Chapter 8 - Oil Pollution from Ships

Question 1

How shipping companies can achieve compliance and prevent oil pollution, technical and procedural approaches

Answer 1

Procedural:
Ensure International Safety Management (ISM) code is effectively in place.
Conduct internal and external audits on environmental compliance
Recognize the value of open communication with the crew
Technical:
Specific training in Oily Water Separation (OWS) operation
Upgrade OWS and ODME

Question 2

Conditions for SLUDGE discharge of oil at sea regulations (TESTED ALR)

Answer 2

1. Oily mixture must not mixed with cargo residue
2. Can only be discharged into the water when sludge goes through OWS
   and the mixture does not exceed 15 ppm. Parts per million (ppm)

Question 3

Conditions for SLOP discharge of oil at sea regulations

Answer 3

• Need to go through the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME),
• 50nm from the nearest land, and
• 30L per nautical mile
• Maximum quantity discharge should not exceed 1/30,000 of the total quantity of the cargo.

Question 4

What is Oil record book?

Answer 4

ORB is to be filled when any oil-handling operation is carried out
document down longitude and latitude of where oil is discharged

Shall be kept for 3 years after last entry

Question 5

What is Slop Tank

Answer 5

slop tank stores oily water mixture from cargo hull cleaning and oil sludge from oil cargoes