Enviroment Compliance

Question 1

What is IMO?

Answer 1

International maritime organisation

Question 2

What is MARPOL?

Answer 2

Maritime pollution regulations 1973/78

Question 3

What are the requirements of a ship with regards to oil discharge when inside special areas?

Answer 3

The ship is underway

The oil content in the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15ppm

The ship has in operation an oily water separating filter with an oil discharge Monitoring and control system

Question 4

State 6 special areas defined by IMO

Answer 4

Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Gulf
Gulf of Aden
Caribbean
Mediterranean Sea

Question 5

State 4 main sources of contamination from a ship

Answer 5

Bilges
Fuel systems
Oil systems
Cpp systems

Question 6

If a MARPOL incident occurs who is informed at sea/in harbour

Answer 6

OOD - when I’m harbour
OOW - when at sea

Question 7

How can oil leakages into the bilge be minimised

Answer 7

Keep the machinery clean easier to spot leaks

Monitor pub oil ready use tanks and investigate any loses

AFFF to be used in real fire risk situations and not in drills