Marpol Flashcards
What is an ECA?
Emission Control Area
Minimize airborne emissions from ships
Sulphur oxides
Nitrogen oxides
Who is required to carry a Garbage record book?
Vessels over 100GT or a ship carrying 15 or more persons
Is the Mediterranean an ECA?
Voluntarily until May 2025 then full status
Annex 1? Marpol
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
Annex 2? Marpol
Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Annex 3? Marpol
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
Annex 4? Marpol
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
Annex 5? Marpol
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Annex 6? Marpol
Regulations for the prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
Oh No Here She Goes Again?
Marpol annex 1-6
Oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful substances, sewage, garbage, air
What is MARPOL?
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
What’s a special area?
due to technical reasons relating to their
oceanographical-& ecological condition
And to their sea traffic.
When can you pump out oily water?
Oily water separator with an automatic shut off quick closing valve
15PPM
En route as far as practicable from land
When are you allowed to discharge oil?
Never, except for in immediate danger eg. sinking
What is SOPEP?
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
Oil record book?
Coded book
Logs all transfer and discharge of oil
Needs to be maintained onboard for 3 years for inspection
Each completed page signed by the master
What does the SOPEP plan do?
Gives guidance for the master and the officer in the event of an oil spill or where an oil spill is likely to occur.
Contains
*List of shore based contacts, *Standard incident report form,
*Flowcharts,
*Onboard procedures,
*SOPEP Kit content and quantity
List of shore contacts gets updated every quarter
When are you allowed to pump out sewage?
*more than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land if the sewage has been comminuted and disinfected using an approved system.
*more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land if the sewage is not comminuted or disinfected.
*The ship must be en route and proceeding at a speed of not less than 4 knots.
*No visible sign of discharge
*In emergencies
Who does annex 4 apply to? Marpol
Vessels over 400GT or carrying more than 15 persons
Garbage management plan?
Ships over 100GT or carrying more than 15 people
Plan for garbage segregation
Disposal of garbage
Garbage Placards?
Ships of 12m or more must display placards, which will notify crew of discharge requirements
International air pollution certificate?
All vessels over 400GT
What is the maximum sulphur content in diesel within an ECA?
0.1%
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)?
All ships over 400GT
Management tool to manage the energy efficiency in the ships
International energy efficiency certificate?
All vessels over 400GT needs to hold one
Which part of the SOPEP gets updated?
List of shore contacts gets updated every quarter
What is the maximum sulphur content in diesel outside an ECA?
0.5%
What is a scrubber system?
Cleans the exhaust, allows ships to use high sulphur diesel
Documentation for MARPOL Annex 6? (5)
*International Air Pollution Certificate
*International Energy Efficiency Certificate
*International Energy Efficiency Management Plan
*Ozone Depleting Substances Record Book
*Statement of Compliance for the Carbon Efficiency Index Rating
ECAs?
North Sea, Baltic Sea, North America & American Caribbean (Meds)
Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 1?
Med, Baltic, Black, Red, Gulf, Antarctic, South Africa
Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 4?
Baltic Sea
Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 5?
Med, Baltic, Black, Red, North Sea, Antarctic
Documentation for MARPOL Annex 1?
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
Oil Record Book
SOPEP Manual
Documentation for MARPOL Annex 5?
Over 12m: Garbage placards
Over 100GT or certified to carry 15 or more people:
* Garbage management plan
* Garbage record book
MARPOL ANNEX 5 Discharge?
Discharge within special area:
Food waste comminuted or ground if +12nm from land
En route
Discharge outside special area:
Food waste comminuted or ground if +3nm from land, en route
Food waste raw if +12nm from land
En route
PSSA?
Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
Need further protection than a special area cause if we fuck it up its gone
Great Barrier Reef
Galapagos
Florida Keys
Straight of Bonifacio
On the chart there will be a box saying PSSA see chart note and certain vessels will not even be allowed in there
Each PSSA will be different and unique and therefore you will have to read the chart for each
