Marpol

Question 1

What is an ECA?

Answer 1

Emission Control Area

Minimize airborne emissions from ships

Sulphur oxides
Nitrogen oxides

Question 2

Who is required to carry a Garbage record book?

Answer 2

Vessels over 100GT or a ship carrying 15 or more persons

Question 3

Is the Mediterranean an ECA?

Answer 3

Voluntarily until May 2025 then full status

Question 4

Annex 1? Marpol

Answer 4

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Question 5

Annex 2? Marpol

Answer 5

Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Question 6

Annex 3? Marpol

Answer 6

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form

Question 7

Annex 4? Marpol

Answer 7

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Question 8

Annex 5? Marpol

Answer 8

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

Question 9

Annex 6? Marpol

Answer 9

Regulations for the prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Question 10

Oh No Here She Goes Again?

Answer 10

Marpol annex 1-6
Oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful substances, sewage, garbage, air

Question 11

What is MARPOL?

Answer 11

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

Question 12

What’s a special area?

Answer 12

due to technical reasons relating to their

oceanographical-& ecological condition

And to their sea traffic.

Question 13

When can you pump out oily water?

Answer 13

Oily water separator with an automatic shut off quick closing valve
15PPM
En route as far as practicable from land

Question 14

When are you allowed to discharge oil?

Answer 14

Never, except for in immediate danger eg. sinking

Question 15

What is SOPEP?

Answer 15

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

Question 16

Oil record book?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What does the SOPEP plan do?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

When are you allowed to pump out sewage?

Answer 18

*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

Question 19

Who does annex 4 apply to? Marpol

Answer 19

Vessels over 400GT or carrying more than 15 persons

Question 20

Garbage management plan?

Answer 20

Ships over 100GT or carrying more than 15 people
Plan for garbage segregation
Disposal of garbage

Question 21

Garbage Placards?

Answer 21

Ships of 12m or more must display placards, which will notify crew of discharge requirements

Question 22

International air pollution certificate?

Answer 22

All vessels over 400GT

Question 23

What is the maximum sulphur content in diesel within an ECA?

Answer 23

0.1%

Question 24

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)?

Answer 24

All ships over 400GT
Management tool to manage the energy efficiency in the ships

Question 25

International energy efficiency certificate?

Answer 25

All vessels over 400GT needs to hold one

Question 26

Which part of the SOPEP gets updated?

Answer 26

List of shore contacts gets updated every quarter

Question 27

What is the maximum sulphur content in diesel outside an ECA?

Answer 27

0.5%

Question 28

What is a scrubber system?

Answer 28

Cleans the exhaust, allows ships to use high sulphur diesel

Question 29

Documentation for MARPOL Annex 6? (5)

Answer 29

*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

Question 30

ECAs?

Answer 30

North Sea, Baltic Sea, North America & American Caribbean (Meds)

Question 31

Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 1?

Answer 31

Med, Baltic, Black, Red, Gulf, Antarctic, South Africa

Question 32

Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 4?

Answer 32

Baltic Sea

Question 33

Special areas MARPOL ANNEX 5?

Answer 33

Med, Baltic, Black, Red, North Sea, Antarctic

Question 34

Documentation for MARPOL Annex 1?

Answer 34

International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate

Oil Record Book

SOPEP Manual

Question 35

Documentation for MARPOL Annex 5?

Answer 35

Over 12m: Garbage placards

Over 100GT or certified to carry 15 or more people:
* Garbage management plan
* Garbage record book

Question 36

MARPOL ANNEX 5 Discharge?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

PSSA?

Answer 37

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