MARPOL Flashcards
What is MARPOL?
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships:
Is an internationally agreed upon set of regulations, designed to minimise pollution of the Marine Environment from international maritime activity.
What are the Annexes to MARPOL?
Annex 1: Regulations for the prevention of Pollution by Oil
Annex 2: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk
Annex 3: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
Annex IV: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Garbage from Ships
Annex VI: Regulations for the prevention of Pollution of Air from Ships
When did MARPOL come about and why?
Two treaties Adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively
Following the Torrey Canyon in Cornwall incident of 1967
Who does it apply to?
All vessels except for warships and those owned by the state
How often shall MARPOL certificates be revalidated?
Every five years, subject to annual inspection
Except that an IEEC is valid for the Life of the vessel, provided it does not undergo any major conversion of flag change
Define a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA)
A Unique Maritime Environment that may be vulnerable to damage from International Maritime Activities
Not mutually exclusive criteria to Special Areas, Can be found within one another
Define Emission Control Areas (ECA)
Areas with stricter controls established to minimise airborne emissions from ships as defined by Annex VI.
Specifically relating to SOx, NOx, and VOC’s
What are the current Emission Control Areas around the globe?
North America
North American Caribbean
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Med is voluntary and will be one by 2025
What are the four criteria of a special area?
Environmentally sensitive
Lack of water movement
High traffic area
Dense Population
What is the acceptable Sulphur content in fuel, inside and outside a special area?
Inside: 0.1%
Outside: 0.5%
Annex 1: ships over 400gt must carry
Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (OPPC)
Oil Record Book
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
Discharges for Oil outside special area, and Inside:
The ship must be proceeding en route
Oily Mixture is processed through an OWS
Content of effluent does not exceed 15ppm
INSIDE
Same, but with an automatic shut off should it exceed 15ppm
Special Areas for Annex 1: Oil
8 items
Antarctic region
Southern South African Waters
NW Europe
The Gulfs (Aden etc)
Black Sea
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
Med Sea
Special Areas for Annex IV: Sewage
1 items
Baltic Sea
Special Areas for Annex V: Garbage
8 items
Antarctic region
Wider Caribbean
Gulfs
North Sea
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
Med Sea
Who does Annex IV apply to?
All vessels ≥400gt,
OR
<400gt, licensed to carry more than 15 pax
Certificates carried under Annex IV:
International Sewage Pollution Prevention certificate (ISPPC)
Sewage treatment plant type approval certificate
Discharge requirements for annex IV: Sewage
Outside and Inside Special Area
Outside:
Proceeding on a voyage >4kts
>12m from land, untreated, rate approved by administration
<12m, >3m, Comminuted and disinfected
Inside:
>12m from land, comminuted and disinfected
Additionally, effluent shall not be visible
Certificates to be carried under Annex V: Garbage
Vessel >20m, garbage placard
Vessel >100gt, and >15 pax, GMP
Vessel >100gt, and >15 pax, GRB
Discharging under Annex V: Garbage
Outside Special Area
Outside Special Area
At >3nm, Food waste, comminuted or ground
At >12nm, Food waste, not ground
Cleaning agents
Carcasses of animals that have died
Cargo residues >12nm
Discharging under Annex V: Garbage
Inside Special Area
Inside Special Area
At >12nm, Food waste comminuted or ground
Cleaning agents and additives (external)
Documents to be carried under Annex VI: Air
≥400gt,
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPPC)
ODS Record Book
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
This allows for the issuing of:
International Energy Efficiency Certificate
What does a SOPEP plan consist of?
The procedure to be followed by the Master in reporting oil pollution incident
Contact list of authorities and persons
Immediate oil spill control actions
Detailed list of contents of SOPEP kit
What is contained in a GMP?
Plan for the crew to follow
Procedures to storage, collecting, disposing of garbage and use of equipment on board
Designate the person responsible for Garbage on board ship
Based on guidelines developed by the organisation, and in the working language of the crew
What will a GRB detail?
Each discharge operation
At shore or at sea
Amount estimated in cubic meters
Signed by the responsible officer and master
What is in a ORB?
Spill of diesel during bunkers, Actions
Inform master
Raise alarm
Determine whether anything has gone into the sea:
Begin SOPEP procedures
Inform PORT STATE
Consider launching RB for deploying a boom
Alert vessels in the vicinity
Log events
