MARPOL Flashcards
What is MARPOL
International Convention for the prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.
The annexes to MARPOL are:
Oh No Here She Goes Again
- Oil
- Noxious Liquids
- Harmful Substances in packaged form.
- Sewage
- Garbage
- Air
Precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment as required by MARPOL Conventions
Oil - Oil filtering equipment, OPP cert, Oil Record Book, SOPEP manual
Sewage - sewage treatment plant, ISPP Cert,
Garbage - Placard, Garbage Management plan + Garbage Record book
Air - SECAs, EIAPP cert, SEMP + IEE Cert
Whats a Special Area? give examples. (6)
Relating to its oceanographical and ecological condition and to sea traffic, the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution is required.
- Baltic Sea
- Black Sea
- Red Sea
- North Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Antartica
- Gulf of Aden
What can you throw over the side (Annex 5)
°Food waste comminuted or ground: Special Areas->12nm and enroute
Non Special Areas->3nm and enroute
°Food waste NOT comminuted or ground: Special Areas-prohibited!
Non Special Areas->12nm and enroute
°Cleaning Agents+non harmful Additives in deck wash water: Special and Non Special Areas-permitted
SOPEP Manual
- Carriage requirement?
- Purpose?
- Oil tankers of 150 GT and above and
- all ships of 400 GT and above
: carry an approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
Purpose : to provide guidance to Master and officers onboard with steps to be taken when an oil pollution incident has occurred or is likely to occur.
Garbage Management Plan
who needs it?
what is it?
requirement applies to all ships -100GT and above or carrying 15 or more persons
designated person in charge of carrying out the plan
sets of procedures for minimising, collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage.
Anti Pollution equipment
Oil filtering equipment,
Sewage Treatment plant
Garbage Management plan
SOPEP Kit:
Oil Booms + Pads
