MARPOL Annex 1

Question 1

What Vessels shall be fitted with OFE?

Answer 1

Any vessels over 400GT shall be fitted with Oil Filtering Equipment

Question 2

What are the requirments for OFE with an alarm and auto shutdown?

Answer 2

Any vessel over 10,000GT
Alarm/Auto shutdown when:
Oil content of effluent exceeds 15PPM

Question 3

Machinery space - Discharge of oil

Answer 3

1. Ship is en route
2. Oily mixture is processed through OFE
3. The effluent without dilution does not exceed 15ppm
4. On OIL TANKERS the mixure does not originate from cargo pump room bilges
5. On OIL TANKERS the mixture is not mixed with cargo residues

Question 4

Machinery space - Discharge of oil in special areas

Answer 4

Same control measures with the addition of an alarm and auto shutdown on the OFE regardless of GT

Discharge into the Antarctic sea is prohibited

Question 5

Oil Record Book Part 1 Title?

Answer 5

Machinery Space Operations

Question 6

Oil Record Book Part 2 Title

Answer 6

Cargo/Ballast Operations

Question 7

Operations to be recorded in ORB - Part 1

Answer 7

1. Ballasting and cleaning of oil fuel tanks
2. Discharge of dirty ballast from oil fuel tanks
3. Collection and disposal of oil residue (Sludge)
4. Discharge of bilge water from machinery spaces
5. Bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil
6. Any failure of OFE (Oil Filtering Equipment)

Question 8

Operations to be recorded in ORB - Part 2

Answer 8

1. Loading/Unloading of oil cargo
2. Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage
3. Ballasting cargo tanks and ballast tanks
4. cleaning of cargo tanks and ballast tanks
5. cleaning of cargo tanks with COW (Crude Oil Washing)
6. Discharge of ballast
7. Discharge of water from slop tanks
8. Closing of all valves and devices after slop discharge operations
9. Disposal of cargo residues
10. Any failures of the oil discharge monitoring and control systems

Question 9

Ships complying with Annex 1 must have what certificate?

Answer 9

International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP)

Question 10

How long is the IOPP Certificate valid for?

Answer 10

5 Years

Question 11

What surveys does the IOPP certificate require?

Answer 11

1. Initial survey: prior to the ships service
2. Renewal survey: No more than 5 years
3. Intermediate survey: 2nd or 3rd year
4. Annual survey: 3 months before or after each anniversary of the certificate

Question 12

Discharge of Oil - Tanker Cargo Spaces

Answer 12

1. The tanker is not within a special area
2. The tanker is more than 50nm from the nearest land
3. The tanker is en route
4. The rate of discharge of oil does not exceed 30 litres per NM
5. The total quantity of oil discharged does not exceed 1/30000th of the original quanity of cargo
6. The tanker has an operational oil discharge and monitoring control system and slop tank arrangement

Question 13

What ships must carry SOPEP?

Answer 13

Oil tankers over 150GT and all ships over 400GT

Question 14

What are some of the contents of SOPEP?

Answer 14

1. Reporting procedures for oil pollution incidents
2. List of authorities to be contactacted
3. Immediate actions to be taken onboard
4. Procedures for coordinating shipboard action with local authoritie