The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. Us law criminal prosecutions of marpol violations gard. Governments parties to marpol are invited to encourage implementation of the. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, other than oil tanker, shall be provided with an oil record book, part i machinery space operations. Additional operational procedures and general remarks. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oilhandling work is carried out, the master, chief officer and chief engineer shall enter the facts in the oil record book and sign the same according to below procedures. New guidance for the recording of operations in the oil. Oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. The marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, on 15 july 2011, approved a revised text of the guidance for recording of operations in the record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtyfirst session, 27 september to 1 october 2010, approved the guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships paragraph 7. The most important engine room documents a ship cannot sail. Apr 18, 2017 oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. Pay now with address and payment details stored in your amazon account. Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa.
It is recommended that it should be kept separate and returned to the shore. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. Control of discharge of oil content and oil record book. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an oil record book part i machinery space operations. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships 1 the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved the revised guidance for recording of operations in the oil. This is necessary in order for authorities to be able to monitor if a vessels crew has properly disposed of their oil discharges at sea. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. All entries are to be made and signed by the officer or officers in charge of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above or a non oil tanker that carries 200 cubic meters or more of oil in bulk, shall also maintain an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. The second circuit court of appeals has joined the fifth circuit court of appeals in confirming that shipowners and operators may be criminally prosecuted and held vicariously liable for entering us waters with false entries in the oil record book orb designed to hide discharges of waste oil in violation of marpol. Revised guidance for the recording of operations in the oil. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. Ship inspectors fsc psc vetting frequently mention in their reports improper maintenance of the oil record book orb to masters and chief engineers and about the importance of correctly maintaining the orb during their visits on board entered vessels.
This bulletin provides guidance on making oil record book orb entries and related procedural matters, and to confirm. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. Oil record book for ships new revised edition as of 1116. The marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved a revised text of the guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. If you made some wrong oil record book entries, you alone are at fault. This publication addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships 1 the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved a revised text of the guidance for recording of operations in the. One of the of the more challenging types of civil penalty cases the hearing office receives are oil record book violation cases. The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book in accordance with regulation 17 of annex i of the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto marpol 7378. Oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers. The number of prosecutions in the united states for. Part 123b applies the marpol oil record book requirements to new. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space.
This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, other than oil tanker, shall be provided with an oil record book, part i. Gard news 192, november 2008january 2009 us law oil record book violations. After 1 january 20, cooking oil will be looked at in detail, since it was raised as a problem area. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations.
Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book. All cargo vessels where marpol convention is applicable must have an oil record book where the chief engineer will record all oil or sludge transfers and. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. This guide has been developed to assist ship operators in providing guidance to their seagoing personnel for the proper and consistent completion of the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations for oil tankers, as stipulated by regulation 36 and appendix iii of annex i of marpol 7378. Declaration of marpol electronic record book will be provided to the vessel. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book. How to use oil record book part ii cargoballast operation. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition intertanko on. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, shall be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Amsa has issued marine notice to advise of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships, prepared and issued by the imo.
Failure to report hazardous condition, new software system for oily water discharge. The oil record book, whether as a part of the ships official logbook or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this annex. All the records in the marpol annex i oil record book will need to correspond with marpol annex v garbage record book for discharge to the shore. The second part of the oil record book is for cargoballast operations and this part only needs to be filled out by crew members aboard oil tankers. Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships the following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part i in accordance with regulation 17 of annex i of the. May 11, 2017 this receipt or certificate, if attached to the oil record book part i, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record relevant cargo ballast operations. May 10, 2017 safety awareness video regarding oil record book. Such cases typically arise from the discovery during a port state control examination of an apparent overboard discharge of oily waste. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oil handling work is carried out, the master, chief officer and chief engineer shall enter the facts in the oil record book and sign the same according to below procedures. The oil record book s, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the forms specified in. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg.
The oil record book, shall be in the form specified and it is important that the record book is kept up to date with any revisions. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, 3rd edition. Control of discharge of oil content and oil record book november 26, 2017 january 16, 2018 pratham shukla 0 comments oil discharge, oil record book, orb what are the rules regarding control of discharge of oil according to marpol other than special area. Many in the maritime industry are beginning to view the oil record book as a signed confession. At the end of every page, master will sign the oil record book. Basic procedure for use of liberian registrys electronic oil record books on. Us appeals court allows criminal prosecution for false entries in oil record books of foreignflagged vessels relating to activities taking place outside us waters. The clubs inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships officers or marpol inspectors. Part i this book is for machinery space operations all ships part ii this book is for cargo ballast operation oil tankers this record book is issued by the u. How to use oil record book part ii cargoballast operation for tankers oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg.
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