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. You can use our online ordering system to purchase oil record books. 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. Jun 09, 2016 liberia registry launches electronic oil record book maritime cyprus admin june 9, 2016 the liberian registry, in partnership with prevention at sea ltd, a cyprusbased maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books orbs and to facilitate correct.
For oil tankers, oil record book part ii is also provided to record relevant cargoballast operations. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. Chapter 4 requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid omb control. Electronic oil record book danaos maritime software. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol. An instructional reference guide to essential oils and aromatherapy from the experts at neals yard remedies, a trusted source for natural, nontoxic health and beauty products. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. Learn how to harness the healing powers of essential oils for treating maladies and improving mental and physical wellbeing so you feel great in every way.
Time and position of ship at which the system has been put into automatic mode of. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck through. The amendments affected regulations 1, 12, 17 and 38 of marpol annex. The entries in the oil record book part 11, for ships holding an iopp. The requirement of what should be entered, usually reproduced in the initial pages of many oil record books i know for sure about flags of hong kong, liberia, panama and marshall islands, is given below. Machinery space operations for every ship of over 400 tons gross. Time and position of ship at which the system has been put into. The number of inspections carried out was 17,840, this is slightly less than in 2015 17,877. Apr 18, 2017 oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Any copy so made that has been certified by the pic of the offshore installation as a true copy of an entry in the oil record book part i machinery space. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i.
The detention percentage has also increased from 3. The company pleaded guilty to violations of the act to prevent pollution from ships on tuesday in corpus christi federal court, as reported by the associated press. Fareed zakaria, cnn fareed zakaria cnn 20190223 crude nation shows how what was once south americas most stable, wealthy country swerved towards the abyss. Chapter 3 requirements for machinery spaces of all ships. Oil record book oil record book there are two types of. It shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, to record machinery space operations. Oil record book should be filled carefully otherwise it will lead to non conformity of vessel and sometimes the company and chief engineer should be fined by administration during port state inspection. In 2002, there were seven prosecutions and four of those were against. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required.
The first electronic oil record book approved by a major. The isbn number for the oil record book part i is 9780115531569. For every offshore installation, an oil record book must be kept in a form that. Manually inserted information is normally combined with data recorded from the vessels instruments and sensors, such as gps data time and position, flowmeters and. Liberian registry launches electronic oil record book. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery space operation oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg.
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. March 2017 tdi sample oil record book entries code h fuel oil lube oil bunkering fuel oil 26. Bulletin 734 0111 oil record book entries worldwide. An electronic alternative to handwritten oil record book on board vessels of all sizes. 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. 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. This record book can be part of ships official log book or a separate record book altogether. This briskly written book nicely explains how the oil curse has worked in venezuela, especially in the chavez era. 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. For that purpose, focus instead on presentment of the oil record book after the vessel arrived in the u. Oil record book part i shall be provided to every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, to record relevant machinery space operations. Details of ships that we detained in australian ports during may 2016. 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. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting.
Liberia registry launches electronic oil record book. Orb entry for manual collection of residues would read as follows. Oil record book for ships new revised edition as of 11 16. Requirements for the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in australian waters and reporting to amsa. Isgott international safety guide for oil tankers and. In the years 1998 through 2001, research has revealed one prosecution in each year for oil record book violations. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. Basic procedure for use of liberian registrys electronic oil record books on liberian vessels is. Feb 10, 2016 global stocks slide into bear market amid oil rout as yen jumps february 11, 2016, 5.
Overview 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. The liberian registry, in partnership with prevention at sea ltd. Collection of oil residues quantity of oil residues sludge retained on board at the end of a voyage, but not more frequently than. Time at which the system has been put into automatic mode of operation for. Annex i regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil. Draining of water disposal from an oil residue sludge tank listed under item 3. 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 every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. The oil record book, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this annex. 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. Guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships operations should be recorded in chronological order as they have been executed on board. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part ii.
Additionally, we recommend that you document your oil. Bulletin 734 01 11 oil record book entries worldwide the club wishes to remind members of the regulation changes to marpol annex i as adopted by resolution mepc. Marine electronic oil record books must meet the specific reporting requirements of imo, solas and flag states. The number of detainable deficiencies has increased 7. Vessels which have on board previous existing editions of oil record book may continue to be used until. The panama maritime authority has collected all record to be made in one book named oil record book and emissions, in order to be used on board panama vessels and its main content is as follows. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall. Marpol 7378 annex 1 regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil. Liberia maritime authority marine notice pol012 of 1116 reg. 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. Official oil record book and emissions revised edition 2016 are available in administrations head quarter office and all merchant marine consulates.
The oil record book and emissions shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for. Time and position of ship at which the system has been put into automatic. Posts about oil record book written by maritime cyprus admin. An electronic oil record book is a software application designed to replace the traditional paper oil record books orb part i and part ii and. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. Revision 3 november 2010 and revision 4 september 2016 of oil record book part i contain minor typographical errors, however they are in the format specified in mepc. Tables excerpts from marpol and polar code information on pssa pages. For oil tankers, oil record book part ii shall also be provided to record. This record book supersedes the 2nd edition 2006, and will come into effective on 1 january 2011. 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.
Owners and their legal advisors, masters and officers are reminded that, in addition to statutory requirements concerning maintenance of an oil record book, this record is a valuable means of providing proof that the ship has complied with antipollution regulations. Although updated only recently, the imo marine environment protection committees guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships contained in mepc. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery space. C collection, transfer and disposal of oil residues sludge. Each book is to be kept for a period of not less than three years from the date of last entry and must remain available for inspection by a competent authority, if required. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations. Cargoballast operations oil tankers is available to purchase separately, please see below for further information. Global implementation of new sulphur content limit in fuel oil for all ships by 1 january 2020. Index of marine notices australian maritime safety authority. 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. The bma has no objection to the use of oil record books issued by other. Marine guideline republic of the marshall islands no.
Oil record book for ships oil record book for ships new revised edition as of 1116 part i this book is for machinery space operations all shipspart i. In case of oil record book removal by a former manager, a certified copy of the last oil record book in use must be left on board for the benefit of the new managers. Cg3pcv policy letter 0609 uscg united states coast guard. The bahamas maritime authority oil record book part i. Ocmis should replenish oil record book inventories with the 2007 revision. Oil record book part ii of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge. The new format of record keeping in the grb for cargo hold washings, whether that be by incineration or.
Guidance and record keeping instructions shall be taken into account when using the previous editions. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. Mar 30, 2016 danaos oil record book software available as a native mobile app is the complete solution for keeping oil record book clean of errors. Fuel oil quantity recorded on oil record book part li should be cubicmeter. Ian wilkins date code item record of operationssignature of officer in charge. May 10, 2017 safety awareness video regarding oil record book. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class. The bma has no objection to the use of oil record books. Coast guard updates the oil record book, please attach this letter with a copy of resolution mepc. The liberian administration has permitted the use of electronic oil record book as an alternative substitute of the traditional paper orb and has issued marine notice pol012, 11 16 copy attached providing. This meant the verdict was set aside as if the first trial and conviction never. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. The guide is structured in a userfriendly manner and can also be used as a training or.
Implementation of the 1 january 2020 low sulphur fuel requirement. Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the oil record book part ii. A nontanker that carries more than 200 cubic meters of oil must fill in the oil record book used for oil tankers. In the oil different measurement instruments are used and which vary based on the extent to be determined.
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