The limited accuracy of tank measurement devices, temperature variations and clingage will affect the accuracy of these readings. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an international oil pollution prevention certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish. The guidance document provides specific examples for the recording of information within the oil record book part i for the following. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. Entries in the oil record book are to be made in accordance with regulation 36 of annex i of marpol 7378, as demonstrated in appendix iii of annex i of marpol 7378, form of oil record book, oil record book part ii cargoballast operations, oil tanker. Marpol 7378 annex 1 regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil duration. Keeping oil record book the master shall keep on board the following oil record books required by laws and regulations. Marpol oil record book entries revised guidance at a recent meeting of the imos marine environment protection committee mepc. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish.
The investigation also revealed that the ships oil record books contained false entries. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. The records are then compared with the entries in the oil record book. The oil record book part i machinery space operations contains many references to oil quantity. It includes a significant number of relevant amendments, agreed by the imo, which are required due to revision of annex i of marpol 7378, and due to guidelines that have a direct impact on correct entries in the oil record book.
Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. How masters need to handle false oil record book entries. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Operator initiated manual collection where oil residue sludge is transferred transfer with a pump into the oil residue sludge tanks. 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. Oil record book entries on offshore vessels an offshore supply vessel is small ships which are used for the transportation on stores materials equipment or personnel to and from between offshore installations. 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 facilitate accurate orb entries into an efficient electronic format, while complying with international conventions and flag state requirements. Where entries in an official national language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in case of a dispute or discrepancy. The objective of this msn is to clarify the changes to marpol annex i and the oil record books. The oil record book contains many references to oil quantity. The entries in the oil record book part i should be considered accordingly. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. 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. Ian wilkins date code item record of operationssignature of officer in charge.
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. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate. Marshall islands oil record book guidelines updated. Errors in oil record book part i entries oil record book part i. Oil record book part i corrigendum sections a to h of the oil record book part i are replaced by the following. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations, 1st edition 1 march 2014.
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. The oil record book part ii shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. Orb entry for manual collection of residues would read as follows. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance 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.
The guidelines are to be applied in conjunction with the amendments to marpol annex i that entered into force on 1 january 2011. Orb trainer is the most complete and easyto use software assistant for creating valid entries for oil record book part i machinery space operations, in compliance with marpol requirements. Pol012 electronic oil record books marpol annex i submitted by admin on mon, 20161128 08. Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa. Where entries in official language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in case of a dispute or discrepancy. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record. Adopts the procedures for port state control, 2011, as set out in the annex to the. Read more about marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii. May 2, 2011 marshall islands oil record book guidelines updated versions convention. This notice contains the details of the january 2011 amendments to the oil record book and the arrangements for operating with an old book if necessary, as well as bermudas interpretations of the changes to the codes for entries. The entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations will be considered accordingly.
Marpol record books and the complexity of recording proper operational entries. The whole idea of prevention of these situation lies on masters being aware of what is required and then being situationally aware of what is going around on board their ship. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space ops, 3rd edition this publication addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction. It was also shown at trial that the captain then knowingly made the garbage record book available for the september 2011 inspection.
If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck through with. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. In every entry chief engineer must record tank number, location, type of oil, description of operation, and quantity. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. These amendments entered into force on 1 january 2011 and.
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. It also provides guidance on the management of oil water separators in the engine room. Where a watchkeeping officer makes a number of similar transfers in the course of a watch, it is acceptable to enter the total sum of the transfer into the oil record book as a single entry. The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry following. Inspections reveal that very often the crew does not know how to retrieve the log from the unit. It should be determined from the oil record book that additional ballast. The entries in the oil record book should be considered accordingly. Masters have an important role in preventing false oil record book entries. Oil record book part i corrigendum sections a to h.
When making entries in oil record book, date operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particular shall then be recorded in chronological order. Oil record book for tankers cargo and ballast operations and oil record book for all ships machinery space operations. For every operation a combined numerical and letter coding is applied. The oil record book part i contains many references to oil quantity.
Whether cleaned since they last contained oil and, if not, type of oil previously carried. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. The best bet to handle false oil record book entries is to prevent these. The first electronic oil record book approved by a major. Furthermore the procedures for port state control, 2011. Taking note of the amendments to the marpol convention, imo guidance for the use of electronic record books under marpol to be applicable also to the nox technical code currently being developed. All types the office of the maritime administrator of the republic of the marshall islands has issued the following attached marine guideline mg, which concerns oil record book guidelines. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. 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. Download pdf the liberian administration has permitted the use of approved electronic oil record book eorb as an alternative substitute of the traditional paper orb and has issued marine notice pol012, rev. 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.
Entries in oil record book and emissions part i shall be carried out by every oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above and every other ship of 400 gross tons and above, in order to record relevant information of machinery space operations. News 07 sep, 2011 marpol oil record book entries revised guidance at a recent meeting of the imos marine environment protection committee mepc. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class. Oil record book instructions international registries. After completion of operation an entry to be made in record book and shall be signed for and dated by the officer in charge. Machinery space operations part 1 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.
Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii submitted by admin on wed, 20161 07. In addition oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above shall also make entries in oil record book. Any copy so made which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the oil record book part ii shall be made admissible in any juridical proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry. As considering the size the vessels are small but it serves all types of ships duties such as it carries oil and serves as tanker, it. Even worse, the crew sometimes completely ignores the fact that the unit keeps. News 08 nov, 2011 marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance 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. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book.
Before starting to make actual entries to record operations, the cover of the oil record book. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. The inspection of an oil record book part ii and taking of a certified copy by the competent authority under. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck through with a single line in such a way that the wrong entry is still legible. On 30th june 2008 a threejudge panel of the court of appeals for the fifth circuit reversed a lower courts dismissal of criminal charges against the shipowner and chief engineer of a marshall islandsflagged vessel arising from false entries in the vessels oil record book, notwithstanding that the underlying alleged violations. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record. Oil record book entries shall be made directly on completion of the operation. Marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book parts i and ii.
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