Regulations

Q. What is SOLAS?

The international convention for safety of life at sea. It was adopted in 1974, 1 st November
and entry into force 1980, 25 May.

In response to the titanic Disaster the first version of SOLAS convention was adopted 1914,
secondly in 1929, thirdly 1948 and the fourth 1960. Following SOLAS 60 it was intension to
keep convention up to date by periodic amendments but it was too slow to entry into force
within a reasonable period of time. For this reason, it was necessary to adopt a new SOLAS
convention in 1974.

Objectives:

The main objective of SOLAS convention is to maintain the minimum standard for the
construction equipment and operation of ships compatible with their safety.

Certificate under SOLAS

1. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate

2. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
3. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate
4. Passenger Ship Safety Certificate

Q. What is MARPOL?

International convention on prevention of marine pollution by ship 73/78 as amendment. The

MARPOL convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of
the marine environment by ships from operational or accident causes. It is a combination of
two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through
the yearly.

Objective

Prevent navigable water from any kind of pollution which is related to ship so that we can get
a safe, secure, clean ocean for navigation.

Certificate under MARPOL

1. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP Certificate) under MARPOL

Annex I
2. Noxious Liquid Substances Certificate (NLS Certificate) under MARPOL Annex II
3. Document of Compliance for carriage of packaged Dangerous Goods under
MARPOL Annex III

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4. International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (ISPP Certificate) under

MARPOL Annex IV
5. Certificate / Document of Compliance for approved Garbage Management Plan
under MARPOL Annex V
6. International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC) under MARPOL Annex VI
7. International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP Certificate) under MARPOL
Annex VI

Engine International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (EIAPP Certificate) under MARPOL
Annex VI and NOx Technical Code for marine diesel engines

Q. How many annexes of MARPOL and what are they?

Annex-I Regulation for the prevention of pollution by oil.
Annex- II Regulation for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk.
Annex- III Regulation for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by
sea in packaged form.
Annex- IV Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ship.
Annex- V Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage.
Annex- VI Regulation for the prevention of air pollution from ship.

Q. Describe ISPS.
International Ship and Port facility Security Code. The ISPS Code is implemented through
chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime security in the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Objective

• To established international frame work involving co-operation between government,

shipping and port facilities
• To detect access security threats and taken preventive action
• To establish respective role for maritime security
• To collect and change of security level information

There are 3 security level

MARSEC Level 1

The normal level that the ship or port facility operates on a daily basis. Minimum security
measures are maintained on board and in port.

• Ship and port operation is carried out as per ship and port facility security plan
• Port facility ensures to keep the ‘no access’ areas under surveillance at all times

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• Ship and port authority mutually supervise loading and unloading operation of cargo
and stores, ensuring access control and other minimum-security criteria.

MARSEC Level 2

A heightened level for a time period during a security risk that has become visible to security
personnel. Appropriate additional measures will be conducted at this security level.

At this level, the SSP should establish the measures to be applied to protect against the
heightened risk. Higher vigilance and tighter control with regard to the security of the ship is
in play here.

• Assigning additional personnel for patrolling the access areas

• Preventing waterside access to the ship
• Establishing a restricted area on the shore side of the ship
• Increasing the search frequency and detail of the persons due to board or disembark
• Escorting all visitors onboard
• Additional security briefings to the ship’s personnel to with emphasis in relation to the
security level
• Carrying out a full or partial search of the ship

MARSEC Level 3

It means the level for which further specific protective security measures shall be maintained
for a limited period of time when a transportation security incident is probable, imminent, or
has occurred, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target.

Again, the SSP should be adhered to and with strong liaison with the port facility. The
following measures should be put in place with the highest degree of vigilance and detail:

• Suspension of embarkation and disembarkation

• Suspension of cargo operations and stores etc
• Limiting access to a single, controlled access point
• Granting access strictly to authorised personnel or those responding to any security
incident
• If needed, the evacuation of the ship
• Close monitoring of the movement of the people on board
• Preparing for a full or partial search of the ship

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Q. Describe ISM code.

The International Safety Management Code (ISM-Code) is a mandatory international

instrument to establish measures for the safe management and operation of ships. The ISM-
Code is part of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS convention
chapter IX)

The object of ISM Code is

1. to ensure safety at sea,

2. prevention of human injury or loss of life and
3. avoid damage to the environment and to property.

Certificates according to the ISM-Code

Two certificates are mandatory under the ISM-Code:

Document of Compliance (DOC): The DOC is a certificate issued to a shipping company which
complies with the requirements of the ISM-Code.

Safety Management Certificate (SMC): The SMC is issued for an individual ship to confirm
that the company and its shipboard personnel operate that ship in accordance with the
approved safety management system (SMS).

Q. Who ISSUES DOC & SMC?

Flag state administration or authorized classification societies on their behalf issues DOC &
SMC and valid up to 5 years and renew every year.

Q. What is the major convention of IMO (Maritime safety)?

The major convention of IMO (Maritime safety):

1. International convention on the safety of life at sea (SOLAS 1969, 1974).

2. International convention on load line (LL) 1966.
3. International convention on the regulation for preventing collision at sea (COLREG) 1972.
4. International convention for safe containers (CSC) 1972.
5. Convention on international maritime satellite, organization (INMAR SAT) 1976.
6. International convention on the standards of training certification & watch keeping for
seafarers STCW 1978, 1979.
7. International convention on maritime search and rescue, 1979 (SAR)

MAJOR IMO CONVENTION (POLLUTION):

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1. International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships. MARPOL 73/78.
2. International convention on oil pollution preparedness, response and co-operation
(OPRC), 1990
3. Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes & other
matter (LDC) 1972.
4. International convention on the control of harmful anti fouling system on ships, 2001.

MAJOR IMO CONVENTION (LIABILITY AND COMNPESATION)

1. International convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage (CLC) 1969.
2. Convention on limitation of liability for maritime claims (LLMC) 1976.
3. International convention on civil liability for Bunker oil pollution damage, 2001.
4. Convention relating to civil liability in the field of maritime carriage of nuclear Material
(Nuclear), 1971

Q. Define Tonnage Convention & Load line convention.

Tonnage Convention: Tonnage convention deals with internationally acceptable system of

measurement of volume (Tonnage, 1969) to set correct due on the vessel in force 18th
July 1982.

Load Line convention: Deals with minimum required free board measurement and water
tight integrity on the vessel in force 10th August 1978.

Q. Types of survey

Annual survey

All ships are required to be surveyed at intervals of approximately one year (+ / - 3 months).
During this survey the survey has to examine ventilator, hull structure, bulkheads, water tight
doors, firefighting appliances, windlass, rudder, steering gear, all safety items, emergency
machinery.

Docking in survey (2.5 yearly, twice in 5 years but not more than 3 years)

In the drydocking survey particular attention is to be paid to the underwater shell plating.
Stern frame, rudder, propeller, hull fittings and all hull parts.

Special survey (4 years, 12 months are allowed)

These surveys become due at 5 years intervals. The list 5 years from the date of built or date
of special survey. During special surveys, the holds, peaks, deep tanks, DB tank, bilges, tank
tops are inspected. In the way any corroded parts, the thickness of the plating must be
determining during this survey.

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Continuous survey (5 years )

This survey is carried out by allowing all compartments of the hull or parts of the machinery
that require a periodic survey are opened for survey and testing. It is carried out 5 years
interval.

Repair survey:-

Following repairs, a survey is again conducted in which a surveyor again assesses the status
of the vessel to ascertain if she has been restored to a condition meeting requirement.
Temporary repairs may be permitted by issuance of an appropriate recommendation or
condition of class. Where repairs are carried out at a place where the surveyor services are
not available, survey must be carried out at the earliest opportunity there after.
Damage survey:-

A damage survey is performed to access the extent of damage sustained, to compile a list of
recommended repairs and estimated cost to return the vessel to its condition before the
incident. A damage survey is required by insurance companies when a claim has been
submitted. It is part of a claim investigation to establish the probable cause and extent of
damage.

Q. SECA
Annex VI- Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
Chapter 3 - Requirements for control of emissions from ships
Regulation 14 - Sulphur oxides (SOx)

General requirements

The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed 4.5% m/m.

Requirements within SOx emission control areas

The ECAs established are:

• Baltic Sea area (SOx only);

• North Sea area (SOx only);
• North American area (SOx, NOx and PM); and
• United States Caribbean Sea area (SOx, NOx and PM).

Requirements
While ships are within SOx emission control areas, at least one of the following conditions
shall be fulfilled:

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(a) the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board ships in a SOx emission control
area does not exceed 1.5% m/m;
(b) an exhaust gas cleaning system, approved by the Administration taking into
account guidelines to be developed by the Organization, is applied to reduce the total
emission of sulphur oxides from ships, including both auxiliary and main propulsion engines,
to 6.0 g SOx/kW·h or less calculated as the total weight of sulphur dioxide emission.
Those ships using separate fuel oils shall allow sufficient time for the fuel oil service system
to be fully flushed of all fuels exceeding 1.5% m/m sulphur content prior to entry into a SOx
emission control area.
The volume of low-sulphur fuel oils (less than or equal to 1.5% sulphur content) in each tank
as well as the date, time, and position of the ship when any fuel-changeover operation is
completed, shall be recorded in such log-book as prescribed by the Administration.

Q. SOPEP
SOPEP: Ship Board oil pollution emergency plan.

Necessity: Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons
gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
approved by the administration.

Contents of SOPEP

1. The action plan contains the duty of each crew member at the time of the spill, including
emergency muster and actions.
2. SOPEP contains the general information about the ship and the owner of the ship etc.
3. Steps and procedure to contain the discharge of oil into the sea using SOPEP equipment
4. It contains the inventory of the SOPEP material provided for pollution prevention such as
an oil absorbent pads, sawdust bags, booms etc.
5. Onboard reporting procedure and requirement in case of an oil spill is described
6. Authorities to contact and reporting requirements in case of an oil spill are listed in
SOPEP. Authorities like port state control, oil clean up team etc are to be notified
7. SOPEP includes drawing of various fuel lines, along with other oil lines on board vessel
with the positioning of vents, save all trays etc.
8. The general arrangement of the ship is also listed in SOPEP, which includes the location
of all the oil tanks with capacity, content etc.
9. The location of the SOPEP locker and contents of the locker with a list of inventory
10. Guidance to keep the records of the pollution incident (for liability, compensation and
insurance purpose)
11. Material for Reference from essential organizations (guidelines issued by ICS, OCIMF,
SIGTTO, INTERTANKO, etc.)
12. Procedures for testing various plan described in the SOPEP
13. Procedure to maintain the record as required by the authorities
14. Details of when and how to review the plan

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Q. Code of safe working requirements.

The Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) is published by the Maritime and Coastguard
Agency (MCA) of the UK. The code details the regulatory framework for health and safety
aboard ship, safety management and statutory duties underlying to the advice in the code
and the areas that should be covered when introducing a new recruit to safety procedures
on board.

• Candidate should familiar with code of safe working practice

• Available onboard vessel. It is important to identify safety to encounter hazards
• Provide for ship practices in ship operation and safe working environment
• Establish safe guard against all identified risk
• Continuously improve safety management skills
• To prevent loss of life and human injury
• To avoid the damage to the environment

Q. Garbage management.
Garbage regulation
1. Disposal of all kind of plastic into the sea is prohibited (synthetic rope, synthetic fishing
and plastic garbage bags)
2. Dunnage, lining and packing materials may be discharging more than 25 nautical miles
from the nearest land.
3. Food waste and all other garbage including paper rags, glass, metal and similar refuse
may be discharge more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
4. Garbage of food waste may be discharge at a distance of more than 3 nautical miles
from the nearest land if passes through a grinder.

Q. Classification society.
Classification societies are bodies who lay down standards for the construction and
maintenance of ships.

Classification societies act under the authority delegated to them by the flag administration.

Classification societies publish rules and regulations which are principally concerned with the
strength of the ship, the provision of adequate equipment, and the reliability of the
machinery. Ships may be built in any country to a particular classification society’s rules, and
they are not restricted to classification by the relevant society of the country where they are
built. Classification is not compulsory but the shipowner with an unclassed ship will be
required to satisfy governmental regulating bodies that it has sufficient structural strength for
assignment of a load line and issue of a safety construction certificate.

The classification process for the vessels comprises:

1) Appraisal of the design during and after construction

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2) Surveys at the time of construction, entry in to class and modifications to ensure that the
vessel meets the criteria required by the rules
3) Issuance of a ‘Certificate of Classification’ and entering of the vessel’s particulars in to the
society’s Register of Ships
4) Periodical surveys as required by the rules to ensure continued maintenance of conditions
of classifications.
5) Additional surveys as considered necessary in view of damages, reported poor condition
of the vessel by port state control authorities, etc.

Rules of Classification society:

1) Specification, review of ship

2) Plan approval.
3) Survey during operation.
4) Sea trial and final survey.
Why a ship could lose its class?

1) Ship is not maintained by experience hand.

2) All periodical survey is not carried out in time
3) Any damage or accident is not informed to the authority.

Q. Describe aims and titles of MLC.

Aims of MLC, 2006
The basic aims of the MLC, 2006 are:
■ to ensure comprehensive worldwide protection of the rights of seafarers (the Convention
is sometimes called the seafarers’ Bill of Rights)
■ to establish a level playing field for countries and ship owners committed to providing
decent working and living conditions for seafarers, protecting them from unfair competition
on the part of substandard ships.

Titles of MLC

• Title 1: Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship

• Title 2: Conditions of employment
• Title 3: Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering
• Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
• Title 5: Compliance and enforcement

Q. Describe EEOI, EEDI, SEEMP.

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) was made mandatory for new ships and the Ship
Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships at MEPC 62 (July 2011) with the
adoption of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (resolution MEPC.203(62)), by Parties to
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since the Kyoto Protocol. The new MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4: Energy Efficiency
requirements Enter into force on 1 January 2013.

Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI):

• An efficiency indicator for all ships (new and existing) obtained from fuel consumption,
voyage (miles) and cargo data (tonnes)
• In its most simple form the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator is defined as the
ratio of mass of CO2 (M) emitted per unit of transport work

The EEOI enables operators to measure the fuel efficiency of a ship in operation and to gauge
the effect of any changes in operation, e.g. improved voyage planning and more frequent
propeller cleaning, or the introduction of technical measures such as waste heat recovery
systems or a new propeller

Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI):

• It is an index quantifying the amount of carbon dioxide that a ship emits in relation to
the goods transported.
• Indication of energy efficiency by CO2 emission (g) per cargo carry (ton mile) The
actual EEDI of a vessel is called the “attained EEDI” and is calculated based on
guidelines published by IMO. The result must be below the limit “required EEDI”
prescribed in MARPOL.
• For existing vessels, the EEDI is in most cases irrelevant. It will become relevant only if
a ship undergoes a major conversion that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by
the Administration as a newly constructed ship.
• For new ships, a technical file must be created showing the attained EEDI and its
calculation process.
• The EEDI and the technical file will be subject to verification by the flag administration.

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP):

The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is an operational measure that
establishes a mechanism to improve the energy efficiency of a ship in a cost-effective manner.

• The SEEMP also provides an approach for shipping companies to manage ship and
fleet efficiency performance over time using
• The SEEMP seeks to improve a ship’s energy efficiency through four steps; i. Planning,
ii. Implementation, iii. Monitoring & measures, iv. Self-evaluation & improvement.
• All ships must have a SEEMP on board before the issuance of the first IEEC.
• All vessels of ≥ 400 GT, to be provided with a ship-specific SEEMP not later than the
first intermediate or renewal survey (whichever is first) on or after 1 January 2013.

Q. Describe Oil discharge procedure.

1 Subject to the provisions of Regulation 4 of Annex-I and paragraphs 2, 3, and 6 of this

regulation, any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships shall be prohibited.

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A Discharges outside special areas

2 Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships of 400 gross tonnage and above
shall be prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied:

1. the ship is proceeding en route;

2. the oily mixture is processed through an oil filtering equipment meeting the
requirements of regulation 14 of this Annex;

3. the oil content of the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per
million;

4. the oily mixture does not originate from cargo pump-room bilges on oil tankers;
and

5. the oily mixture, in case of oil tankers, is not mixed with oil cargo residues.

B Discharges in special areas

3 Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships of 400 gross tonnage and
above shall be prohibited except when all of the following conditions are satisfied:

1. the ship is proceeding en route;

2. the oily mixture is processed through an oil filtering equipment meeting the
requirements of regulation 14.7 of this Annex; that is, it shall be provided with
alarm arrangements to indicate when this level cannot be maintained. The system
shall also be provided with arrangements to ensure that any discharge of oily
mixtures is automatically stopped when the oil content of the effluent exceeds 15
parts per million.

3. the oil content of the effluent without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per
million;

4. the oily mixture does not originate from cargo pump-room bilges on oil tankers;
and

5. the oily mixture, in case of oil tankers, is not mixed with oil cargo residues.

4 In respect of the Antarctic area, any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from any
ship shall be prohibited.

5 Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit a ship on a voyage only part of which is in a special
area from discharging outside a special area in accordance with paragraph 2 of this
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For Oil Tankers:

Regulation 34 - Control of discharge of oil

A Discharges outside special areas

1 Subject to the provisions of regulation 4 of this Annex and paragraph 2 of this regulation,
any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from the cargo area of an oil tanker shall be
prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied:
.1 the tanker is not within a special area;
.2 the tanker is more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest land;
.3 the tanker is proceeding en route;
.4 the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content does not exceed 30 litres
per nautical mile;
.5 the total quantity of oil discharged into the sea does not exceed for tankers
delivered on or before 31 December 1979, 1/15,000 of the total quantity of the particular
cargo of which the residue formed a part, and for tankers delivered after 31 December
1979, 1/30,000 of the total quantity of the particular cargo of which the residue formed a
part; and
.6 the tanker has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system
and a slop tank arrangement as required by regulations 29 and 31 of this Annex

Regulation 4 - Exceptions
Regulations 15 and 34 of this Annex shall not apply to:
.1 the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing
the safety of a ship or saving life at sea; or
.2 the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its
equipment:
.2.1 provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the
occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or
minimizing the discharge; and
.2.2 except if the owner or the master acted either with intent to cause damage,
or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; or
.3 the discharge into the sea of substances containing oil, approved by the
Administration, when being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents
in order to minimize the damage from pollution. Any such discharge shall be subject to the
approval of any Government in whose jurisdiction it is contemplated the discharge will
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Q. Describe sewage discharge procedure.

Regulation 11 - Discharge of sewage

• Subject to the provisions of regulation 3 of this Annex, the discharge of sewage into the
sea is prohibited, except when:
.1 the ship is discharging comminuted and disinfected sewage using a system
approved by the Administration in accordance with this Annex at a distance of more than 3
nautical miles from the nearest land, or sewage which is not comminuted or disinfected at a
distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, the sewage that has been
stored in holding tanks shall not be discharged instantaneously but at a moderate rate when
the ship is en route and proceeding at not less than 4 knots;
.2 the ship has in operation an approved sewage treatment plant which has been
certified by the Administration to meet the operational requirements referred to in regulation
9.1.1 of this Annex, and
.2.1 the test results of the plant are laid down in the ship's International Sewage
Pollution Prevention Certificate; and
.2.2 additionally, the effluent shall not produce visible floating solids nor cause
discolouration of the surrounding water.

• When the sewage is mixed with wastes or waste water covered by other Annexes of
MARPOL 73/78, the requirements of those Annexes shall be complied with in addition to
the requirements of this Annex.

Oil record book:

Annex I- Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
Chapter 3 - Requirements for machinery spaces of all ships
Part C - Control of operational discharge of oil

Regulation 17 - Oil Record Book, Part I (Machinery space operations)

1 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). The Oil Record Book, whether as a part of the ship’s official log-book or
otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix III to this Annex.

2 The Oil Record Book Part I shall be completed on each occasion, on a tank-to-tank basis if
appropriate, whenever any of the following machinery space operations takes place in the
ship:

.1 ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks;

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.3 collection and disposal of oil residues (sludge and other oil residues);
.4 discharge overboard or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has accumulated in
machinery spaces; and
.5 bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil.

3 In the event of such discharge of oil or oily mixture as is referred to in regulation 4 of this
Annex or in the event of accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil not excepted by that
regulation, a statement shall be made in the Oil Record Book Part I of the circumstances of,
and the reasons for, the discharge.

4 Each operation described in paragraph 2 of this regulation shall be fully recorded without
delay in the Oil Record Book Part I, so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation
are completed. Each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in charge
of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master of ship.

5 Any failure of the oil filtering equipment shall be recorded in the Oil Record Book Part I.

6 The Oil Record Book Part I shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for
inspection at all reasonable. It shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last
entry has 1 Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be provided with an Oil
Record Book Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations). The Oil Record Book Part II, whether as a part
of the ship's official log-book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix III to this
Annex.

Regulation 36 - Oil Record Book, Part II - Cargo/ballast operations

1 Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be provided with an Oil Record Book
Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations). The Oil Record Book Part II, whether as a part of the ship's
official log-book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix III to this Annex.

2 The Oil Record Book Part II shall be completed on each occasion, on a tank-to-tank basis if
appropriate, whenever any of the following cargo/ ballast operations take place in the ship:

.1 loading of oil cargo;

.2 internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage;

.3 unloading of oil cargo;

.4 ballasting of cargo tanks and dedicated clean ballast tanks;

.5 cleaning of cargo tanks including crude oil washing;

.6 discharge of ballast except from segregated ballast tanks;

.7 discharge of water from slop tanks;

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.8 closing of all applicable valves or similar devices after slop tank discharge
operations;

.9 closing of valves necessary for isolation of dedicated clean ballast tanks from
cargo and stripping lines after slop tank discharge operations; and

.10 disposal of residues.

3 For oil tankers referred to in regulation 34.6 of this Annex, the total quantity of oil and water
used for washing and returned to a storage tank shall be recorded in the Oil Record Book Part
II.

4 In the event of such discharge of oil or oily mixture as is referred to in regulation 4 of this
Annex or in the event of accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil not excepted by that
regulation, a statement shall be made in the Oil Record Book Part II of the circumstances of,
and the reasons for, the discharge.

5 Each operation described in paragraph 2 of this regulation shall be fully recorded without
delay in the Oil Record Book Part II so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation
are completed. Each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in charge
of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master of ship.
The entries in the Oil Record Book Part II shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. Where
entries in an official language of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used,
this shall prevail in case of dispute or discrepancy.

6 Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the Oil
Record Book Part II.

7 The Oil Record Book 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. It shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry has been
made.

Q. State the categories of noxious liquid substance (annex-2)?

Ans:

Category X: Major hazard to environment.

Category Y: Hazard to environment.

Category Z: Minor hazard to environment.

Other substances: Recognizable hazard to environment.

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Q. State the special areas.

Special Areas

Annex-I Annex-V

1. Mediterranean Sea 1. Mediterranean Sea

2. Baltic Sea 2. Baltic Sea

3. Black Sea 3. Black Sea

4. Red Sea 4. Red Sea

5. "Gulfs" area 5. "Gulfs" area

6. Gulf of Aden 6. North Sea

7. Antarctic area (south of latitude 60

7. Antarctic area degrees south)

8. Wider Caribbean region including the

8. North West European Waters Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

9. Oman area of the Arabian Sea Annex-VI

10. Southern South African waters 1. Baltic Sea (SOx ) (NOx)

Annex-II 2. North Sea (SOx)(NOx)

3. North American ECA

1. Antarctic area (SOx and PM) (NOx)

4. United States
Annex-IV
Caribbean Sea ECA (SOx and PM) (NOx)

1. Baltic Sea

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