It is required under marpol for oil tankers of 150 gross. The us coast guard uscg has published a new edition of the oil record book rev. The bwm record book may even be integrated into another record book or system on board. Draining of water disposal from an oil residue sludge tank listed under item 3. The first electronic oil record book approved by a major.
The bahamas maritime authority oil record book part i. Coast guard officially implements new marpol annex v. The mariner in charge of operations must is required to keep full and accurate records about the discharge of this material overboard, by incineration. In 1973, the international maritime organization imo adopted the international convention for the prevention of pollution by ships and subsequently modified it by protocol in 1978. This record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard and distributed with permission by prostar publications. How masters need to handle false oil record book entries. States coast guard is currently revising its oil record book to comply with the.
Any discharge of dirty ballast or clean water from fuel tanks should be entered. Cyprus flag administration permits the use of electronic. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. Oil record book for ships, isbn 167802905x, isbn 9781678029050, brand new, free shipping in the us skip to main content. Under marpol regulations, oil tankers of 150 gross tonnes or more are required to maintain oil record book parts i and ii for cargo or ballast operations, while all ships. This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries. A transfer of any liquid which is required to be recorded in the oil record book includes draining by gravity, movement by pump or manual method, or any other means which effects the movement of that liquid from one location to another. Oil record book for ships by uscg and us secretary of. The guidance document assists compliance with the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships marpol requirements on board ships by providing advice to crews on how to record the various operations in the oil record book, in particular by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform port. Oil record book for ships oilreclog this record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard. It remains the property of the united states government and each owner operator is responsible to maintain and surrender it in accordance with the secretarys regulations. Us coast guard inspection marpol apps marine defenders.
A nontanker that carries more than 200 cubic meters of oil must fill in the oil record book used for oil tankers. The guidance below comes from the publication uscg foreign tank vessel job aid, which is the primary guidance for uscg inspections. Masters have an important role in preventing false oil record book entries. Coast guard published an interim rule on february 28, 20 to implement the revised marpol annex v garbage regulations. The best bet to handle false oil record book entries is to prevent these. I would consider to use code i in the orb for such a transfer as cooking oil is an annex v substance i. Oil record book part ii of the circumstances of, and the reasons for, the discharge.
The convention allows the use of an electronic record book reg. Oil record book for shipsoilreclog this record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard. Cyprus flag administration permits the use of electronic oil. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. The oil record book part ii shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable. Requires this method listed in the iopp supplement under item 3. 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. Cayman islands oil record book part 1, machinery space operations all ships 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. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to.
Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. If there is any ballast or cleaning of fuel tanks, it should be entered in the oil record book. 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. May 11, 2017 the receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships.
Oil record book for tankers cargo and ballast operations and oil record book for all ships machinery space operations. This record book is issued by the secretary of homeland security and is distributed by the united states coast guard to ships of american registry. How long must an oil record book be maintained aboard a vessel. Oil record book news maritime news, maritime magazine. Serial 756 continued use of the 2007 oil record book cg.
The chinese registry has also confirmed verbally that ships who use our software and flying foreign flags would not face complications during psc inspections when calling chinese ports. Oil record book for ships, isbn 167802905x, isbn 9781678029050, brand new, free shipping in the us. 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. Coast guard of a hazardous condition on one if its vessels and to violating the act to prevent pollution from ships apps by. Government are available to the masters or operators of all u. Use of the old edition of the oil record book should cease upon receipt of the new edition, as the old one does not conform to the current marpol requirements. Uscg oil record book for ships american nautical services. The list of checks included in this book is entirely reproduced here. International convention for the prevention of pollution from.
Oil record book for ships, brand new, free shipping in the us. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. It remains the property of the united states government and each owner operator is responsible to maintain and surrender it in accordance with the secretary\s regulations. 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. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons or above must maintain parts 1 and ii of the oil record book. Ps cg4602a oil record book for ships pilothouse nautical. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol. Keeping oil record book the master shall keep on board the following oil record books required by laws and regulations.
It is also the case that, in the usa, the united states coast guard uscg and the department of justice doj are extremely. 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, 1116 copy attached providing implementation guidance on the use of electronic oil record book eorb as the official oil record book onboard liberian flagged vessels. 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. It is required that each entry is signed by the officer in charge of the operation and each completed page is signed by the master. There is an irreducible minimum of residue or sludge which a superintendent should expect to see accounted for. International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships 7378 marpol oily water separators. It is required under marpol for oil tankers of 150 gross tons, and for nontankers that carry more than 200 cuber meters. If nonoilcargo related oily residues are transferred to slop tanks of oil tankers, the discharge of such residues should be in compliance with regulation 34. 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. A ship of 400 gross tons or above, other than an oil tanker, and any other ship required by 33 cfr part 151 must maintain machinery space operations part 1 in the oil record book.
Three years after the last entry in the oil record book. This record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard. Government is available to the masters or operators of all u. Applicable for all ships, the following machinery space operations shall be recorded in the part 1 of the oil record book. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. 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. Us ships subject to the oil record book requirements may obtain copies from any uscg sector office or marine safety unit. The new managers shall open a new oil record book from the date of new management. Ships are required by apps and marpol to maintain an oil record book, a legal document in which they log the disposal of oil residue and oily mixtures, slops from bilges, and oily bilge water. Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. Uscg oil record book for ships this record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard.
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. Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the oil record book part ii. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. Requires an entry in the oil record book part ii using code j. 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. You will find the uscg boarding officer carrying a copy of this 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 oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. International convention for the prevention of pollution. For oil tankers chief officer and for other ships chief engineer. There are 6 annexes in marpol dealing with pollution from oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful substances carried in packaged form, sewage, garbage and air pollution. Record retention requirements from maritime law bright hub. The oil record book part ii shall be kept in such a place as to. The cyprus department of merchant shipping dms announced it has provided permission for the use of electronic oil record books eorb onboard cyprusflagged vessels. Record retention requirements from maritime law bright.
Apr 18, 2017 oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. Port state authorities around the world are taking an increasingly hard line on ships which have or. Sep 07, 2017 under marpol regulations, oil tankers of 150 gross tonnes or more are required to maintain oil record book parts i and ii for cargo or ballast operations, while all ships of 400 gross tonnes or more are required to maintain oil record book part i for machinery space operations. The first electronic oil record book approved by a major flag. Coast guard of a hazardous condition on one if its vessels and to violating the. For that purpose, focus instead on presentment of the oil record book after the vessel arrived in the u.
Evidence of use is consistent with oil record book marpol 7378 annex i19. The conditions set by the registries and safety agencies amsa, uscg for the. The us coast guard has been in the process of updating its oil record book orb to conform to the latest marpol annex i amendments over the past two and a half years. Ships garbage management under revised marpol annex v. The amendments to annex v entered into force both internationally and domestically on january 1, 20. Oil record book for ships, brand new, free shipping in the.
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