Most common entry in oil record book is the loading of cargo. For prewash one cleaning cycle is defined as two consecutive identical rotations of 360 degrees. Part 2 of the oil record book contains a comprehensive list of items of cargo and ballast operations, which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in accordance with annex 1 of the international convention of the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 marpol 7378. Oil record book orb orb should be scrutinized for last sludge bilge transfer operations. The entries in the oil record book part i should be considered accordingly. These are all telltale signs of fuel misappropriation. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb. 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. Training record book for engineers trbe requirements for. If the ows or ocm is bypassed, or tricked, and that discharge is not logged, or. The limited accuracy of tank measurement devices, temperature variations and clingage will affect the accuracy of these readings.
The district court denied defendants motion for judgment of acquittal under rule 29 of the federal rules of criminal procedure. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. In the oil different measurement instruments are used and which vary based on the extent to be determined. Table of marpol amendments australian maritime safety.
Consequential amendments to the iopp certificate and oil record book. Marine protection rules part 123b documents record books and. 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. Any water subsequently introduced into the tank may be discharged into the sea in accordance with the discharge standards in. Many of these guidelines are an essential complement to government and operational regulations. Oil record books conforming to the latest format, as specified in appendix iii of marpol annex i, as amended by mepc. Every oil tanker over 150gt shall be provided with an oil record book part 2 cargoballast operations. Like fafalios, the defendant in jho was a chief engineer who failed to sign the oil record book after an improper bilgewater discharge. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry. This record book can be part of ships official log book or a separate record book altogether.
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. 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. Addition of new definitions and amendments to regulations relating to oil residues sludge and oily bilge water. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Oil record book must be signed and dated by the officer who. Intertanko members and associate members, please enter intertanko as promotional code during checkout for 50% off 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. This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries. The master of the ship shall sign each completed page.
Cargoballast operations oil tankers is available to purchase separately, please see below for further information. This bulletin provides guidance on making oil record book orb entries. Oil record book part ii cargoballast operations oil tankers of 150. The importance of this book, and the accuracy within, can not. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class. 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. Masters have an important role in preventing false oil record book entries. The oil record book s, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the forms specified in. 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 discharges within the vessel. Us law criminal prosecutions of marpol violations gard. For oil tankers chief officer and for other ships chief engineer.
Incineration or landing ashore of oily garbage and used filters should be recorded in the garbage record book only. Intertanko produces a wide range of guidelines and commentaries on issues related to technical, marine, operations, environmental, commercial and charterparty issues. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations. 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. The entries in the oil record book part ii, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. 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. 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 particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.
A guide for correct entries in the oil record book. The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry following. Each completed operation must be signed by the officer s in charge of the operations concerned. Vessel pollution and dangerous chemicals regulations. Gigafren 5 the oil record book, part i, and the oil record book, part ii, shall be kept on board for a period of three years after the day on which the last entry was made and, during that time, shall be made available for inspection at. Gard news 192, november 2008january 2009 us law oil record book violations. Each completed operation must be signed by the officers in charge of the operations concerned. Oil record book for all ships machinery space operations. Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or officers in charge. 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 oil record book part i contains many references to oil quantity. 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. Each completed page shall be countersigned by the master disposal to reception facilities in harbour.
Any failure of the oil discharge monitoring and control system shall be noted in the oil record book part ii. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. Oil pollution can be an incident but not wrong oil record book entries. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. Part i machinery space operations, which must be completed on each occasion machinery space operations take place, and be signed by the person or people responsible for the operation. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. 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. Regulation 37 of annex i requires that every oil tanker over 150gt and every ship of 400gt and above shall have a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan sopep. It could also be the relieving chief officer who detected the missed entry. Each completed page shall be countersigned by the master. 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. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons or above must maintain parts 1 and ii of the oil record book. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7.
Oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. The best bet to handle false oil record book entries is to prevent these. Only trbe as specified in annex a of this document is approved by tcmss. The court reversed, concluding that the plain language of 33 c. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol. An installation must maintain an oil record book in two parts. For example, where bunkering is a joint deckengine room operation, the chief mate and either the chief or second engineer would probably sign the entries. 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. Marine notice 201703 marpol annex v garbage record book. Director means the person who is for the time being the director of. Part 123b applies the marpol oil record book requirements to new zealand oil. Defendant appealed his conviction for failing to maintain an oil record book aboard a foreignflagged merchant sea vessel, in violation of 33 u. Government is available to the masters or operators of all u.
This guide, now in its th edition, has become an invaluable tool to help ship and. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. This marine notice advises 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 international maritime organization imo. Oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. How masters need to handle false oil record book entries. Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. This record book supersedes the 2nd edition 2006, and will come into effective on 1 january 2011. Each oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above, ship of 400 gross tons and above other than an oil tanker, and manned fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform shall maintain.
Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance. Requirement for garbage record books under marpol annex v, every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, and every ship certified to carry 15 or more persons engaged in international voyages is required to maintain a garbage record book. 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 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. 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. Each operation described in 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. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code. The record book, whether as a part of the ships official log book. The govt surveyors sign and stamp has to be endorsed on the cargo record book entry. Oil record book oil record book there are two types of. The oil record book, whether as a part of the ships official logbook or otherwise.
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