MARPOL

Question 1

Who does MARPOL Annex 1 apply to?

Answer 1

All ships

Question 2

Who should carry a SOPEP Plan

Answer 2

Oil Tankers over 150Gt and all other vessels over 400Gt

Question 3

What is included in a SOPEP Plan?

Answer 3

_ The procedures to report an incident
- A description of immediate actions
- Procedures and point of contact for coordinating shipboard actions with shore authorities

Question 4

What size vessel should have access to shore based damage stability software

Answer 4

Oil tankers over 5,000 tonnes DWT

Question 5

What are the 10 Annex 1 special areas?

Answer 5

• The Mediterranean
• The Baltic Sea
• The Black Sea
• The Red Sea
• The Gulfs Area
• The Gulf of Aden
• The Antarctic
• NW European waters
• Oman Area of Arabian Sea
• South African Waters

Question 6

How is Annex 1 surveyed?

Answer 6

• Initial Survey
• Annual Survey
• Intermediate Survey
• Annual Survey
• Renewal Survey

Issued with an IOPP certificate valid for 5 years

Question 7

What are the mechanical requirements of Annex 1?

Answer 7

1. Sludge tank with dedicated piping
2. Shore connection to sludge tank
3. Oil filtering/ monitoring equipment with 15ppm sensor

Question 8

When can operational oily water be pumped overboard?

Answer 8

• Not in a special area
• Proceeding en route
• Oily mixture passed through an oil filter
  (over 10,000 grt must have an alarm and auto stop)
• Oil content does not exceed 15ppm
• Oil is not from cargo holds of oil tankers

Question 9

Can operational oily water be pumped overboard in special areas?

Answer 9

Only if the oil filter has an alarm and an auto stop function.
NEVER in the Antarctic area

Question 10

What must all ships complete?

Answer 10

An oil record book Part 1 for all oil transfers

An oil record book part 2 for all cargo transfers

Question 11

When can an oil tanker discharge from cargo tank areas?

Answer 11

1. When the ship is en route
2. The rate of discharge is less than 30 litres per nautical mile
3. Total quantity discharged is limited
4. Tanker is fitted with regulation slop tank and piping arrangements and oil content monitoring/auto stop device.
5. More than 50Nm from nearest land
6. Outside of special areas

Question 12

Can cargo oily waste be discharged in special areas?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

What ships does Annex 2 apply to?

Answer 13

All ships carrying liquids in bulk characterised in the IBC/BC Code

Question 14

What is MARPOL Annex 2?

Answer 14

Prevention of Pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk

Question 15

How is Annex 2 surveyed?

Answer 15

1. Initial survey
2. Annual survey
3. Intermediate survey
4. Annual survey
5. Renewal survey

International pollution prevention certificate for carriage of noxious liquid substances in bulk issued

Question 16

Can Annex 2 residues be discharged into the sea?

Answer 16

Following tank cleaning exercises to remove tank residues, subsequent water in the tank may be discharged to sea provided that;
1. The ship is en route over 7 knots
2. Discharge is below the waterline
3. Discharge at least 12Nm from land and more than 25m water depth

Question 17

What must ships carry to comply with Annex 2?

Answer 17

1. A Procedures and Arrangements manual detailing piping and tanks for carriage, tank cleaning and slops handling procedures
2. Carriage and completion of a cargo record book
3. Carriage of a SMPEP manual

Question 18

What is MARPOL Annex 3?

Answer 18

Prevention of Pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form

Question 19

Who does MARPOL Annex 3 apply to and what must ships carry to comply?

Answer 19

All Ships.
1. Compliance is managed via the IMDG Code.
2. The ship must have a manifest of dangerous goods carried and their location onboard.
3. The ship must have a document of compliance detailing what goods can be carried and where.
4. Extra safety equipment is carried onboard e.g BA suits/chemical suits/fire extinguishers

Question 20

What is MARPOL Annex 4?

Answer 20

Prevention of Pollution by Sewage

Question 21

What ships does MARPOL annex 4 apply to?

Answer 21

1. All ships less than 400T certified to carry more than 15 passengers
2. All ships over 400GT

Question 22

How is MARPOL Annex 4 surveyed?

Answer 22

1. Initial survey
2. Renewal survey

International sewage pollution prevention certificate issued

Question 23

What are the technical requirements for MARPOL Annex 4?

Answer 23

1. Sewage treatment plant OR
2. Sewage comminuting and disinfection system OR
3. Holding Tank

Question 24

When can sewage be discharged from the ship?

Answer 24

Vessel must be en route over 4 knots
Comminuted and disinfected > 3Nm from land
Not Comminuted > 12Nm from land

Question 25

Can sewage be discharged in special areas?

Answer 25

Annex 4 special area - The Baltic Sea All ships except passenger ships - normal discharge rules apply Passenger ships - discharge is prohibited except when using an approved sewage treatment plant certified by the administration

Question 26

What is MARPOL Annex 5?

Answer 26

Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage

Question 27

Who does MARPOL Annex 5 apply to?

Answer 27

All Ships

Question 28

When can garbage be dumped in the sea?

Answer 28

Never! Except food waste when ship is en route Comminuted food waste >3Nm from land Not comminuted food waste >12Nm from land

Question 29

Can food waste be dumped in special areas?

Answer 29

Yes. When en route, food waste is comminuted and >12Nm from land

Question 30

What are the Annex V requirements?

Answer 30

1. All ships over 12m in length should display placards showing the restrictions 2. Ships over 100gt and/or certified to carry more than 15 persons should have a garbage management plan 3. Ships over 400 Gt and/or certified to carry more than 15 persons should carry and complete a garbage record book

Question 31

What are the MARPOL Annex 5 special areas?

Answer 31

1. The Mediterranean Sea 2. The Baltic Sea 3. The Black Sea 4. The Red Sea 5. The Gulfs Area 6. The North Sea area 7. The Antarctic Area 8. The wider Caribbean region

Question 32

Can cargo wash water and cleaning agents be discharged to sea?

Answer 32

Outside special areas, yes, as long as they are not harmful to the environment Inside special areas, as long as the ship is remaining within the special area, the departure/arrival ports do not have reception facilities and the ship is more than 12Nm from shore or ice shelf. Reception facilities should be provided for all vessels leaving for/arriving from Antarctica

Question 33

What is MARPOL Annex 6?

Answer 33

Regulations for the prevention of air pollution by ships

Question 34

Who does MARPOL Annex 6 apply to and how is it surveyed?

Answer 34

Applies to All Ships Ships over 400Gt subject to survey 1. Initial Survey 2. Annual Survey 3. Intermediate Survey 4. Annual Survey 5. Renewal Survey IAPP certificate issued and valid for 5 years

Question 35

What are the requirements of MARPOL Chapter 6?

Answer 35

1. O zone depleting substances prohibited 2. Restricted NOx emissions & NOx ECA 3. Restricted sulphur content of fuel of 0.5% and 0.1% in SOx ECA 4. Ships given EEDI or EEXI and require a SEEMP (Shipboard energy efficiency management plan) 5. Ships given a CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) and vessel rating

Question 36

What is EEDI/EEXI?

Answer 36

Energy Efficiency Design Index for new ships of 400Gt or more Energy Efficiency Existing Ships Index for ships of 400Gt of more Ships required to calculate their EEDI/EEXI and are issued with a International Energy Efficiency Certificate valid for vessel lifetime and required energy efficiency improvement.

Question 37

What is Cii?

Answer 37

Carbon Intensity Index. Required for all ships over 5,000 Gt. Using reported fuel consumption figures over the past year, a ship is given a fuel efficiency grading between A-E and issued a Statement of Compliance when fuel figures are checked by the administration. Reviewed annually.

Question 38

What is SEEMP?

Answer 38

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan. Required to achieve the International energy efficiency certificate. Mechanism for operators to improve the energy efficiency of ships. Required carbon intensity index given for proceeding 3 years and includes an implementation plan for how this is achieved.

Question 39

When should entries be made in oil record book part 1?

Answer 39

1. Ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 2. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from oil fuel tanks 3. Collection and disposal of oil residues 4. Discharge overboard or disposal of bilge water 5. Bunkering of fuel or lubricating oil in bulk 6. Any failure of oil monitoring equipment

Question 40

When should entries be made in oil record book part 2?

Answer 40

1. Loading of oil cargo 2. Internal transfer of oil cargo 3. Unloading of oil cargo 4. ballasting of cargo tank and dedicated clean ballast tanks using the cargo pump. 5. cleaning of cargo tanks 6. discharge of ballast except from segregated ballast tanks 7. discharge of water from slop tanks 8. closing of all valves after slop tank discharge operations 9. closing of valves necessary for isolation of dedicated ballast tanks from cargo lines after slop tank discharge operations 10. Disposal of residues