Record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to. 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. Australias maritime safety and protection of the sea laws implement international and national standards. The new revised guidance is intended to ensure compliance with marpol requirements for making entries in the oil record book orb part 1 machinery space operations, and includes examples of orb entries showing the correct use of the different codes and item numbers, along with explanatory notes. Regulations and standards australian maritime safety. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. The temperature requirements set for oil by the society of automotive engineers sae is 0 degrees f low and 210 degrees f high. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, 3rd edition. This publication addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction. In the years 1998 through 2001, research has revealed one prosecution in each year for oil record book violations. Tb35 oil record book entries amended tb35 oil record book entries amended date. New guidance for the recording of operations in the oil. The census bureau doesnt adjust its statistics for inflation. Record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform.
The guidance is intended to facilitate compliance with marpol requirements board ships by providing advice to crews on how to record the various operations in the oil record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform state control procedure. The liberian registry, in partnership with prevention at sea ltd, a cyprusbased maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books orbs and to facilitate correct orb entries into an efficient electronic format. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. The oil record book contains detailed entries of oil accumulated and stored, as well as the time, place, and method of any and all disposals. The coast guard uses the information recorded in the oil record book to verify sightings of actual violations of the apps, to determine the level of compliance with marpol 7378, and as a means of reinforcing the discharge provisions. Oils meeting the saes low temperature requirements have a w after the viscosity rating example. When making entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations, the date, operational code and item number must be inserted in the. In 2002, there were seven prosecutions and four of those were against. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. The jho decision is discussed in the article us law oil record book violations in gard news issue no. Revised guidance for the recording of operations in the. Us law criminal prosecutions of marpol violations gard.
There are currently available from the tso new versions of the oil record book part i and. I just wrote down the assigned batch number and what product it was. The oil record book part i contains many references to oil quantity. Governments parties to marpol are invited to encourage implementation of the. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. These relate to ship construction, equipment, crew and vessel safety and seafarer employment. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish. Liberia registry launches electronic oil record book. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. Marpol oil record book entries further revised guidance.
A nontanker that carries more than 200 cubic meters of oil must fill in the oil record book used for oil tankers. 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. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp. Oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships. Oil weight, or viscosity, refers to how thick or thin the oil is. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery space operation oil record book the document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. If you are trying to go paperless, you could keep the same information in a spreadsheet or even a. Guidance for recording of operations in the oil record book part 1 machinery space operations all ships operations should be recorded in chronological order as they have been executed on board. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code and item number shall be. 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. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition. Oil record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform port state control procedure.
Keeping oil record book the master shall keep on board the following oil record books required by laws and regulations. You can use our online ordering system to purchase oil record books. Changes to oil record book effective 01jan2007 go through the rules yourself errors and omissions likely new print marked in red explanatory remarks in bluea ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks1. It also provides guidance on the management of oilwater separators in the engine room. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition intertanko on. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons or above must maintain parts 1 and ii of the oil record book. Cayman islands oil record book part 2, cargoballast operations oil tankers every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, shall be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. In every entry chief engineer must record tank number, location, type of oil, description of operation, and quantity.
Most common entry in oil record book is the loading of cargo. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. Oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. 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. The document required to be carried on board ships by marpol 7378, annex i, reg. Find the domestic commercial vessel national law, the. Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa.
Also comparison tables between older oil record book coding with mepc. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc. 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. 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.
The following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of cargo and ballast operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part ii in accordance with regulation 36 of annex i of the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto marpol 7378. The guidance is intended to facilitate compliance with marpol requirements on board ships by providing advice to crews on how to record the various operations in the oil record book by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform port state control procedure. Overboard valve valve number from 15 ppm bilge water separator unit sealed. The oil record book, shall be in the form specified and it is important that the record bo. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations 3rd edition 2014 28 pages this new edition addresses the increasing problems of. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery. 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 every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book. When making entries in the oil record book, the date, operation code and item number shall be inserted in the.
When oilhandling work is carried out, the master, chief officer and chief engineer shall enter the facts in the oil record book and sign the same according to below procedures. Totals are supposed to match, but this is difficult as measurements, particularly of liquids in storage tanks on a ship at sea, are rough estimates at best. 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. 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. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. 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. Part 1 of the oil record book is required to record machinery space for operations for every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers, and every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above.
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