Chemical Tankers / Day 4 / Day 4 Topic 6 Marpol - P&A Manual

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MARPOL Regulations

MARPOL Regulations

Topic objectives:

•To remind Officers of All Ranks that 100% compliance with Pollution Regulations is a professional, legal, contractual & V.Ships requirement.

•To refresh Officer’s knowledge on statutory regulations.

MARPOL Annexes

•MARPOL-I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil.

•MARPOL-II: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

•MARPOL-III: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Harmful Substances in Packaged Form.

MARPOL Annexes

•MARPOL-IV: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships.

•MARPOL-V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships.

•MARPOL-VI: Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships.

•National & Local Regulations:

•Canada – Great lakes, Australia – Barrier Reef

and Ballast Management, USA – Ballast Management, Florida Keys, California, and National/International

– designated marine conservation areas.

MARPOL - II Regulation

•Recognizing the potentially disastrous impact of a chemical spill into the sea, the IMO evaluated and categorized some 250 substances and established detailed operational standards and procedures. Guidelines for responding to chemical accidents were also drafted.

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MARPOL - II Regulation

•The detailed operational procedures forms the basis of the MARPOL Annex-II regulations. It must be remembered that additional relevant information including pollution categories, viscosity data, safe handling precautions, tank cleaning guidelines, are contained in the following publications:

BCH and IBC Codes.

ICS Tanker Safety Guide – Chemicals.

The Ships Procedures and Arrangements Manual.

MARPOL - II Regulation

•The Objective of Annex II of the MARPOL Convention is to prevent operational pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk by providing ships with detailed operational standards and procedures.

MARPOL - II Regulation

What is a noxious liquid substance?

MARPOL - II Regulation

•Entered into force on 1st January 2007 and is applicable to new and existing ships.

•New pollution categorization system.

•Stricter stripping requirements for new ships.

•New ship type requirements for re-categorized cargoes.

•Simplification of requirements and procedures.

•No Annex II cargo may be carried unless categorized and assessed.

•Re-categorization required for all products.