What is Annex 2 of MARPOL 73/78(Regulation for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk )and discharge regulations?

Cargo Record Book:

For ships carrying Noxious liquid substances in bulk. It shall record:

  1. Loading of cargo
  2. Internal transfer of cargo during voyage.
  3. Mandatory prewash in accordance with ship procedures & arrangements manual.
  4. Unloading of cargo.
  5. Cleaning of cargo tanks except mandatory wash.
  6. Discharge into the sea of tank washings.
  7. Ballasting of cargo tanks.
  8. Discharge of ballast water from cargo tanks.
  9. Accidental or other exceptional discharge.
  10. Control by authorized surveyors.

It shall be retained for a period of 3 years after the last entry has been made.
SMPEP (shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency plan) for Noxious liquid substances everything same as SOPEP.
An IOPP certificate for the carriage of Noxious liquid substances in bulk shall be issued for a period not more than 5 years.

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