What is Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 (Regulation for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil) and discharge regulations?

  1. Principle particulars of the VSL
  2. General arrangement plan
  3. Capacity plan.
  4. Midship section.
  5. Shell expansion plan
  6. Pumping arrangement.
 Oil Record Book:

As per MARPOL Annex I, Reg. 17 vessels of more than  400 GT  must have oil record book part 1 ( ORB 1), for Machinery space  operation

Contents/Record entry of oil record book PART  1

  1. Ballasting or cleaning of fuel tank
  2. Discharge of dirty ballast or clearing water from fuel tank.
  3. Collection or disposal of oil residue (sludge)
  4. Discharge overboard otherwise of bilge which accumulated in machinery space.
  5. Bunkering of fuel & bulk lube oil.
  6. Event of accidental or other exceptional of oil not expected by regulations , statement must be recorded in oil record book part 1
  7. Any failure of the oil filtering equipment shall be recorded in ORB 1 .

OIL RECORD BOOK PART 1 SHALL BE PRESERVED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE LAST ENTRY  HAS BEEN MADE.

 Additionally tanker of more than 150 GT will have oil record book part 2(ORB- 2)

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