Checklist for owners or masters of lloyd’s register classed cargo vessels ?

  • Oily water separators, oil filters, process unit(s)
  • Oil content meter, automatic stopping device, pumps and associated piping
  • Indicators and recorders
  • Oil record book properly maintained using proper letter codes
  • Oil fuel and ballast water systems segregated
  • Standard discharge for oil residue sludge tanks provided
  • Adequate capacity in slop/sludge tanks for voyage
  • Homogenisers and sludge incinerators (if fitted)
  • No direct discharge overboard from sludge tank
  • Additional items for oil tankers and combination carriers:
  • Oil discharge monitoring and control system
  • Oil/water interface detectors
  • Approved Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank manual
  • Approved Crude oil washing operations and equipment manual
  • Approved Oil discharge monitoring and control system operations manual
  • Print outs from ODM equipment
  • Approved operational procedures for existing oil tankers having special ballast arrangements
  • ODM equipment set at 30 litres per nautical mile, alarms tested for ODM functions
  • Flow meter checked by pumping water between tanks with calculated level changes in tanks.
  • All pipework found free from leaks, portable spool piece available (if required)
  • On oil tankers are the cargo pipelines, manifolds, ventilation lines, P/V valves, screens, risers or headers free from leaks and operating satisfactory. Drip trays in place in way of manifolds
  • Cargo pump room free from leakage, excess oil residues, and the ventilation system, cargo pumps, stripping pumps, controls and alarms all in good working condition
  • All relevant documents and type approval certificates readily available for the above items.