MK Maritime Training Center Inc.

(MKMTCI)
MARPOL Online Training

Objective: to provide general Information to Senior-Junior Engineers on MARPOL

Regulation and to be aware of the previous non – compliant incident that has
disrepute the name of the vessel and to the company.

Hand – Out
Under the International Maritime Law Protection of Marine
Environment is the General Concept of the International
Conventions
Notes:

Flashed the 4 Pillars of the International Maritime Law which

we highlight MARPOL due to major incident that
continuously occur even with the strict regulation
Notes:

These are recent major incidents that had occurred in the

last 5years
Oil Spill
Collision
Grounding
Notes:

In March 1978 MT Amoco Cadiz ran aground creating an oil

slick about 220,000 tonnes of crude oil polluting 320kms
coastline
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In !989 MT Exxon Valdez also had a major incident in history,
aground with over 40,000 tonnes of crude oil which a
regulation was strengthened the Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
Notes:

Last year MT Ridgebury Alexandra Z illegally dumped oily

cargo residue and oily bilge water into the sea, which they
did not use their OWS a penalty of $2 million Dollars and
4years probation for this major MARPOL incident.
Notes:

On the same month last year MV Nederland Reefer their

OWS Oil content monitoring device was modified by the
CEngr. by flushing freshwater on the sensors to discharge oily
bilge water to the sea without an alarm.
The vessel owner made an agreement to pay criminal
penalty of $1.8 million Dollars and 4years probation.
Notes:

MARPOL Annex I the pollution prevention by oil from Ships.

This regulation governs the discharge of Ballast and Bilge
water from ships. Any intentional discharge to the sea of oil
or any oily mixtures are prohibited.
Notes:

In this regulation it also covers accidental discharge of oil

which an amendment made in 1992 for newly built Oil
Tankers to be double hull.
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Under Annex I regulations any ships of 400GT and above but
less than 10,000GT shall be fitted with an Oil Filtering
Equipment with a 15ppm oil content monitoring device.
Discharge of oil or oily mixtures should be more than 50Nmles
from the nearest land.
For Oil tankers shall not exceed 30liters per nautical mile,
passing thru a 15ppm oil content monitoring device
Notes:

For ships other than Oil Tankers, the IOPP Form A indicating
the maximum throughput of the Oil Discharge equipment at
2.0 cubic meter per hour.
Notes:

Under Annex II is the control of noxious liquid substances in

bulk from ships, which falls on Oil Chemical Tankers.
All chemical substances are indicated on the
Class certificate. Discharge of residues is only allowed by
shore reception facilities.
Notes:

This slide provides us info of Oil Chemical Tanker per

chemical cargo which can be loaded as stated in their
Class certificate with the safety hazards in the marine
environment and the required maximum preventive
measures of cargo spill.
Notes:

Under Annex III the pollution prevention of harmful

substances in packaged form, this falls to the container
vessels that uses the guidelines in the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code)
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This Annex contains the general requirements for the
packaging, marking, labelling, documentation, stowage
planning, limitations and exceptions for preventing pollution
of harmful substances.
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Under Annex IV – pollution prevention of Sewage from Ships.

A Class approved Sewage Treatment Plant is required to
discharge more than 12Nm from the nearest land.
Ships of 400GT and above engaged in international
voyages, and are certified to carry more than 15 persons are
required:
- an approved sewage treatment plant
- an approved sewage comminuting and disinfecting
system
- a sewage holding tank to control the discharge of
sewage into the sea
Black water discharge are recorded in the Sewage
Discharge Record Book
Notes:

Annex IV Sewage Treatment Plant Operation and

maintenance
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Annex V is the pollution prevention of Garbage from Ships

A complete ban of damping Plastic form in the sea.
Special Areas
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Gulf Area
North Sea
Caribbean Region
Antarctic Sea
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Under Annex V the Food waste has been amended with
regulated discharge within special areas

Grounded food waste more than 12Nm from nearest land

discharge is permitted

Ungrounded food waste is prohibited to discharge even

more than 12Nm from the nearest land
Notes:

Under Annex V also includes the E-Waste generated

onboard such as printer cartridges, damaged electronic
cards, electric instruments, and computers.
Notes:

Annex VI is the Prevention of Air Pollution which entered into

force May 2005
Chapter 3 – Control of emission from Ships
Regulation 13 – Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Regulation 14 – Sulphur Oxides (Sox) and Particulate Matters

Marine Bunker Fuel Sulphur Content of 0.50% m/m outside

Emission Control Areas (ECA)
Notes:

There are around 90% of world trade is carried by

International Shipping Industry. Import and Export of cargoes
uses shipping
But Shipping contributes 18% of the earth’s air pollutions from
Marine Diesel Engines which emits Sulphur Oxides and
Nitrogen Oxides
Notes:

Sulphur Content Limit was enforced in May 19, 2005 at 1.5%

inside the ECA while outside ECA at 4.5%

It was amended in July 1, 2010 for inside ECA at 1.0% Sulphur

content, while outside ECA amended to 3.5% Sulphur
content in January 1, 2012.

In January 1, 2015 inside ECA was amended to 0.10% while

outside ECA remain at 3.5% Sulphur content

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Last January 1, 2020 outside ECA was amended to 0.50%
from 3.5% Sulphur content while inside ECA stays the same at
0.1% Sulphur content

Emission Control Area (ECA) under the regulation

Baltic Sea area
North Sea
200Nms of United States and Canadian Coast
China area
South Korean area
Notes:

Compliant fuel oil to meet the 0.50% Sulphur Content as:

Distillate Fuels and Residual Fuels
Most of Ship’s Main Diesel and Auxiliary Engines were
modified to burn the 0.50% Sulphur content Bunker fuel oil
Notes:

Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (Exhaust Gas Scrubber) was

introduce to remove the SOx and reduce the Particulate
matters before emitting the (cleaned) exhaust gas to the
funnel.
Notes:

Types of Exhaust Gas Scrubber are Closed and Open Loop

type. The Open Loop is prohibited to discharge washing
water inside ECA or in port. Most vessel owners are now
installing the Closed or Hybrid type.
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When your vessel sailing inside the ECA’s the Incinerator
under the MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 16
- Prohibit cargo residues subject to Annex I, II, III
- Contaminated packing materials
- Garbage with traces of heavy metals
- Refined petroleum products containing halogen
compounds
- Sewage sludge and sludge oil
- Exhaust gas cleaning system residues
This prohibits to burn residues inside ECA, for it will generate
black smoke in the funnel
Notes:

MARPOL Annex I main pollution prevention for ships using Oil

Water Separator with Oil monitoring device of 15ppm
The maximum Oil Discharge at 2.0 cubic meter per hour as
per IOPP Certificate.
Notes:

From the Bilge well we normally transfer the bilge water to

the Primary Tank and apply (open) heating to separate the
oil from the water
The separated bilge water will be transferred to the Bilge
tank.
Notes:

Basic separation from the Bilge tank it enters the Oily Water
Separator First Stage separation chamber, oil is removed
from the bilge water, then enters the 2nd Stage with a
Coalescer filter that conjoin the droplets of oil from the bilge
water
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Another illustration of an Oily Water Separator with Steam
heating on the 1st Stage is applied, and heavy liquid enters
the 2nd Stage that passes thru the Coalescer filter and thru
the 3rd Stage again Coalescer membrane.
Notes:

Under IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee

(MEPC) Circular 736 Revision 2 discuss the guidelines for
recording operations in the flag Oil Record Book Part I –
Machinery space operations.

This is also mentioned in our Neom SQEMS EMS-05-11

Guidance for ORB Part Entries
Notes:

Under Neom SQEMS EMS-05-13 the Daily Tank Sounding

Record Book to be filled – up by the Oiler/Wiper
Every 2200hrs LT during night patrol in engine room the duty
Oiler/Wiper shall take sounding of all engine room tanks,
bilges and sludge holding tanks
Notes:

Under SQEMS EMS-05-13 the Daily Tank Condition Record

Book is provided to prevent any mistake in the daily
recording of the Oil Record Book.

Entries of the Daily Tank Condition Record Book shall be

done by the Duty Engineer.

Records are to be confirmed and signed by the Duty

Engineer and the Chief Engineer
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The Chief Engineer is the responsible for the entries in the Oil
Record Book Part I (Flag State).

Chief Engineer shall crosscheck the entries in the Daily Tank

Condition and from the Daily Tank Sounding Record Book

Oily Rags and oily garbage shall be entered in the Garbage

Record Book and if incinerated shall be entered in the Oil
Record Book.
Notes:

Any maintenance, performance tests or breakdown of the

Oily Water Separator shall be entered in the Oil Record Book
Part I.

The Oil Record Book Part I shall be kept onboard for a period
of 3 years with the attached receipts of the shore reception
facilities who received the landed Bilge water or Sludge
Waste Oil.
Notes:

Check the IOPP Certificate Form A the maximum discharge

capacity of the Oily Water Separator thru the 15% ppm
device.

Weekly retention of Oil Residues (Sludge and Bilge water)

within the IOPP Certificate shall also be entered in the Oil
Record Book.
Notes:

The Master shall verify and counter sign all completed pages
of the Oil Record Book Part I.

Over – writing the entries in the Oil Record Book is strictly

prohibited any correction shall be cross – out with single line
and signed by the Chief Engineer.
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Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I
(C) Collection of oil residues from Sludge Tank
Notes:

Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I

(C) Incineration of oil residues in the Incinerator
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Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I

(C) Weekly inventory of oil residues from Sludge Tank
The quantity should be recorded weekly even the voyage is
only more than one week
Notes:

Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I

(C) Weekly Retention of Oil Residues (Sludge) should be
within the IOPP Certificate.
Notes:

Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I

(C) Transfer of Waste Oil from Sludge Tank to Shore Facility.
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Sample entries in the Oil Record Book Part I
(C) Automatic Starting of discharge overboard thru 15ppm
equipment.
The discharge quantity should be below the maximum
throughput written in the IOPP Certificate Oil Filtering
(15ppm) equipment.
Notes:

Prior port arrival here are some reminders to prepare:

Notes:

Oily Water Separator Overboard Flange Bolts and nuts

should not be touch, PSC will presume the flange was
removed.
Notes:

PSC will ask Engine crew to remove the outlet flange of the
Oily Water Separator to check the condition.
Notes:

PSC will check all engine room machineries ensure all

without oily condition
Notes:

PSC will also ask to open Engine Room Bilge Well Suction
Strainer if with oily condition
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