Summary of criminal prosecutions enforcement us epa. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the oil record book part i, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. Uscg marpol annex i enforcement policy steamship mutual. Us ships subject to the oil record book requirements may obtain copies from any uscg sector office or. They then failed to record the improper overboard discharges in the vessels oil record book. States coast guard is currently revising its oil record book to comply with the latest marpol. Further details can be found in the united states coast guard marine safety manual. How long must an oil record book be maintained aboard a vessel. Beyond 12 miles 19 km, oil or oily mixtures can be discharged while a vessel is proceeding en route and if the oil content without dilution is less than 100 ppm. The guidance below comes from the publication uscg foreign tank vessel job aid, which is the primary guidance for uscg inspections.
Three years after the last entry in the oil record book. Coast guard office of commercial vessel compliance. Masters have an important role in preventing false oil record book entries. There are 6 annexes in marpol dealing with pollution from oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful substances carried in packaged form, sewage, garbage and air pollution. This record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard. The uscg and epa have compiled this consolidated list of faqs and associated responses from queries received since the implementation of the north american eca. The need for record retention, like the oil record book, cargo record book, and garbage record book, and a brief historical look at the necessity for it, is discussed in this article. Under marpol regulations, oil tankers of 150 gross tonnes or more are required to maintain oil record book parts i and ii for cargo or ballast operations, while all ships. The first part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations for all ships. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oil handling work is carried out, the master, chief officer and chief engineer shall enter the facts in the oil record book and sign the same according to below procedures. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make. Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships 1 the marine environment protection committee, at its sixtysecond session, 11 to 15 july 2011, approved the revised guidance for recording of operations in the oil. A ship of 400 gross tons or above, other than an oil tanker, and any other ship required by 33 cfr part 151 must maintain machinery space operations part 1 in the oil record book. As required by marpol 7378 the coast guard has prepared a revised oil record book.
Collection of sludge from bilge water holding tanks in this case a disposal entry for bilge water is also needed. The receipt or certificate should be kept together with the oil record book part i. The us coast guard recently published a policy letter, guidance for the examination of marpol annex i during port state control examinations, see below which establishes new inspection and testing procedures for uscg port state control officers psco. Annex i of marpol 7378, regulation 20, requires every oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above and every other ship of 400 gross tons and above to maintain an oil record book.
The list of checks included in this book is entirely reproduced here. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons or above must maintain parts 1 and ii of the oil record book. Continued use of the 2007 oil record book, cg4602a. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. According to court documents, dimitrakis made false entries into the oil record book indicating that the ships oil water separator was being used, creating the overall false impression that the vessel was being properly operated and that they were properly maintaining the vessels oil record book. Implementation of marpol 7378 and the protocol on environmental protection to the antarctic treaty as it pertains to pollution from ships. Regulation of ship pollution in the united states wikipedia. Examine deck areas for clutter, debris, oil stains, garbage, and proper use of drip pans and spill rails with mechanical closures. The us coast guard uscg has published a new edition of the oil record book rev. Us coast guard inspection marpol apps marine defenders. It remains the property of the united states government and each owner operator is responsible to maintain and surrender it in accordance with the secretarys regulations. Ps cg4602a oil record book for ships pilothouse nautical.
Under apps, it is a crime to bypass, or trick, the ows or ocm, as well as to maintain an inaccurate oil record book orb when in us waters. Steamship mutual uscg marpol annex i enforcement policy. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast operations. A blog on how to make correct entries in the oil record book engine, what mariners should know and what inspectors psc, sire look for. The second part of the oil record book is for cargoballast operations and this part only needs to be filled out by crew members aboard oil tankers. Oil record book part i list of items to be recorded a ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks 1 identity of tanks ballasted. Amsa has issued marine notice to advise of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships, prepared and issued by the imo. How masters need to handle false oil record book entries. What are the most recent requirements for record retention, including electronic means, for ships to satisfy current maritime law. The coast guards most recent update to the oil record book was in 2007. The oil record book, shall be in the form specified and it is important that the record book is kept up to date with any revisions.
The best bet to handle false oil record book entries is to prevent these. One of the of the more challenging types of civil penalty cases the hearing office receives are oil record book violation cases. Coast guard updates the oil record book, please attach this letter with a copy of resolution mepc. Additionally, we recommend that you document your oil. An oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above or a non oil tanker that carries 200 cubic meters or more of oil in bulk, shall also maintain an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations.
Adding fuel oil to an oil residue sludge tank all content of a sludge tank is considered sludge. Government are available to the masters or operators of all u. May 11, 2017 this receipt or certificate, if attached to the oil record book part i, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships the following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part i. Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, shall be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. It is required under marpol for oil tankers of 150 gross. As the oil record book can not be retired until three years after the final entry, the department of justice may then seek a criminalfelony indictment on multiple counts every time the false entry in the oil record book is presented. As i would discuss later in this post, the actions required on discovering false oil record book entries are not so easy. The most significant new feature of the revised oil record book is the recording of transfer operations in. False, missed or incorrect entries are considered a serious offense worldwide. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book.
Uscg oil record book for ships american nautical services. It is required under marpol for oil tankers of 150 gross tons, and for nontankers that carry more than 200 cuber meters. This record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard and distributed with permission by prostar publications. The uscg will not examine compliance with individual state requirements under the. Us coast guard office of search and rescue cgsar marine environmental response cgmer departments assistant commandant for capability cg7 office of aviation force cg711. Vessels are required to maintain an oil record book to record disposal of oily residues and discharges overboard or disposal of bilge water. This tracking takes the form of an oil record book which records the origin and fate of all the oil onboard the ship. Oil record book instructions oil record book, part i machinery space operations all ships the following pages of this section show a comprehensive list of items of machinery space operations which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the oil record book part i in accordance with regulation 17 of annex i of the. The bahamas maritime authority oil record book part i. Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above shall also be provided with an oil record book part ii cargoballast operations. Regulation 36 oil record book, part ii cargoballast. The oil record book part ii, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in appendix iii to this.
The lists contained within this book are not intended to limit the inspection. You will find the uscg boarding officer carrying a copy of this book. Oil record book was attached to the notice of proposed rulemaking nprm, uscg20100194, nprm. Coast guard boat record general description cg boat plate data cg type capacity crew and passengers crew load passengers and gear. Mar 25, 2020 b an oil record book printed by the u. The oil record book marpol requires mariners to track all oil, every drop, from the time it comes on the vessel till the time it comes off the vessel, says kline. Cyprus flag administration permits the use of electronic. All cargo vessels where marpol convention is applicable must have an oil record book where the chief engineer will record all oil or sludge transfers and. If the ows or ocm is bypassed, or tricked, and that discharge is not logged, or. Apr 18, 2017 oil record book is one of the most important document that chief officer has to maintain. Operational highlights the work of a cgis agent is varied to include investigations of the uniform code of military justice ucmj and united states code violations related to or within the maritime jurisdiction of the u. Oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships mepc 6224, paragraph 7. The bahamas maritime authority oil record book part i machinery space operations all ships guidance for shipowners, managers, masters, bahamas recognised organisations and bahamas approved inspectors. Oil record book for ships by uscg and us secretary of.
This record book is for machinery space operations and for cargoballast operations. The liberian administration has permitted the use of electronic oil record book as an alternative substitute of the traditional paper orb and has issued marine notice pol012, 1116 copy attached providing implementation guidance on the use of electronic oil record book eorb as the official oil record book onboard liberian flagged vessels. Regulation 17 covers the requirements for machinery space oper ations, while regulation 36 discusses the cargo ballast operations. Such cases typically arise from the discovery during a port state control examination of an apparent overboard discharge of oily waste. The cyprus department of merchant shipping dms announced it has provided permission for the use of electronic oil record books eorb onboard cyprusflagged vessels. This inspection book is intended to be used as a job aid by coast guard marine inspectors during hull inspections of u.
Us ships subject to the oil record book requirements may obtain copies from any uscg sector office or marine safety unit. Collection of oil residue sludge by draining engine sump tanks. Government is available to the masters or operators of all u. This makes it so much important to have the knowledge of making the correct oil record book entries.
Oil record book for shipsoilreclog this record book is issued by the secretary of transportation and the united states coast guard. The oil record book s, whether as a part of the ships official log book or otherwise, shall be in the forms specified in. Moreover, it was revealed that during uscgs inspection of the topaz express the chief engineer destroyed paper sounding sheets and altered a copy of the vessels electronic sounding log, in an effort to conceal how much bilge waste had been. The us coast guard has been in the process of updating its oil record book orb to conform to the latest marpol annex i amendments over the past two and a half years. Review the oil record book this is an existing requirement in addition to the vgp requirements. Coast guard of a hazardous condition on one if its vessels and to violating the act to prevent pollution from ships apps by. Each marine inspector should determine the depth of inspection necessary. The above list is just a general summary of the uscgs checkpoints. It remains the property of the united states government and each owner operator is responsible to maintain and surrender it in accordance with the secretary\s regulations.
Until the revised oil record book is made available, you should continue to use the 2007 version of the oil record book, cg4602a rev. The coast guard is currently revising the oil record book to comply with the latest marpol annex i requirements. Oil record book entry and maintenance requirements can be found in regulations 17 and 36 and appendix 3 of annex i of marpol. Draining of water disposal from an oil residue sludge tank listed under item 3.
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