This new edition addresses the increasing problems. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code. Matters to be entered in oil record book for machinery. The best bet to handle false oil record book entries is to prevent these. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition.
Oil record book part i corrigendum sections a to h. After completion of operation an entry to be made in record book and shall be signed for and dated by the officer in charge. Ship inspectors fsc psc vetting frequently mention in their reports improper maintenance of the oil record book orb to masters and chief engineers and about the importance of correctly maintaining the. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations, 1st edition 1 march 2014. It includes a significant number of relevant amendments, agreed by the imo, which are required due to revision of annex i of marpol 7378, and due to guidelines that have a direct impact on correct entries in the oil record book.
Read more about marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations 3rd edition 2014 28 pages this new edition addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction and also gives guidance on the management of ship oil water separators in the engine room. Errors in oil record book part i entries ombros consulting. Disposal of sludges from drums to tank listed in section 3. The most important engine room documents a ship cannot.
Important points for logbook keeping on ships part 1. When operating oily water separator, 15 ppm equipment for discharging treated bilge water overboard, the operation is recorded with time, position of ship, quantity discharged and retention. The oil record book part i shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been ambiguous in the past. Where entries in an official national language of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly are also used, this shall prevail in case of a dispute or discrepancy. The records are then compared with the entries in the oil record book. Considering that the resolution mepc 27169 has entered into force from 01st september 2017, panama maritime authority has revised circular mmc215 and provided revised edition 2017 of panama official oil record book. Second, in order to have a violation for a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement, the evidence must show that the oil record. Add tags for a guide for correct entries in the oil record book. Amsa issues guidance on recording operation in oil record book. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record machinery space operations for every ship of over 400 tons gross tonnage other than oil tankers and every oil tanker over the 150 tons gross tonnage.
At the end of the course, participants shall have a greater awareness of strictly complying with correct entries in the oil record book. A reference number may be given for easy record tracking. Marpol 7378, annex i states that each oil tanker of 150 gt and above and every ship of 400 gt and above shall be provided with an oil record book part i machinery spaces and each oil tanker of 150 gt and above to carry an oil record book part ii oil cargo ops. And if there are some typo or calculation errors, the consequences could range to some monetory fines. Inspections reveal that very often the crew does not know how to retrieve the log from the unit. The entries in the oil record book should be considered accordingly. Use our online ordering system to purchase this record book see below link. Oil record book entries have to be made with indelible ink.
Machinery space operations free download as pdf file. Do not leave any full lines empty between successive entries. Oil record book should be kept on board minimum three years from the last entry all operation should be recorded in chronological order as executed onboard the vessel the dates should be entered in ddmonthyyyy format like 25june2018 do not leave the lines in between the entries. Ship inspectors fsc psc vetting frequently mention in their reports improper maintenance of the oil record book orb to masters and chief engineers and about the importance of correctly maintaining the orb during their visits on board entered vessels. Oil record book should be kept on board minimum three years from the last entry. Oil record book part 1 machinery space operations maci. All operation should be recorded in chronological order as executed onboard the vessel.
A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space operations. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an international oil pollution prevention certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish. Discharges will be divided into par new format of the garbage record book amendments to the format of the garbage record book, aimed to. Keeping oil record book the master shall keep on board the following oil record books required by laws and regulations. The objective of this msn is to clarify the changes to marpol annex i and the oil record books.
Non automatic starting of discharge overboard, transfer or disposal otherwise. The club would suggest a standard format for entries that could be adopted by club vessels to try to avoid the possibility of fines. Any copy so made, which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the ships oil record book or shall be admissible in any. Oil record book instructions international registries. The clubs inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships officers or marpol inspectors. The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be at least in english, french or spanish. Oil record book part ii entries annex i nautical class. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to make entry when oilhandling 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. The dates should be entered in ddmonthyyyy format like 25june2018.
As i would discuss later in this post, the actions required on discovering false oil record book entries are not so easy. Oil record book guidelines marpol i waste management. Arrangement plan of fuel oil and bilge tanks entry in the oil record book preface of the arrangement plan and capacity of each fuel oil tanks and bilge or sludge handling tanks shall match exactly that mentioned in the iopp certificate supplement form b. The record book, whether as a part of the ships official log book or separate, is to be in the form specified in marpol annex v.
Marpol annex i and changes to the oil record book parts i and ii. Marine operations note 092006 new revised oil record book part i and part ii submitted by admin on wed, 20161 07. 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. Oil record book entries shall be made directly on completion of the operation. Machinery space operations all ships is required to record. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from fuel oil tanks.
The entries in the oil record book part i, for ships holding an iopp certificate, shall be in english. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part. When making entries in oil record book, date operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particular shall then be recorded in chronological order. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i machinery space ops, 3rd edition 1 march 2014. This guide has been developed to assist ship operators in providing guidance to their seagoing personnel for the proper and consistent completion of the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations for oil tankers, as stipulated by regulation 36 and appendix iii of annex i of marpol 7378. Guide for correct entries in the oil record bookpart i machinery. If you made some wrong oil record book entries, you alone are at fault. Proprietary volume measurements another key element of oil record book entries is the consistency of volume values.
When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces. Considering the vast number of calls over the last 3 months and also the. It also provides guidance on the management of oil water separators in the engine room. Total quantity of oil loaded state quantity added, in cubic meters, at 15 deg c and the total content of tank s, in cubic meters. Imo guidance on entries in the oil record book orb has also been somewhat ambiguous, but from 1 january 2007 this has been changed. The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry following. Masters have an important role in preventing false oil record book entries. It doesnt matter if you use gallons or liters or barrels or cubic meters, so long as you use the same volumetric measure throughout the oil record book. List of items to be recorded in oil record book part ii 1. Oil record book it is one of the most important documents onboard with a written record for compliance of annex i of marpol.
Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or officers in charge. Even worse, the crew sometimes completely ignores the fact that the unit keeps a builtin log of its operations and alarms. Machinery space operations part 1 the clubs inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships officers or marpol inspectors. In every entry chief engineer must record tank number, location, type of oil, description of operation, and quantity. Intertanko a guide for correct entries in the oil record book part iicargoballast operations 1st edition intertanko on. Orb trainer is the most complete and easyto use software assistant for creating valid entries for oil record book part i machinery space operations, in. This guide has been developed to assist ship operators in providing guidance to their seagoing personnel for the proper and consistent completion of the oil record book part ii cargoballast operations for oil tankers, as stipulated by regulation 36 and appendix iii of annex i. If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck. When making entries in the oil record book part i, the date, operational code and item number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the.
If a wrong entry has been recorded in the oil record book orb, it should immediately be struck through with a single line in such a way that the wrong entry is still legible. The oil record book part i shall be kept in such a place as to be. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations 1 every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an oil record book part i machinery space operations. For every operation a combined numerical and letter coding is applied. This publication addresses the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined due to equipment malfunction. Keeping oil record book on board cargo ships and how to. Msn 036 marpol annex i and changes to the oil record.
The wrong entry should be signed and dated, with the new corrected entry. A guide for correct entries in the oil record book part i. It provides practical explanations for compliance to avoid prohibitive penalties from port state control inspections and other environmental agencies in the port. How masters need to handle false oil record book entries. Where a watchkeeping officer makes a number of similar transfers in the course of a watch, it is acceptable to enter the total sum of the transfer into the oil record book as a single entry. Marine notice 201703 marpol annex v garbage record book. Regulation 17 oil record book, part i machinery space operations. For example if there is deliberate attempt to make a wrong entry in oil record book, the consequence would be severe.
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