Annex I
Revision of the Guidance for the Recording of Operations in the Oil Record Book according with MEPC.1/Circ.736/Rev.1
According revised MEPC.1/Circ.736/Rev.1 issued 24 August 2011 some changes in the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I - Machinery Space Operations. This is an amendment to the MEPC.1/Circ.736 issued 8 November 2010 which is revoked. In this post you will find all changes and a marked said circular. Read More...
Ship To Ship oil transfer (STS) operation plans for oil tankers.
Oil Tankers of 150 GT and above engaged in transferring oil CARGO between vessels must have a STS operational manual onboard not later than the first annual, intermediate or renewal survey after 1 January 2011. Read More...
New definition of "Sludge Tank" and amended Oil Record Book Codes according with Marpol Annex I as from 1 January 2011.
As from 1 January 2011 a new definition of "Sludge Tank" is applicable to vessels with Marpol Annex I (IOPP) certificate. Also the codes for Oil Record Book has been amended. Ch. Engineers should use new codes in their ORB entries in order to avoid problems with PSC. In this post we have prepared a comparison between old and new Oil Record Book codes for your easy reference, describing the requirements. You can download highlighted MEPC187(59). Read More...