Annex 2 - Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Guidelines - Guidelines for the Application of the Revised MARPOL Annex I Requirements to Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Facilities (FPSOs) and Floating Storage Units (FSUs)Resolution MEPC.139(53) Amended by Resolution MEPC.142(54) - Guidelines for the Application of the Revised MARPOL Annex I Requirements to FPSOs and FSUs - Annex 2 - Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs

Annex 2 - Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs

 In respect of the provisions of resolution MEPC.139(53) "Guidelines for application of the revised MARPOL Annex Ifootnote requirements to FPSOs and FSUs", hereafter referred to as the "Guidelines".

 Notes :

  1. This form should be used for Floating Production Storage and Offloading facilities (FPSOs) and Floating Storage Units (FSUs) to which regulation 39 of the revised Annex I of the Convention applies.
  2. This Record should be permanently attached to the IOPP Certificate. The IOPP Certificate should be available on board the ship at all times.
  3. If the language of the original Record is neither English nor French nor Spanish, the text should include a translation into one of these languages.
  4. Entries in boxes shall be made by inserting either a cross (x) for the answers "yes" and "applicable" or a dash (-) for the answers "no" and "not applicable" as appropriate.
  5. Unless otherwise stated, regulations mentioned in this Record refer to regulations of the revised Annex I of the Convention as implemented under the Guidelines and resolutions refer to those adopted by the International Maritime Organization.
1. Particulars of ship
1.1 Name of ship .............................................................................
1.2 Distinctive number or letters .....................................................
1.3 IMO number (if applicable) ........................................................
1.4 Port of registry (if applicable) ....................................................
1.5 Gross tonnage (if applicable) ....................................................
1.6 Produced liquids holding capacity of ship ........................................................................................ (m3)
1.7 Deadweight of ship ................................................................................................ (tonnes) (regulation 1.23)
1.8 Length of ship ................................................................................................ (m) (regulation 1.19)
1.9 Operating station (lat/long) ........................................................
1.10 Coastal State ...........................................................................
1.11 Date of build:
1.11.1 Date of building contract .................................................
1.11.2 Date on which keel was laid or ship was at a similar stage of construction ...................................................................................................
1.11.3 Date of delivery ...............................................................
1.12 Conversion to FPSO/FSU (if applicable):
1.12.1 Date of conversion contract ............................................
1.12.2 Date on which conversion was commenced .................
2. Equipment for the control of oil discharge from machinery space bilges and oil fuel tanks (regulations 14, 15 and 34)
2.1
2.1.1 The ship may under normal conditions carry ballast water in oil fuel tanks
2.2 Type of oil filtering equipment fitted:
2.2.1 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment (regulation 14.6)
2.2.2 Oil filtering (15 ppm) equipment with alarm and automatic stopping device (regulation 14.7)
2.3 Approval standards:footnote
2.3.1 The separating/filtering equipment:
  • .1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);
  • .4 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.233(VII);
  • .5 has been approved in accordance with national standards not based upon resolutions A.393(X) or A.233(VII);
  • .6 has not been approved;

2.3.2 The process unit has been approved in accordance with resolution A.444(XI)

2.3.3 The oil content meter:

  • .1 has been approved in accordance with resolution A.393(X);
2.4 Maximum throughput of the system is ................................................................................................ m3/h
2.5 Waiver of regulation 14:
2.5.1 The requirements of regulations 14.1 and 14.2 are waived in respect of the ship:
  • .1 As the ship is provided with adequate means for disposal of oily residues in accordance with the Guidelines
  • .2 In accordance with regulation 14.5.1 the ship is engaged exclusively in operations within special area(s):
  • Name of special area(s) ............................

2.5.2 The ship is fitted with holding tank(s) for the total retention on board of all oily bilge water as follows:

Tank identification Tank location Volume(m3)
Frames(from) – (to) Lateral position
       
Total volume: ................. m3

 3. Means for retention and disposal of oil residues (sludge) (regulation 12) and bilge water holding tank(s)footnote

3.1 The ship is provided with oil residue (sludge) tanks as follows:

Tank identification Tank location Volume(m3)
Frames(from) – (to) Lateral position
       
Total volume: ................. m3
3.2 Means for the disposal of residues in addition to the provisions of sludge tanks:
3.2.1 Incinerator for oil residues, capacity .................. l/h
3.2.2 Auxiliary boiler suitable for burning oil residues
3.2.3 Tank for mixing oil residues with fuel oil, capacity .............. m3
3.2.4 Facility for adding oil residues to production stream
3.2.5 Other acceptable means: .................................................
3.3 The ship is provided with holding tank(s) for the retention on board of oily bilge water as follows:
Tank identification Tank location Volume(m3)
Frames(from) – (to) Lateral position
       
Total volume: ................. m3
3A Oil fuel tank protection (regulation 12A)
3A.1 The ship is required to be constructed according to regulation 12A and complies with the requirements of:
  paragraph 7 or 8 (double side construction)
  paragraphs 6 and either 7 or 8 (double hull construction)
  paragraph 11 (accidental oil fuel outflow performance).
3A.2 The ship is not required to comply with the requirements of regulation 12A.
4. Standard discharge connection (regulation 13)
4.1 The ship is provided with a pipeline for the discharge of residues from machinery bilges and sludges to reception facilities, fitted with a discharge connection
5 Construction (regulations 18, 26 and 28)
5.1 In relation to the application of regulation 18, the ship is:
5.1.1 Provided with SBT
5.1.2 Provided with COW
5.1.3 Provided with sufficient ballast capacity to meet stability and strength requirements
5.1.4 Provided with CBT
5.2 Segregated ballast tanks (SBT):
5.2.1 The ship is provided with SBT consistent with regulation 18
5.2.2 The ship is provided with SBT which includes tanks or spaces not used for oil outboard of all produced oil tanks
5.2.3 SBT are distributed as follows:
Tank identification Tank location Volume(m3)
Frames(from) – (to) Lateral position
       
Total volume: ................. m3
5.3 Dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT):  
5.3.1 The ship is provided with CBT consistent with regulation 18.8
5.3.2 CBT are distributed as follows:
Tank identification Tank location Volume(m3)
Frames(from) – (to) Lateral position
       
Total volume: ................. m3
5.3.3 The ship has been supplied with a valid Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual, which is dated .........................................................................
5.3.4 The ship has common piping and pumping arrangements for ballasting the CBT and handling produced oil
5.3.5 The ship has separate independent piping and pumping arrangements for ballasting the CBT
5.4 Crude oil washing (COW):
5.4.1 The ship is equipped with a COW system
5.4.2 The ship is equipped with a COW system consistent with regulations 33 and 35
5.4.3 The ship has been supplied with a valid Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual which is dated ............................................................
5.5 Limitation of size and arrangements of produced oil tanks (regulation 26):
5.5.1 The ship is constructed according to the provisions of regulation 26
5.6 Subdivision and stability (regulation 28):
5.6.1 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 28
5.6.2 Information and data required under regulation 28.5 have been supplied to the ship in an approved form
5.6.3 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 27
5.7 Double-hull/side construction:
5.7.1 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 19 as follows:
  • .1 paragraph 3 (double-hull construction)
  • .2 paragraphs 3.1 and 3.6 (double sides)
  • .3 paragraph .5 (alternative method approved by the Marine Environment Protection Committee)
5.7.2 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 19.6 (double bottom requirements)
6. Retention of oil on board (regulations 29, 31 and 32)
6.1 Oil discharge monitoring and control system:
6.1.1. The ship comes under category ......... oil tanker as defined in resolution A.496(XII) or A.586(14) footnote (delete as appropriate)
6.1.2 The system comprises:
  • .1 control unit
  • .2 computing unit
  • .3 calculating unit
6.1.3 The system is:
  • .1 fitted with a starting interlock
  • .2 fitted with automatic stopping device
6.1.4 The oil content meter is approved under the terms of resolution A.393(X) or A.586(14) or MEPC.108(49) footnote (delete as appropriate) suitable for crude oil
6.1.5 The ship has been supplied with an operations manual for the oil discharge monitoring and control system
6.2 Slop tanks:
6.2.1 The ship is provided with ....... dedicated slop tank(s) with the total capacity of ......... m3, which is. .... % of the oil carrying capacity, in accordance with:
  • .1 regulation 29.2.3
  • .2 regulation 29.2.3.1
  • .3 regulation 29.2.3.2
  • .4 regulation 29.2.3.3
6.2.2 Produced oil tanks have been designated as slop tanks
6.3 Oil/water interface detectors:
6.3.1 The ship is provided with oil/water interface detectors approved under the terms of resolution MEPC.5(XIII)
6.4 Waiver of regulation:
6.4.1 The requirements of regulations 31 and 32 are waived in respect of the ship as follows:
  • .1 The ship is engaged exclusively in operations within special area(s) (regulation 3.5)
  • Name of special area(s) ............................
  • .2 The ship is provided with adequate means of disposal of contaminated sea water
 
  • a. sent ashore
  • b. incinerated
  • c. added to the production stream
7. Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements (regulation 30)
7.1 The overboard discharge outlets for segregated ballast are located:
7.1.1 Above the waterline
7.1.2 Below the waterline
7.2 The overboard discharge outlets, other than the discharge manifold, for clean ballast are locatedfootnote:
7.2.1 Above the waterline
7.2.2 Below the waterline
7.3 The overboard discharge outlets, other than the discharge manifold, for dirty ballast water or oil-contaminated water from produced oil tank areas are located:
7.3.1 Above the waterline
7.3.2 Below the waterline in conjunction with the part flow arrangements consistent with regulation 30.6.5
7.3.3 Below the waterline
7.4 Discharge of oil from produced oil pumps and oil lines (regulations 30.4 and 30.5):
7.4.1 Means to drain all produced oil pumps and oil lines at the completion of produced oil discharge:
  • .1 drainings capable of being discharged to a produced oil tank or slop tank
  • .2 for discharge a special small-diameter line is provided
8. Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (regulation 37)
8.1 The ship is provided with a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan in compliance with regulation 37.1
8.2 The ship is provided with an oil pollution emergency plan approved in accordance with procedures established by ............................. as the coastal State in compliance with the unified interpretation of regulation 37.1
8.3 The ship is provided with a contingency plan in accordance with requirements of OPRC Art. 3(2) accepted in accordance with regulation 37
9. Surveys
9.1 Records of surveys in accordance with resolution A.744(18), as amended maintained on board
9.2 In-water surveys in lieu of dry-docking authorized as per documentation .........................................
10. Equivalents
10.1 Equivalents have been approved by the Administration for certain requirements of the guidelines on those items listed under paragraph(s) ........................................................................ of this Record
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this Record is correct in all respects. Issued at ..............................................................................................................................................
(Place of issue of the Record)
.............................................................. ....................................................................
  (Signature of duly authorized official issuing the Record)
   
(Seal or stamp of the issuing authority, as appropriate)

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