1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its forty-ninth session (14
to 18 July 2003), recognizing the necessity to provide appropriate guidance for the
application of MARPOL Annex II requirements to floating production, storage and
offloading facilities (FPSOs) used for the offshore production and storage of oil, and
floating storage units (FSUs) used for the offshore storage of produced oil, approved
the Guidelines for application of MARPOL Annex
I requirements to FPSOs and FSUs. The Guidelines were issued as MEPC/Circ.406 on 10 November 2003.
2 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its fifty-third session,
adopted, by resolution MEPC.139(53), the Guidelines for the application of
the revised MARPOL Annex
I requirements to floating production, storage and offloading facilities
(FPSOs) and floating storage units (FSUs) to replace MEPC/Circ.406 and update the Guidelines' references to therequirements of
MARPOL Annex I as amended by resolution MEPC.117(52).
3 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-third session,
recognizing that similar revision would be needed for the Guidelines, agreed to the
adoption of these Guidelines to replace resolution MEPC.139(53), as amended, with a view
to updating the Guidelines to address the application of all new MARPOL Annex
I amendments up to resolution MEPC.276(70).
4 The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide for uniform application of
MARPOL Annex I requirements to FPSOs and FSUs that are used for the offshore
production and storage or for the offshore storage of produced oil.
5 The Committee noted the complex issues involved in applying the
requirements of MARPOL Annex
I to FPSOs and FSUs, whose arrangements, functions and operations fall under
the over-riding control of coastal States.
6 In addition, the Committee found that the role of FPSOs and FSUs in
operation does not include transport of oil. Accordingly, FPSOs and FSUs are a form of
floating platform and do not lie within the definition of oil tanker in
regulation 1.5 of MARPOL Annex
I. They are therefore subject to the provisions of MARPOL Annex
I that relate to fixed and floating platforms, including regulation 39.
7 The Committee noted that the environmental hazards associated with the
quantities of produced oil stored on board operational FPSOs and FSUs are similar to
some of the hazards related to oil tankers, and that relevant requirements of MARPOL
Annex I in relation to oil tankers could be adapted to address those
hazards in an appropriate manner. Based on the above and recognizing that these floating
platforms are stationary when operating, the Committee recommends that coastal States,
flag States and others associated with the design, construction and operation of FPSOs
and FSUs apply the relevant MARPOL Annex I regulations referred to in annex 1 to the
Guidelines. References contained in annex 1 relate to MARPOL Annex
I up to and including the amendments contained in resolution MEPC.276(70).
8 These Guidelines have been prepared with a view to providing the necessary
guidance and interpretation information which may be specifically applicable to FPSOs
and FSUs, and accordingly represent a single document describing the application of
MARPOL Annex I to these floating platforms.
9 The provisions of these Guidelines are for application to FPSOs and FSUs when located
at their operating station. However they also take into account the abnormal and rare
circumstances of:
-
.1 voyages for drydocking, repair or maintenance work; or
-
.2 disconnection of the platform in extreme environmental or emergency
conditions.
In either case, the FPSO/FSU should not transport oil to a port or terminal
except with the specific agreement of the flag and relevant coastal States, obtained on
a single voyage basis. When undertaking any voyage away from the operating station, for
whatever purpose, FPSOs and FSUs will be required to comply with the discharge
provisions of MARPOL Annex I for oil tankers.
10 In order to avoid development of an entire new text from MARPOL Annex
I attending to such terminology matters and notwithstanding the basis for
these Guidelines outlined above, in any regulation indicated to apply to FPSOs and FSUs
by the Guidelines at annex 1, the following interpretation of terminology should be
used:
-
.1 "oil tanker" should be read as "FPSO or FSU";
-
.2 "carry" should be read as "hold";
-
.3 "cargo" should be read as "produced oil and oily mixtures"; and
-
.4 "voyage" should be read to include "operations".
11 Oil tanker requirements that are extended by the Guidelines to apply to FPSOs/FSUs are
identified through the phrase "recommend application" or similar, while "applies" is
used for requirements to be implemented irrespective of the contents of these
Guidelines.
12 The requirement for oil tankers to undergo enhanced surveys is contained
in SOLAS regulation XI-1/2. Since SOLAS does not apply to the vast majority of FPSOs and
FSUs, which are permanently moored at their operating stations, the relevant oil tanker
requirements of resolution A.1049(27) (2011 ESP
Code) have been included as one of the provisions of the Guidelines in order
to ensure a satisfactory standard of structural integrity for FPSOs and FSUs. Reflecting
the operational characteristics of FPSOs and FSUs, the Guidelines also make provision
for limited departure from resolution A.1049(27) in respect of acceptance of in-water
surveys under conditions which do not compromise safety and pollution prevention.
13 In implementing the provisions of these Guidelines, Member Governments are
invited to use and recognize the Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs
at annex 2 in place of Forms A and B appended to MARPOL Annex
I.
14 The Committee noted that most operations of FPSOs and FSUs are different
from other ships covered by MARPOL Annex
I and, recognizing that the coastal State has jurisdiction over fixed and
floating platforms operating in waters under its jurisdiction, Member Governments may
find it necessary to depart from the provisions of these Guidelines. Accordingly, Member
Governments are invited to advise the Organization of their experience in applying these
Guidelines so that it can be taken into account if future amendments to these Guidelines
are deemed necessary.
ANNEX 1
RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS OF MARPOL ANNEX I FOR APPLICATION TO FPSOs AND FSUs
Article
|
Subject
|
Basis of
Application
|
Art. 2(3)(b)(ii)
|
Def. Discharge
|
In accordance with Reg. 39 and UI 67,
produced water, offshore processing drainage and displacement water
are not included in the meaning of discharge.
|
Art. 2(4)
|
Def. Ship
|
FPSOs/FSUs are "fixed or floating
platforms" and are therefore included in this definition.
|
Regulation
|
Subject
|
Basis of
Application
|
1.1 to 1.4
|
Defs. Oil, Crude Oil, Oily mixture, Oil
fuel
|
Apply.
|
1.5
|
Def. Oil tanker
|
FPSOs/FSUs are adapted primarily for a
purpose other than to carry (transport) oil and are therefore
excluded from this definition.
|
1.6 and 1.7
|
Defs. Crude Oil tanker, Products
carrier
|
Not applicable.
|
1.8
|
Def. Combination carrier
|
Not applicable for same reasons as
1.5.
|
1.9
|
Def. Major conversion
|
Conversion of an oil tanker or
combination carrier to an FPSO/FSU and vice versa
should be considered to be a major conversion. Alterations or
modifications required for an existing FPSO/FSU to move to another
field should not be considered a major conversion.
|
1.10 and 1.11
|
Defs. Nearest land, Special
area
|
Apply.
|
1.12
|
Def. Instantaneous rate of discharge of
oil
|
Not applicable to FPSO/FSU at operating
station as this definition applies when the ship is under way (refer
regs. 34.1.4 and 31.2, 31.3 and 36.6).
|
1.13 to 1.26
|
Defs. Various
|
Apply.
|
1.27
|
Def. Anniversary date
|
Applies.
|
1.28.1, 1.28.2 and 1.28.9
|
Defs. Ship age groups
|
Apply.
|
1.28.3 to 1.28.8
|
Defs. Oil tanker age groups
|
Not applicable.
|
1.29 to 1.38
|
Defs. Various
|
Apply.
|
2.1
|
Application
|
Applies.
|
2.2 and 2.3
|
Application
|
Not applicable as the scope of application
of these Guidelines is for FPSOs and FSUs when located at their
normal operational station, including where appropriate temporary
disconnection from the riser at the operating station for the
minimum period necessary to ensure the safety of the vessel in
extreme environmental or emergency conditions.
|
2.4
|
Application
|
Not applicable.
|
2.5 and 2.6
|
Existing tankers engaged in specific
trades
|
Not applicable.
|
3.1 to 3.3
|
Exemptions and waivers
|
Any Administration using this clause in
relation to FPSOs/FSUs would need to justify such use in relation to
the terms of paragraph .1 and in accordance with the requirements of
paragraph .3.
|
3.4 and 3.5
|
Exemptions and waivers
|
Recommend application in order to sanction
the waiver arrangements outlined in 31.2, e.g. for operations within
special areas (3.5.2.1) in compliance with 3.5.2.4 to 3.5.2.7.
Transfer of oily mixtures to offload tankers for discharge ashore is
acceptable within this waiver.
|
3.6
|
Exemptions and waivers
|
Recommend application.footnote
|
4
|
Exceptions
|
Applies.
|
5
|
Equivalents
|
Applies.
|
6
|
Surveys and inspections
|
Applies. Notwithstanding
whether SOLAS 74 applies to an FPSO/FSU, surveys of FPSOs and FSUs
should be conducted to the standard specified for oil tankers
in SOLAS 74 regulation XI-1/2, except for the provisions of 2.2 of
Annex B, Parts A and B, to resolution A.1049(27) (2011 ESP Code), as amended in relation to
dry-dock survey. The coastal and flag States may accept bottom
survey of the ship afloat instead of in dry-dock when the conditions
are satisfactory and the proper equipment and suitably qualified
personnel are available.
|
7
|
Issue of certificate
|
IOPP Certificate should be issued unless
flag and coastal States have other means of
certificating/documenting compliance.
|
8
|
Issue of certificate by another
Government
|
Applicable.
|
9
|
Form of certificate
|
Applicable. When completing the IOPP
certificate, FPSOs'/FSUs' "type of ship" should be shown as "ship
other than any of the above" and this entry should be annotated with
"FPSO" or "FSU" together with details of operational location.
Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs given at
Annex 2 should be used for the IOPP Supplement. Where this is done,
Form A or Form B required by the Convention need not be
provided.
|
10
|
Duration of certificate
|
Applicable.
|
11
|
Port State control on operational
requirements
|
Applies to FPSO/FSU at its operating
station, recognizing that under Art. 2(5) and UNCLOS Arts. 56 and
60, the coastal State exercises sovereign rights for the purposes of
exploration and exploitation of their natural resources. However,
port State control powers are applicable at other times such as if
the FPSO/FSU voyages to a port in another State for maintenance
purposes.
|
12
|
Tanks for oil residues (sludge)
|
Applicable.
|
12A
|
Oil fuel tank protection
|
Applies to new purpose built FPSOs and FSUs
only excluding the requirements of paragraph 6. However, when
undertaking any voyage away from the operating station for whatever
purpose, the double bottom oil fuel tanks are to be empty unless
they are in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 6.
|
13
|
Standard discharge connection
|
Applicable.
|
14
|
Oil filtering equipment
|
Applicable subject to applicable provisions
of Reg. 15 and 34. For reasons of practicality, the equipment need
not be fitted provided the machinery space discharges are disposed
of in accordance with options a, b, d or e in relation to regulation
15.2. A waiver may be issued under 14.5.3, where all oily mixtures
are discharged either ashore or into production stream.
|
15A
|
Discharges outside special areas
|
In accordance with Reg. 39 and UI 67,
applies only to machinery space discharges and contaminated sea
water from operational purposes such as produced oil tank cleaning
water, produced oil tank hydrostatic testing water, water from
ballasting of produced oil tank to carry out inspection by rafting.
Since FPSOs/FSUs and other fixed and floating platforms cannot
comply with 15.2.1 when operating on station then these oils and
oily mixtures may, with the agreement of the coastal State:
- a. be sent ashore;
- b. be incinerated;
- c. have water separated and
discharged if not exceeding 15 ppm oil content under
34.2;
- d. be discharged in
accordance with this clause subject to waiver of the en
route requirement;
- e. be added to the
production stream; or
- f. be treated using a
combination of these methods.
|
15B
|
Discharges in special areas
|
Applicable, but FPSOs/FSUs cannot comply
with 15.3.1 when operating on station. This requirement should be
handled consistent with 15A above. Coastal State may issue
dispensation from 15.3.1 where satisfied that this dispensation does
not prejudice the environment.
|
15C and 15D
|
Requirements for ships <400 GT and
general req.
|
Apply.
|
16.1, 16.2 and 16.4
|
Segregation of oil and water ballast and
carriage of oil in forepeak tanks
|
Apply. The principles of 16.3 should be
extended to all other FPSOs and FSUs.
|
16.3
|
"
|
Applies to FPSOs/FSUs which are capable of
disconnecting from the riser at the operating station as collision
bulkhead requirement is in SOLAS rather than MARPOL. This principle
is also relevant to stern collision as per 19.7.
|
17
|
Oil Record Book Part I
|
Applies.
|
18.1 to 18.9
|
Segregated ballast tanks
|
Recommend application subject to the
conditions listed for 18.2 and 18.3.
|
18.2
|
"
|
Not applicable, but FPSO/FSU should have
sufficient ballast capacity to meet stability and strength
requirements in design and operational conditions of
loading.
|
18.3
|
"
|
Recommend application, noting that there
should normally be separation between ballast and produced oil
(crude) tanks and pumping systems, but temporary cross-connection
may be permitted for the duration of transfer operations. In such
exceptional cases where sea water is introduced into produced oil
tanks for the operational purposes listed above in relation to 15.2,
it should be dealt with as provided for under that clause.
|
18.8.1 to 18.8.4
|
Requirements for oil tankers with dedicated
clean ballast tanks
|
Recommend application similar
to 18.1 to 18.9. 18.10.1
|
18.10.1
|
Existing oil tankers having special ballast
arrangements
|
Recommend application to meet 18.2 and 18.3
as modified by these Guidelines.
|
18.10.2
|
"
|
Recommended application consistent with
18.3 and 35.2 as modified by these Guidelines.
|
18.10.3
|
"
|
Not applicable.
|
18.11
|
SBT for oil tankers >=70,000 DWT delivered
after 31.12.79
|
Recommend application, subject to the
conditions listed for 18.2 and 18.3.
|
18.12 to 18.15
|
Protective location of segregated ballast
spaces
|
Not applicable. Refer to 19.3.1 for
corresponding provisions in relation to both new purpose-built
FPSOs/FSUs and other non-purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs.
|
19
|
Double hull and double bottom
requirements for oil tankers delivered on or after 6.07.96
|
Not applicable, except as
detailed below.
|
19.3.1 and 19.3.6
|
"
|
Recommend application to new
purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs so as to provide protection against
relatively low-energy collision. (NOTE: Appropriate measures should
also be taken for other FPSOs/FSUs to address this collision
hazard).
|
19.5
|
"
|
Applicable to the extent that
the Guidelines referred to can be used to demonstrate equivalency
with 19.3.1 and 19.3.6 as modified above.
|
19.7
|
"
|
Recommend application to new
construction purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs and other FPSOs/FSUs which are
arranged with a fore peak or collision bulkhead. Similarly, oil
should not be held in integral tanks located at the stern in
FPSOs/FSUs which may offload to a tanker moored astern or alongside
of the FPSO/FSU.
|
19.8
|
"
|
Recommend application to new
construction purpose built FPSOs/FSUs and other FPSOs/FSUs which may
be modified to meet this regulation.
|
20 (as amended by resolution
MEPC.111(50))
|
Double hull and double bottom
requirements for oil tankers delivered before 6.07.96
|
Not applicable.
|
21
|
Prevention of pollution from
oil tankers carrying heavy grade oil as cargo
|
Not applicable.
|
22
|
Pump-room bottom
protection
|
Not applicable.
|
23
|
Accidental oil outflow
performance
|
Not applicable.
|
24
|
Damage assumptions
|
Recommend application with
regard to side damage only. It is recommended that protective
measures, such as fendering, be used to minimize side impact damage
such as that which might be experienced during offloading and supply
vessel berthing operations. Such protection, however, should not be
considered to reduce the minimum transverse extent of side
penetration damage.
|
25
|
Hypothetical outflow of
oil
|
Recommend application for side
damages only in accordance with 24 above.
|
26
|
Limitation of size and
arrangement of cargo tanks
|
Recommend application based on
24 and 25 above.
|
27
|
Intact stability
|
Recommend application.
|
28.1 to 28.5
|
Subdivision and damage
stability
|
Recommend application only in
respect of side damage in accordance with 24 above.
|
28.6
|
Stability instrument
|
Recommend application.footnote
|
28.7
|
Damage assumptions for oil
tankers >=20,000 DWT delivered on or after 6.07.96
|
Not applicable.
|
29
|
Slop tanks
|
Applies.
|
30.1
|
Pumping, piping and discharge
arrangement
|
Applies, except that manifold
is to be provided in at least one position on the FPSO/FSU.
|
30.2
|
"
|
Not applicable for
FPSOs.
|
30.3 to 30.7
|
"
|
Recommend application,
particularly for management of contaminated sea as per
Reg.18.3.
|
31
|
Oil discharge monitoring and
control system
|
Applies only to tank cleanings
and contaminated sea water (refer Art. 2(3)(b)(ii), Reg. 39 and UI
67) and should be read in light of Reg. 34. Not required where all
oily mixtures are discharged to shore.
|
32
|
Oil/water interface
detector
|
Applies only to tank cleanings
and contaminated sea water (refer Art. 2(3)(b)(ii), Reg. 39 and UI
67) and should be read in light of Reg. 34. Not required where all
oily mixtures are discharged to shore.
|
33
|
Crude oil washing
requirements
|
COW system should be fitted
unless produced oil characteristics are not suitable for
COW.
|
34
|
Control of discharge of
oil
|
Applicable as detailed
below.
|
34.1
|
Discharges outside special
areas
|
Recommended application
whenever the FPSO/FSU is not at its operating station.
|
34.2
|
"
|
Applies.
|
34.3 to 34.5
|
Discharges in special
areas
|
Apply.
|
34.6
|
Oil tankers <150 GT
|
Recommend application if
FPSO/FSU is less than 150 GT.
|
34.7 to 34.9
|
General requirements
|
Apply.
|
35
|
Crude oil washing
operations
|
Recommended application to any
produced oil tanks used for water ballast as water ballast is
subject to different discharge requirements than produced water. COW
O&E Manual is to be provided for any COW system fitted.
|
36
|
Oil Record Book Part
II
|
Part II should be applied in
principle as part of oil production management system when on
station, noting that this function must be complied with on
voyage.
|
37.1 to 37.3
|
SOPEP
|
Applies in respect of SOPEP.
However, contingency plan in accordance with requirements of OPRC
Art 3(2) may be accepted under UI 48 as meeting this requirement. In
such cases a separate SOPEP in accordance with the MARPOL format is not required. This
acceptance of the contingency plan does not apply to a
disconnectable FPSO/FSU unless that plan remains applicable when the
FPSO/FSU is not connected to the riser.
|
37.4
|
Access to stability and
residual strength calculation programmes
|
Applicable.
|
38
|
Reception facilities
|
FPSOs/FSUs should not be
considered as offshore terminals and should not receive dirty
ballast or slops from offload tankers.
|
39
|
Special requirements for fixed
or floating platforms
|
Applies, subject to UI
67.
|
40
|
Scope of application (for
chapter 8 – Prevention of pollution during transfer of oil cargo
between oil tankers at sea)
|
The regulations contained in
this chapter shall not apply to oil transfer operations associated
with fixed or floating platforms including drilling rigs; floating
production, storage and offloading facilities (FPSOs) used for the
offshore production and storage of oil; and floating storage units
(FSUs) used for the offshore storage of produced oil.
|
41
|
General rules on safety and
environmental protection
|
Not applicable (in chapter
8).
|
42
|
Notification (for chapter
8)
|
Not applicable (in chapter
8).
|
43
|
Special requirements for the
use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic area
|
Applies.
|
44
|
Application (for chapter 10 –
Verification of compliance with the provisions of this
Convention)
|
Applies.
|
45
|
Verification of
compliance
|
Applies.
|
46
|
Definitions (for chapter 11 –
International Code for ships operating in polar waters)
|
Applies.
|
47
|
Application and
requirements
|
Applies.
|
ANNEX 2
RECORD OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR FPSOs AND FSUs
In respect of the provisions of resolution MEPC.311(73) "Guidelines for the
application of 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 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 andoil fuel
tanks (regulations 14, 15 and 34)
2.1 Carriage of ballast water in oil fuel tanks:
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); □
-
.2 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.60(33); □
-
.3 has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.107(49); □
-
.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:
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 oily bilge water holding tank(s)footnote
3.1 The ship is provided with oil residue (sludge) tanks for retention of oil residues
(sludge) on board as follows:
Tank
identification
|
Tank
location
|
Volume
(m3)
|
Frames (from) -
(to)
|
Lateral
position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total volume:
|
…..m3
|
3.2 Means for the disposal of oil residues (sludge) retained in oil residue (sludge)
tanks:
3.2.1 Incinerator for oil residues (sludge) ………………............ □
3.2.2 Auxiliary boiler suitable for burning oil residues (sludge) □
3.2.3 Facility for adding oil residues to production stream □
3.2.4 Other acceptable means, state which …………………………….. □
3.3 The ship is provided with holding tank(s) for the retention on board of oily bilge
water as follows:
Tank
identification
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Tank
location
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Volume
(m3)
|
Frames (from) -
(to)
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Lateral
position
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Total volume:
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…..m3
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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:
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.1 Paragraph 7 or 8 (double side construction) □
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.2 Paragraphs 6 and either 7 or 8 (double hull construction)
□
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.3 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
|
Volume
(m3)
|
Tank
|
Volume
(m3)
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
Volume
(m3)
|
Tank
|
Volume
(m3)
|
|
|
|
|
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 □
5.6.4 The ship is provided with an Approved Stability Instrument consistent with
regulation 28.6 □
5.6.5 In place of an Approved Stability Instrument, consistent with regulation 3.6
stability is verified by the following means:
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.1 loading only to approved conditions defined in the stability information
provided to the master in accordance with regulation 28.5 □
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.2 verification is made remotely by a means approved by the Administration □
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.3 loading within an approved range of loading conditions defined in the
stability information provided to the master in accordance with regulation 28.5
□
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.4 loading in accordance with approved limiting KG/GM curves covering all
applicable intact and damage stability requirements defined in the stability
information provided to the master in accordance with regulation 28.5 □
5.7 Double-hull/side construction:
5.7.1 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 19 as follows:
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.1 paragraph 3 (double-hull construction) □
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.2 paragraphs 3.1 and 3.6 (double sides) □
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.3 paragraph .5 (alternative method approved by the Marine Environment Protection
Committee) □
5.7.2 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 19.6 □
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:
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.1 control unit □
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.2 computing unit □
-
.3 calculating unit □
6.1.3 The system is:
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:
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.1 regulation 29.2.3 □
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.2 regulation 29.2.3.1 □
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.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:
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.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
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 located:footnote
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:
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.1049(27), 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 □
11. Compliance with part II-A – chapter 1 of the Polar Code
11.1 The ship is in compliance with additional requirements in the environment-related
provisions of the introduction and section 1.2 of chapter 1 of part II-A of the Polar
Code □
THIS IS TO CERTIFY
that this Record is correct in all respects.
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Issued at
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(Place of issue of the
Record)
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(Signature of duly authorized official
issuing the Record)
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(Seal or stamp of
the issuing authority, as appropriate)
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