Section 1 General requirements

1.1.1 This Chapter contains requirements for the control of operational pollution.

1.1.2 Compliance with this Chapter is optional. An LR classed ship meeting the requirements of this Chapter will be eligible for ECO class notation, which will be recorded in the Register Book.

1.1.3 Additional requirements may be imposed by the National Administration with which the ship is registered and/or by the Authority within whose territorial jurisdiction it is intended to operate. Where such additional requirements are relevant to the ship, compliance with those Regulations is the responsibility of the Owner. If specifically requested, Clasifications Register may provide suitable certification or statement of compliance.

1.1.4 Clasifications Register is to be advised of any matter that relates to the environmental performance of the ship that would affect the assignment of the ECO class notation.

1.2.1  Pt 7, Ch 11, 2 Minimum requirements states the minimum requirements to be met for assignment of the ECO notation.

1.2.2  Pt 7, Ch 11, 3 Supplementary characters contains additional requirements. Ships complying with these requirements will be eligible for one or more of the following associated supplementary characters, as applicable:

A Anti-fouling coatings.

BIO Bio-fouling.

CRM Cargo residue minimisation.

EAL Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants

EEDI-3 Energy efficiency design index.

EnMS Ship energy efficiency management.

GW Grey water.

IBTS Integrated Bilge Water Treatment System.

OW Oily bilge water.

P Protected oil tanks.

R Refrigeration systems.

SOx-EGCS Exhaust Gas Cleaning System

TC Enhanced tank cleaning.

VECS-L, VOC-R Vapour emission control systems (tankers only).

1.3.1 A ship classed with another IACS class society that transfers to LR class will be eligible for the class notation ECO(TOC) if it holds the previous society’s environmental class notation at the time of the transfer of class. However, ships with ECO(TOC) notation are not eligible for any of the supplementary characters listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.1 Application 1.1.2.

1.3.2 To maintain the ECO(TOC) notation a ship must implement and maintain the operational procedures listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.4, as applicable.

1.4.1 The following definitions are applicable:

• Animal carcasses means the bodies of any animals that are carried on board as cargo and that die or are euthanised during the voyage.
• Antifouling Convention means the International Convention on Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships. This Convention prohibits the use of organotin anti-fouling systems on ships and was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in October 2001.
• Ballast Water Convention means the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. This international legislation was developed by the IMO to regulate discharges of ballast water and reduce the risk of introducing nonnative species from ships’ ballast water.
• Black water is the drainage waste from toilets and urinals.
• Cargo Residues means the remnants of any cargo which is not covered by other Annexes to MARPOL and which remains on the deck or in holds following loading or unloading, including loading and unloading excess or spillage, whether in wet or dry conditions or entrained in wash water. This does not include cargo dust remaining on the deck after sweeping or dust on the external surfaces of the ship.
• Cooking oil means any type of edible oil or animal fat used or intended to be used for the preparation or cooking of food. This does not include the food that is prepared using these oils.
• Domestic wastes mean all types of wastes not covered by other Annexes that are generated in the accommodation spaces on board the ship. Domestic waste does not include grey water.
• Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics, cargo residues, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the ship and is liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, except where those substances are defined or listed in other Annexes to MARPOL. Garbage does not include fresh fish and parts thereof which are generated as a result of fishing activities undertaken during the voyage, or as a result of aquaculture activities which involve the transport of fish, including shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of harvested fish, including shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.
• Geometric mean means the nth root of the product of n numbers.
• Grey water is drainage from dishwater, galley sink, shower, laundry, bath and washbasin drains and does not include drainage from toilets, urinals, hospitals, and animal spaces, as defined in Regulation 1 - Definitions of MARPOL Annex IV and does not include drainage from cargo spaces.
• Incinerator ashes means ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used for the incineration of garbage.
• Leakage detection system means a calibrated mechanical, electrical or electronic device for detecting leakage of refrigerant gases which, on detection, alerts the operator.
• MARPOL or MARPOL 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978.
• Operational wastes means all solid wastes (including slurries) not covered by other Annexes that are collected on board during normal maintenance or operations of a ship, or used for cargo stowage and handling. Operational wastes also include cleaning agents and additives contained in the cargo hold and external wash water. Operational wastes do not include grey water, bilge water, or other similar discharges essential to the operation of a ship, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organisation.
• Operator means the natural or legal person exercising actual power over the technical functioning of the equipment and systems.
• Refrigerant system log book means a method of maintaining a record of maintenance, calibration, refrigerant charging, leak detection, recovery, etc. The log book may take the form of a stand-alone book, a series of log sheets or form part of the engine room log.
• SEEMP means a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan, and is a ship-specific manual which aims to improve the energy efficiency of ship operations.
• Thermotolerant coliforms is the group of coliform bacteria which produce gas from lactose in 48 hours at 44,5°C. They are also referred to as ‘faecal coliforms’; however, the term ‘thermotolerant coliforms’ is now accepted as more appropriate, since not all of these organisms are of faecal origin.
• VECS means vapour emission control system.
• VOC means volatile organic compound.

1.5.1 The following are to be submitted for plan approval and document review:

1. One copy of every Certificate listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.3.

2. One copy of all plans and information listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.5.

1.5.2 For existing ships the certificates, information and plans listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.3 are to be submitted for approval prior to the ECO Initial Survey for assignment of the ECO notation, see Pt 7, Ch 11, 4.1 Initial Survey and Audit 4.1.1. For new ships, information and plans listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.3 and Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.5 are to be submitted for approval prior to the ECO Initial Survey. However, the operational procedures listed in Pt 7, Ch 11, 1.5 Information to be submitted 1.5.4 may be submitted up to six months after the ship enters into service.

1.5.3 Certificates:

1. MARPOL certificates or statements on behalf of the ship’s Flag State, including:

   • Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) Certificate or Statement of Compliance with the NO_x emission requirements of MARPOL Annex VI - Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships, for each engine to which Regulation 13 – Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) applies;
   • International Energy Efficiency Certificate.

2. Safety Management Certificate (SMC) and Document of Compliance (DOC) in accordance with the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code).

3. Incinerator Type Approval Certificate or equivalent.

4. TBT-free anti-fouling system certificate.

5. Sewage system and, where fitted, sewage treatment system statement of compliance with the requirements of USCG 33 CFR 159 and/or MARPOL 73/78 Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships.

6. Vapour emission control system certificate or statement of compliance with the requirements of USCG 46 CFR 39 or the IMO Standards for Vapour Emission Control Systems (MSC/Circular.585 – Standards for Vapour Emission Control Systems – (Adopted on 16 April 1992)) (oil tankers carrying crude oil only).

7. VOC reducing device Type Approval Certificate or equivalent as required by (supplementary character VOC-R).

8. ISO 50001 (Energy Management) Certificate, issued by an accredited organisation (supplementary character EnMS only).

1.5.4 The following operational procedures are to be in place at the time of the on board verification survey:

1. Procedures to be adopted to ensure that the ship’s NO_x certification is maintained.

2. Fuel oil management for the control of SO_x emissions.

3. Refrigerant management including adding and recovering refrigerant charge, leak detection and sample log book.

4. Retention and disposal of spilled or spent foam, chemical or liquid based fire-fighting media, as applicable.

5. Oil pollution prevention measures.

6. Garbage management.

7. Sewage treatment and discharge control.

8. Precautionary measures to minimise the transfer of non-native organisms in ballast water.

9. Ballast Water Management Plan (all ships).

10. Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan.

11. Vapour management plan (tankers carrying crude oil only).

12. Grey water treatment or holding and discharge (supplementary character GW only).

1.5.5 Information and plans:

1. SERS registration number or statement of membership of alternative scheme from IACS Member service provider.

2. Details of engine make and model, rated power, rated speed and duty cycle for all installed engines falling within the scope of MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13 – Nitrogen Oxides (NOx).

3. Description of the method(s) by which the NOx certified value has been achieved and the NOx Technical File for the engine plus the NOx reducing device.

4. Details and location of each permanently installed refrigeration system (including those used for cargo temperature control, air conditioning, provision rooms and chiller units).

5. Details of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning System demonstrating compliance with MARPOL Annex VI Regulations 14.1 and 14.4 are to be provided, including the approved SO_X Emissions Compliance Plan (SECP) and the certified value of SO₂/CO₂ emission ratio, where applicable.

6. Mass of refrigerant charge in each system and the refrigerant designation (e.g. R-134a) in accordance with ISO 817.

7. Refrigerant plant general arrangement drawing showing number and locations of the refrigerant leak detectors.

8. Details of fire-extinguishing media to be used in fixed fire-fighting systems and portable extinguishers.

9. Bilge holding, waste oil and sludge tank capacities and piping arrangements.

10. Arrangements of non-cargo oil loading and discharge connections together with associated drip trays and drainage systems.

11. Fuel oil storage, settling and service tank high level alarms/overflow systems.

12. Cargo and ballast tank arrangements (tankers only).

13. Cargo and ballast piping system plans, including cargo tank overfill prevention arrangements (tankers only).

14. Arrangements of tanker cargo manifolds together with associated drip trays and drainage systems.

15. Details of sewage treatment and handling systems.

16. Capacity of sewage holding and/or treatment system.

17. Maximum numbers of crew and passengers.

18. Details of incinerator arrangements, as applicable, associated piping systems, control and monitoring equipment.

19. Hull coating system.

20. Ballast water treatment arrangements

21. Lubricants’ technical data sheet(s) and letter/Statement(s) from original equipment manufacturer(s) for each oil-to-sea interface where EAL’s are applied (e.g. sterntube) to declare compatibility with the specified Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant(s) and detailed drawings of the component(s) ‘interfacing’ with such lubricants (supplementary character EAL only).

22. Energy Efficiency Design Index Statement of Compliance or certificate.

23. For supplementary GW character only, the following plans are to be provided:

    • Drawings showing the grey water and sewage system arrangements;
    • Treatment system manual and documentation demonstrating that the grey water system meets the requirements for thermotolerant coliforms, total suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and pH (if treatment system fitted);
    • Document showing the grey water holding tank is of adequate capacity.

24. Arrangements for protected oil tanks (for supplementary P character only).

25. Shadow area diagrams (supplementary character TC only).

26. Details of self-contained vapour recovery systems, where fitted, required for VOC-R character; for tankers carrying crude oil as applicable (see Pt 7, Ch 11, 2.9 VOC management); and for VECS-L character as applicable (see Pt 7, Ch 11, 3.14 Vapour emission control systems – VECS-L, VOC-R characters 3.14.3).

27. LR Statement of SEEMP conformance and associated documentation.

28. Any information relating to the environmental performance of the ship, which may influence the assignment of the ECO notation.

1.6.1 When an alteration, amendment, deletion or addition to the approved arrangements and procedures is proposed, appropriate details are to be submitted for approval.