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an introduction to the
international regulations
for the prevention of
pollution by oil
Just Oil
1954 OILPOL Convention
Operational
Discharge zones (50nm and 100ppm)
Reception facilities
1. MARPOL
Not just Oil
MARPOL Annexes I VI
1. Ship/Tanker design
2. Ship/Tanker operation
2. Annex I regulations and chapters
Chapter Regulations
Reception facilities:
Regulation 38
Oil loading terminals, repair ports and ports in which ships have oily
residues to discharge
HOWEVER
Flag state may allow single-hull 5,000 dwt and above with db or ds to continue
with HGO up to 25th anniversary (even beyond 2015)
Flag state may allow single-hull 5,000 dwt and above to continue with HGO
between 900 and 945 kg/cubic meter until 25th anniversary or 2015 whichever is
earlier, subject to CAS
Flag state may allow single-hull 600-4,999 dwt to continue with HGO until 25th
anniversary or 2015 whichever is earlier
HOWEVER
Port state may deny entry of any of the above mentioned flag-state-extended
tankers carrying HGO
2. Annex I fundamentals; Construction
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MARPOL (min phase out - trading of SH
until 25 years)
50 EU + no SH after 2010
OPA90
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2. Annex I fundamentals; Construction
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80 41 % dwt share*:
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DH SH/DB/DS
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1991
1997
2. Annex I fundamentals; Miscellaneous
SOPEP
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
Certification
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPPC)
Surveys
Special Surveys (Enhanced Special Survey)
Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS)
CAS (Applies to oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above)
CAS will be performed at intervals of up to 5 years and 6 months
First CAS to be undertaken at first renewal (ie special) survey or
intermediate survey after 5/4/05 of every tanker which has
reached its fifteenth year
CAS is to be harmonised with ESP
2. Annex I fundamentals; Miscellaneous