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Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil and Unified Interpretation of Annex I

definition

"Administration" means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating.

“Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge

“Oily mixture" means a mixture with any oil content

“Oil fuel" means any oil used as fuel

“Oil tanker" means a ship constructed or adapted primarily to carry oil

“Combination carrier" means a ship designed to carry either oil or solid cargoes in bulk.

“Special area" means a sea area where the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention
of sea pollution by oil is required

. “Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content" means the rate of discharge of oil in litres per hour at
any instant divided by the speed of the ship in knots at the same instant.

“Tank" means an enclosed space designed for the carriage of liquid in bulk.

“Segregated ballast" means the ballast water introduced into a tank which is completely separated from
the cargo oil and oil fuel system

“Clean ballast" means the ballast in a tank which is discharged from a ship which is stationary into clean
calm water on a clear day would not produce visible traces of oil on the surface of the water

“Lightweight" means the displacement of a ship in metric tons without cargo

“Deadweight" (DW) means the difference in metric tons between the displacement and the lightweight

“Crude oil" means oil occurring naturally in the earth

“from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in
question is established

Surveys

Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above, and every other ship of 400 tons gross tonnage
and above shall be subject to the surveys specified below:

An initial survey before the ship is put in service

A renewal survey at intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding 5 years

An annual survey within 3 months before or after each anniversary date

An additional survey either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made after a
repair

Issue or Endorsement of Certificate

An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey

An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued for a period specified by the
Administration, which shall not exceed 5 years.

If a ship at the time when a Certificate expires is not in a port in which it is to be surveyed, the
Administration may extend the period of validity of the Certificate

Control of discharge of oil

for an oil tanker

the tanker is not within a special area

the tanker is more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest land

the tanker is proceeding en route

the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content does not exceed 30 litres per nautical mile

the tanker has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system

from a ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above

the ship is not within a special area

the ship is proceeding en route

the oil content does not exceed 15 parts per million

Oil discharge monitoring and control system and oil filtering equipment

Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 tons gross tonnage shall be fitted
with oil filtering equipment complying

Any ship of 10,000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with oil filtering equipment, and with
an alarm for automatically stopping any discharge of oily mixture when the oil content exceeds 15 parts
per million.
prevention of oil pollution from ships in special areas

Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from any oil tanker and any ship of 400 tons gross
tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be prohibited while in a special area.

22 this regulation shall not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast

The oil residues which cannot be discharged into the sea shall be retained on board or discharged to
reception facilities.

Exceptions

the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship
or saving life at sea

the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment

Reception facilities

all ports and terminals in which crude oil is loaded into oil tankers

all ports and terminals in which oil other than crude oil is loaded at an average quantity of more than
1,000 metric tons per day

all ports having ship repair yards or tank cleaning facilities

Segregated ballast tanks

Every new crude oil tanker of 20,000 tons deadweight and above and every new product carrier of
30,000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with segregated ballast tanks

Tanks for oil residues

Every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with a tank to receive the oil residues
(sludge)

Oil Record Book

Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and
above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Space
Operations)

The Oil Record Book shall be completed on each occasion with

ballasting or cleaning of oil fuel tanks

discharge of dirty ballast

disposal of oily residues

loading of oil cargo

internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage

unloading of oil cargo

Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 tons
gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

The plan shall consist at least of

the procedure to be followed by the master or other persons having charge of the ship to report an oil
pollution incident

the list of authorities or persons to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution incident

a detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control
the discharge

Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Annex II

Definitions

Chemical tanker means a ship constructed to carry a cargo of noxious liquid

Application

this Annex shall apply to all ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk

Categorization

Category A: Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a major hazard

Category B: Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a hazard

Category C :Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a minor hazard

Category D: Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a recognizable hazard

Discharge of noxious liquid substances outside special areas and Category D substances in all areas

The discharge into the sea of substances in Category A shall be prohibited. Any water
subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following conditions are
satisfied:

the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land in a depth of
water of not less than 25 metres

The discharge into the sea of substances in Category B shall be prohibited except when

the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots

concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.

The discharge into the sea of substances in Category C

the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots

concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 10 parts per million

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.

The discharge into the sea of substances in Category D

the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land

such mixtures are of a concentration not greater than one part of the substance in ten parts of water

Category A, B and C substances within special areas

Category A

Any water subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following
conditions are satisfied

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.

Category B

the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots

concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres

Category C
the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots

concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million

the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.

Cargo Record Book

Idem oil record book

Issue or Endorsement of Certificate

Idem

Harmful Substances in Packaged Form Annex III

Application

to all ships carrying harmful substances in packaged form

definition

“packaged form” is defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances

Packing

Packages shall be adequate to minimize the hazard to the marine environment

Marking

Packages containing a harmful substance shall be durably marked with the correct technical name

Documentation

where such substances are named, the correct technical name of each such substance shall be used +
the words “MARINE POLLUTANT”

a signed certificate or declaration that the shipment offered for carriage is properly packaged and
marked

A detailed stowage plan which sets out the location of the harmful substances on board

Quantity limitations

consideration shall be given to size, construction and equipment of the ship

 Sewage Annex IV

Definitions

"Sewage" means: drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets and urinals, drainage from medical
premises

"Holding tank" means a tank used for the collection and storage of sewage

Application

new ships of 400 gross tonnage and above

more than 15 persons

Discharge of Sewage

disinfected disinfected sewage using a system approved by the Administration at a distance of more
than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land

or sewage which is not comminuted or disinfected at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the
nearest land

Surveys

An initial survey

A renewal survey

An additional survey aftera repair

Duration and validity of Certificate

five years

Pollution by Garbage Annex V

definition

Garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste

Application

all ships

Disposal of garbage outside special areas

the disposal into the sea of all plastics is prohibited

25 nautical miles for dunnage, lining and packing materials which will float

12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage including paper products, rags, metal

Disposal of garbage within special areas

Prohibited except food

disposal into the sea of food wastes shall be made as far as practicable from land, but in any case not
less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land

Entries in the Garbage Record Book

shall be made on each of the following occasions:

When garbage is discharged into the sea: Date and time of discharge . Position of the ship, Estimated
amount discharged

garbage management plans

Every ship of 12 metres or more in length shall display placards which notify the crew of the disposal
requirements

Every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or
more, shall carry a garbage management plan.

This plan shall provide written procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage

Annex VI Air Pollution

Ozone Depleting Substances

any deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances shall be prohibited.

Nitrogen Oxides, Sulphur Oxides

Issue of International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate

An International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued, after survey

Surveys and Inspections

Every ship of 400 gross tonnage or above, shall be subject to the surveys specified below:

an initial survey before the ship is put into service

periodical surveys at intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding five years
a minimum of one intermediate survey during the period of validity

SOLAS
Life saving apliance

Definitions

Anti-exposure suit- is a protective suit designed for use by rescue boat crews

Embarkation ladder is the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations

FloatJree launching is that method of launching a survival craft wherethe craft is automaticallv released

lmmersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the body heat loss

Positive stability is the ability of a craft to return to its original position after the removal of a heeling
momenl.

Rescue boatis a boatdesigned to rescue persons

Survival craftis a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress

Requirements for ships and life-saving appliances

At least 3 two-way VHF radiotelephone

At least one search and rescue locating device. stowed in such location that :hey can be rapidly placed in
any survival craft

one search and rescue Iocating device shall be stowed in each survival Craft

Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares near the navigation bridge

Lifebuoys

so distributed as to be readily available on both sides of the ship

one shall be placed in the vicinity of the stern

not permanently secured in any way

At least one lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline

Not less than one half of the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with lifebuoy self-igniting lights

Each lifebuoy shall be marked in block capitals of the Roman alphabet with the name and port of regist
Under.100 -8

100 and under 150- 10

150 and under 200- 12

200 and ove-r 14

Lifejackets

provicled for every person on board the ship

The lifejackets carried for persons on watch should be stowed on the bridge, in the engine control room

their position shall be plainly indicated

each Iifejacket shall be fitted with a lifejacket light

lmmersion suits and anti-exposure suits

shall be provided for every person assigned I to crew the rescue boat

Muster list and emergency instructions

Clear instructions to be followed in the event of an emergency shall be provided for every person on
board.

exhibited in conspicuous places throughout the ship including the navigation bridge, engine-room
accommodation spaces.

survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements

Muster stations shall be provided crose to the embarkation stations

one or more totally enclosed lifeboats on each side of the ship

one rescue boat

Stowage of survival craft

in a state of continuous readiness so that two crew members can carry out preparations ior embarkation
and launching in less than 5 min;

as near the water surface

Lifeboats shall be stowed attachecl to launching appliances

Drills
Every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month

Abandon ship drill

summoning of passengers and crew to muster stations

checking that Iifejackets are correctly donned

lowering of at least one lifeboat

starting and operating the lifeboat engine

Radiocomnications

Bridge-to-bridge communications means safety communications between ships

Continuous watch means that the radio watch concerned shall not be interrupted

Digital selective calling (DSC) means a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to
establish contact with, and transfer information to, another

Ceneral radiocommunications means operational and public correspondence traffic, other than distress,
urgency and safety

lnternational NAVTEX service means the coordinated broadcast and automatic reception on 516 kHz of
maritime safety information

Sea area A1 means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station

ea area A2 means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at Ieasl one MF
coast station

Sea area A3 means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and 42, within the coverage of an lnmarsai
geostationary satellite

Sea area A4 means an area outside sea areas A1 , A2 and A3.

Every ship shall be provided with

a VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving channel 70, 6, 16, 13

a radio installation capable of maintaining a continuous DSC watch on VHF channel 70

a search and rescue locating device

a receiver capable of receiving international NAVTEX

a radio facility for reception of maritime safety information by the lnmarsat

 a satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon satellite EPIRB

fire fight
definition

Machinery spaces= all other spaces containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and
internal-combustion engines, generators

Machinery spaces of category A =are those spaces which contain internal-combustion machinery

Control stations= are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the
emergency source of power is located

'A' class divisions are those divisions=they are constructed of steel the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than 140"C above the original temperature can stop fire and smoke
for 60 min

'B' class divisions= constructed of approved non-combustible materials the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than 140'C can stop fire and smoke for 30 min

"C" class divisions =are divisions constructed of approved non-combustible materials

Flashpoint=is the temperature in degrees Celsius at which a product will ignited

Main vertical zones= are those sections into which the hull, superstructure and deckhouses are divided
by "A" class divisions,

Sauna is a hot room with temperatures normally varying between 80 C and 120 C

Limitations in the use of oils as fuel

no oil fuel with a flashpoint of less than 60"C shall be used

in emergency generators, oil fuel with a flashpoint of not less than 43'C may be used if

for feeding auxiliary machines which are not located in the machinery spaces of category A

fuel oil tanks shall be located outside of machinery spaces of category A

measurement of oil temperature are provided on the suction pipe of the oil fuel pump;

Location of oil fuel systems

parts of the oil fuel system,containing heated oil under pressure shall not be placed such that defects
and leakage cannot readily be observed
arangements for gaseous fuel for domestic purposes

Storage of gas bottles shall be located on the open deck or in a well ventilated space which opens only
to the open deck

Inert gas systems

For tankers of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and upwards, the protection of the cargo tanks shall be
achieved by a fixed inert gas system

The inert Sas system shall be capable of inerting, purging and gas-freeing empty tanks and maintaining
the atmosphere in cargo tanks with the required oxigen content

Gas measurement and detection

Tankers shall be equipped with at least one portable instrument for measuring oxygen and one for
measuring flammable vapour concentrations

Where the atmosphere in double-hull spaces cannot be reliably measured using flexible gas sampling
hos"gs, such spaces shall.be fitted with permanent gas sampling lines

Image Description Europe (European Standard EN 2)

(wood, paper, fabric, refuse) Class A

Flammable liquids Class B

Flammable gases Class C

Flammable metals Class D

Electrical fire Class E

Image Description Europe (European Standard EN 2)

Cooking oils and fats Class F

GMDSS
DEFINITION

Channel 16=RadioTelephoni Distress, Urgency, Safety & Routine Calling

Channel 6=Inter-ship & Aero SAR

Channel 13=Inter-ship Navigational Safety & Port Operations
Channel 70=DSC Distress, Urgency, Safety & Routine Alerting

MMSI=Maritime Mobile Service Identities – număr identitate pentru serviciul mobil maritime
constă în 9 digiţi: MID XXX XXX
MID – Maritime Identificatori Digit şi indică naţionalitatea navei
Pentru staţiile de coastă, primele două cifre ale MMSI-ului sunt 00
SECURITE=Mesaje sau avertismente privind siguranta anvigatiei
DISTRESS=signals an imediat life threatening situation
URGENCY=signals a dangerous situation with is not imediat life threatening
DISTRESS
Semnalul de distress
a)MAYDAY (X3)
b)THIS IS (sau DE, sau DELTA ECHO în cazul dificultăţilor de comunicare),
c) CALL SIGN, NUME
mesajul de pericol
a) MAYDAY
b) NUME, MMSI sau CALLSIGN/ IDENTIFICAREA STAŢIEI ÎN DISTRESS,
c) POZIŢIA (LAT şi LONG, sau cu referire la o poziţie geografica),
d) NATURA DISTRESS-ULUI,
e) FELUL DE AJUTOR CERUT,
f) ORICE ALTĂ INFORMAŢIE AJUTĂTOARE.
Semnalul de distress+ mesajul de pericol=mesajul transmis in caz de disstres

Formatul mesajului de confirmare

a) MAYDAY,
b) Indicativul navei în primejdie sa call – sign,
c) DE,
d) Indicativul de apel propriu
e) RRR

URGENCY
Modelul unei convorbiri de urgenţă în radiotelefonie
PAN-PAN(X3) PAN-PAN(X3)
ALL STATIONS (X3) or NAMED STATION (X3) T
THIS IS
CALL SIGN or IDENTIFICATION
REQUIRE…
OVER
SECURITATE
SECURITE (X3)
ALL STATION (X3)
THIS IS
CALL SIGN / IDENTIFICATION (X3)
LISTEN…FOR NAVIGATIONAL WARNING ON FREQUENCY /CHANNEL