ANNEX B OF CMO NO.

20, SERIES OF 2015

Course Code : Mar Env

Course Descriptive Title : Protection of the Marine Environment

Course Credits : 3 units

Lecture Contact Hours per Week : 3 hours

Laboratory Contact Hours per Week : 0 hours

o Prerequisite : None

Reference/s : o Table A-III/1 Function: Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for
Persons on Board
o STCW’78 as amended
o Marine Pollution
o IMO Model Course 1.35
o Annex A of CMO No. 20, Series of 2015 (Curriculum Mapping for
BSMarE)

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Ensure compliance Prevention of pollution 1. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,1973 and the Protocol 14 Hours
with pollution of the marine of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)
prevention environment
requirements
Knowledge of the Technical Annexes: Annex I to VI of MARPOL 73/78 in detail
precautions to be taken ⁻ Defines, for the purpose of MARPOL 73/78:
to prevent pollution of ⁻ Harmful substance
the marine environment ⁻ Discharge
⁻ Ship
⁻ Incident
⁻ States that violations of the Convention are prohibited and that sanctions should be
established for violations, wherever they occur by the Administration of the ship
concerned
⁻ Describes the inspections which may be made by port State authorities and outlines
actions which they may take
⁻ Describes the provisions for the detection of violations and enforcement of the
Convention
⁻ States that reports on incidents involving harmful substances must be made without
delay
2. Annex I-Oil
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ Defines, for the purposes of Annex I:
with pollution precautions to be taken ⁻ Oil
prevention to prevent pollution of ⁻ Oily mixture
requirements (Cont) the marine environment ⁻ Oil fuel
(Cont) ⁻ Oil tanker
⁻ Combination carrier
⁻ Nearest land
⁻ Special area
⁻ Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content
⁻ Wing tank
⁻ Centre tank
⁻ Slop tank
⁻ Clean ballast
⁻ Segregated ballast
⁻ Describes the surveys and inspections required under the provisions of
MARPOL73/78

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⁻ Describes the steps which may be taken if a surveyor finds that the condition of the
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ship or its equipment is unsatisfactory
with pollution precautions to be taken ⁻ States that the condition of the ship and its equipment should be maintained to
prevention to prevent pollution of conform with the provisions of the Convention
requirements (Cont) the marine environment ⁻ States that the certificate issued after survey is the International Oil Pollution
(Cont) Prevention (IOPP) Certificate
⁻ Ensure Compliance with Pollution-Prevention Requirements
⁻ States that the IOPP Certificate should be available on board the ship at all times
⁻ Lists the conditions under which oily mixtures may be discharged into the Sea from an
oil tanker
⁻ Lists the conditions under which oily mixtures from machinery-space bilges may be
discharged into the sea
⁻ States that the provisions do not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast
⁻ Describes the conditions under which the provisions do not apply to the discharge of
oily mixtures from machinery spaces where the oil content without dilution does not
exceed 15 parts per million
⁻ States that residues which cannot be discharged into the sea in compliance with the
regulations must be retained on board or discharged to reception facilities
⁻ States the special areas for the purposes of Annex I
⁻ States that any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from an oil tanker or other
ships of 400 tons gross tonnage and above is prohibited while in a special area
⁻ Describes the conditions under which an oil tanker may discharge oily mixtures
through ODMCS
⁻ Describes the conditions under which a ship, other than an oil tanker, may discharge
oily mixtures in a special area
⁻ States that the regulation does not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated
ballast
⁻ Describes conditions in which processed bilge water from machinery spaces may be
discharged in a special area
⁻ Describes the exceptional circumstances in which the regulations on the discharge of
oil or oily mixtures do not apply
⁻ States that ballast water should not normally be carried in cargo tanks of tankers
provided with segregated ballast tanks
⁻ Explains the exceptions in which ballast may be carried in cargo tanks
⁻ States that every oil tanker operating with crude oil washing systems should be
provided with an Operations and Equipment Manual

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⁻ States that, in new ships of 400 tons gross tonnage and above and in new oil tankers
of 150 tons gross tonnage and above, no ballast water should normally be carried in
any oil fuel tank
⁻ Explains that a new chapter 8 - STS operations has been added to MARPOL Annex 1
to prevent marine pollution during some ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations
⁻ States that as per the above amendment to Annex I of MARPOL, Tankers of 150 GT
and above involved in STS operations are required to have on board by the date of
the first periodical survey after 1st January 2011 an STS operations plan approved by
the ship flag administration, describing how STS operations are to be conducted
3. Annex II - Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ Describes the requirements of Annex II apply to all ships carrying noxious liquid
with pollution precautions to be taken substances in bulk
prevention to prevent pollution of ⁻ States that noxious liquid chemicals are divided into four categories, X, Y, Z and OS
requirements (Cont) the marine environment such that substances in category X pose the greatest threat to the marine
(Cont) environment and those in category Z the least
⁻ States that the conditions for the discharge of any effluent containing substances
falling in those categories are specified
⁻ States that more stringent requirements apply in special areas, which for the purposes
of Annex II are the Antarctic area
⁻ States that pumping and piping arrangements are to be such that, after unloading, the
tanks designated for the carriage of liquids of categories Z do not retain more than
certain stipulated quantities of residue
⁻ States that the discharge operations of certain cargo residues and certain tank
cleaning and ventilation, operations may only be carried out in accordance with
approved procedures and arrangements based on standards developed by IMO
⁻ States that each ship which is certified for the carriage of noxious liquid substances in
bulk should be provided with a Procedures and Arrangements Manual
⁻ States that the Manual identifies the arrangements and equipment needed to comply
with Annex II and specifies the operational procedures with respect to cargo handling,
tank cleaning, slops handling, residue discharging, ballasting and deballasting which
must be followed in order to comply with the requirements of Annex II
⁻ States that each ship should be provided with a Cargo Record Book which should be
completed, on a tank-by-tank basis, whenever any operations with respect to a
noxious liquid substance take place
⁻ States that a surveyor appointed or authorized by the Government of a Party to the
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entry in the Cargo Record Book
⁻ Describes the surveys required for ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ States that the certificate issued on satisfactory completion of the survey is an
with pollution precautions to be taken International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid
prevention to prevent pollution of Substances in Bulk
requirements (Cont) the marine environment 4. Annex III-Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Forms, or in Freight Containers,
(Cont)
Portable Tanks or Road and Rail Tank Wagons
⁻ States that for the purpose of this annex, empty receptacles, freight containers and
portable road and rail tank wagons which have been used previously for the carriage
of harmful substances are treated as harmful substances themselves unless
precautions have been taken to ensure that they contain no residue that is hazardous
to the marine environment
⁻ States that packaging, containers and tanks should be adequate to minimize hazard
to the marine environment
⁻ Describes the requirements for marking and labelling packages, freight containers,
tanks and wagons
⁻ Describes the notification procedures for loading/unloading harmful substances as per
MARPOL Annex III
⁻ Describes the documentation relating to the carriage or of harmful substances by sea
⁻ States that certain harmful substances may be prohibited for carriage or limited as to
the quantity which may be carried aboard any one ship
⁻ States that jettisoning of harmful substances is prohibited except for the purpose of
securing the safety of the ship or saving life at sea
5. Annex IV – Sewage
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ States that Annex IV contains a set of regulations regarding the discharge of sewage
with pollution precautions to be taken into the sea, ships' equipment and systems for the control of sewage discharge, the
prevention to prevent pollution of provision of facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of sewage, and
requirements (Cont) the marine environment requirements for survey and certification
(Cont) ⁻ Describes the provisions regarding the discharge of sewage into the sea
⁻ States that an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is issued by
national shipping administrations to ships under their jurisdiction showing compliance
⁻ States that the Annex requires ships to be equipped with either a sewage treatment
plant or a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system or a sewage holding tank
⁻ States that the discharge of sewage into the sea is prohibited, except when the ship
has in operation an approved sewage treatment plant or is discharging comminuted
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nautical miles from the nearest land; or is discharging sewage which is not
comminuted or disinfected at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the
nearest land
6. Annex V – Garbage
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ Defines, for the purposes of Annex V:
with pollution precautions to be taken ⁻ Garbage
prevention to prevent pollution of ⁻ Nearest land
requirements (Cont) the marine environment ⁻ Special are
(Cont) ⁻ States that the provisions of Annex V apply to all ships
⁻ States that the disposal into the sea of all plastics is prohibited
⁻ States the regulations concerning the disposal of other garbage
⁻ States that the special areas for the purposes of Annex V as the Mediterranean sea,
Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, "Gulfs" area, North Sea, Antarctic area (south of
latitude 60 degrees south, Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean Sea
7. Annex VI - Air Pollution
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ Defines, for the purposes of Annex VI:
with pollution precautions to be taken ⁻ Continuous feeding
prevention to prevent pollution of ⁻ Emission control area (ECA)
requirements (Cont) the marine environment ⁻ New installations
(Cont) ⁻ Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) technical code
⁻ Ozone depleting substances
⁻ Sludge oil
⁻ Shipboard incineration
⁻ Shipboard incinerator
⁻ Emission control area
⁻ Particular matter (PM)
⁻ Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
⁻ Describes the types of inspection required under Annex VI
⁻ Describes the provision for the issuance of International Air Pollution Prevention
Certificate
⁻ Describes the duration of validity of the certificate
⁻ Describes the regulation regarding NOX in Regulation 13 of Annex VI
⁻ Describes the requirement for SOX emission control area (SECA)
⁻ Describes the requirement for fuel oil quality in Regulation 18 of Annex VI
States that the special areas for the purposes of Annex VI as the Baltic Sea(SOx), North

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Sea(SOx), North American (SOx, NOx and PM), United States Caribbean Sea ECA (SOx,
NOx and PM)
8. Convention and legislations adopted by various countries 4 Hours
Ensure compliance Knowledge of the ⁻ Basic working knowledge of the conventions and legislations adopted by various
with pollution precautions to be taken countries such as, but not limited to:
prevention to prevent pollution of ⁻ Convention of the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other
requirements (Cont) the marine environment Matter (London Dumping Convention) (LDC)
(Cont) ⁻ International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil
Pollution Casualties, 1969
⁻ International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969(CLC 1969)
⁻ Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response & Cooperation Convention (OPRC) as
amended (OPRCHNS Protocol)
⁻ OPA - 90 and other US legislation
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution 9. Control of discharge of oil 2 Hours
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ Explains the control of discharge of oil as stated in Regulation 9 of MARPOL 73/78
prevention associated equipment ⁻ Explains Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA)
requirements (Cont) ⁻ Explains methods for prevention of oil pollution and discharge provisions for oil and
oily waste from machinery spaces outside special areas and within special areas
⁻ Explains bilge water holding tank
⁻ Explains Oily water separator
⁻ Explains Oil discharge monitoring and control system and oil filtering equipment as
stated in Regulation 16 of MARPOL 73/78
⁻ Explains in brief the prevention of oil pollution as stated in Regulation 13F in the event
of collision or stranding and Regulation 13G in the event of collision or stranding
Measures for existing tankers of MARPOL 73/78
⁻ Explains the retention of oil on board as stated in Regulation 15 of MARPOL 73/78
10. Oil Record Book (Part I - Machinery Space Operations and Part II - Cargo/Ballast 1 Hour
Operations)
⁻ Describes the requirements for the provision of Oil Record Books, which is, Oil
tankers of 150 tons GT and every ship of 400 tons of GT and above other than an oil
tanker to carry an Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Space Operations)
⁻ Describes that every oil tanker of 150 tons GT and above shall also be provided with
an Oil Record Book Part II (Cargo/Ballast Operations)
⁻ Describes the various operation when the Oil Record Book has to be completed
⁻ Lists the various entries that needs to be made in the Oil Record Book with respect to
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⁻For machinery space operations (all ships)
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution ⁻For cargo/ballast operations (oil tankers)
with pollution procedures and all ⁻Describes the entries required for accidental or other exceptional discharge of oil
prevention associated equipment ⁻Explains that each completed operation shall be signed by the officer or officers in
requirements (Cont) charge of the operations concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the
master of ship
⁻ States that the Oil Record Book should be kept on board readily available for
inspection and should be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry has
been made
⁻ Explains that the competent authority of the Government of a Party to the Convention
may inspect the Oil Record Book on board any ship to which Annex I applies while the
ship is in its port or offshore terminals and may make a copy of any entry in that book
and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a true copy of such
entry
11. Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) including Shipboard Marine Pollution 1 Hour
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Emergency Plans (SMPEP) for Oil and/or Noxious Liquid Substances and Vessel Response
with pollution procedures and all Plan (VRP)
prevention associated equipment 1. States that the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan ("SOPEP") is to be seen as
requirements (Cont) (cont) an information from the owners to the Master of a particular ship
2. States it is an advice to the Master how to react in case of an oil spill to prevent or at
least mitigate negative effects on the environment
3. States that the Plan contains operational aspects for various oil spill scenarios and
lists communication information to be used in case of such incidents
States that it is compulsory for all ships of more than 400 Gross Tons (Oil tankers of more
than 150 GT) to carry a SOPEP onboard
4. States that the required contents is described in MARPOL Convention Annex I Reg.
26
5. Explains that "Guidelines for the Development of a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency
Plan" are published by IMO under MEPC.54(32) 1992 as amended by MEPC.86(44)
2000
6. States that the SOPEP forms an integral part of the IOPP certificate and it's existence
is verified in the Supplement to the IOPP Certificate
7. Describes that the Plan consists generally of 4 Sections with the mandatory contents
and it's Appendices with additional information as contact addresses and data plus a
set of certain drawings for easy reference for the Master
8. Describes that the SOPEP consists of the following Chapters:

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1. Ship identification data
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution 2. Table of Contents
with pollution procedures and all 3. Record of Changes
prevention associated equipment 4. Section 1: Preamble
requirements (Cont) (cont) 5. Section 2: Reporting Requirements
6. Section 3: Steps to control Discharges
7. Section 4: National and Local Coordination
8. Minimum Appendices:
－ List of Coastal State Contacts
－ List of Port Contacts
－ List of Ship Interest Contacts
9. Ship's drawings:
－ General Arrangement Plan
－ Tank Plan
－ Fuel Oil Piping Diagram
10.Further appendices on owners' decision
9. Explains that according to MARPOL following appendices should be added to the
SOPEP:
10. Coastal State Contacts (as annually published but quarterly updated in the Internet by
IMO) Blank form for listing of Port Contact Addresses to be kept up-to-date by the
Master
11. Ship Interest Contact List (communication data incl. 24hours contact phone numbers
to owners/managers, data abt. charterer, insurance, P&I Club, etc.)
12. Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP)
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution ⁻ Explains IMO has adopted a requirement for ships above 150 GRT certified to carry
with pollution procedures and all noxious liquid substances in bulk and that these ships shall carry an additional emergency
prevention associated equipment plan called "Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for noxious liquid substances"
requirements (Cont) (cont) ⁻ Explains that this plan, is to be seen as an information from the owners to the Master of a
particular ship advising the Master how to react in case of a spill of noxious liquid
substances to prevent or at least mitigate negative effects on the environment
⁻ Explains that the Plan is compulsory since 1st January 2003
⁻ Describes that the Plan contains operational aspects for various spill scenarios and lists
communication information to be used in case of such incidents
⁻ Explains that as the contents is mainly similar to the contents of the Shipboard Oil

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Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) which is compulsory, IMO recommends to prepare a
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution combined plan called "Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan" ("SMPEP")
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ Explains that such plan has to fulfill the requirements for the SOPEP and additionally for
prevention associated equipment the Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for noxious liquid substances according
requirements (Cont) (cont) to the IMO Guideline
⁻ States that the required contents is described in MARPOL 73/78 as amended Annex II
Reg. 16
⁻ Explains that "Guidelines for the Development of a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency
Plan for noxious liquid substances" are published by IMO under MEPC.85(44) adopted in
March 2000
⁻ Explains that the Certificate of Chemical Fitness or Substances in Bulk respectively can
only be issued if the said plan is available onboard
⁻ Explains that If a combined plan "Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan" (SMPEP)
is carried, it has to be in accordance with the guidelines MEPC.85(44) and MEPC.54(32)
as amended by MEPC.86(44)
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Vessel Response Plan (VRP)
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ Explains that the VRP- Vessel Response Plan is a plan required for vessels trading
prevention associated equipment
to/from/in U.S.A and this U.S. Coast Guard's new regulations to improve pollution-
requirements (Cont) (cont)
response preparedness for vessels carrying or handling oil upon the navigable waters
of the United States came into effect from 22nd February 2011
⁻ Explains that the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA-90) and the international treaty,
MARPOL 73/78, require owners/operators of certain vessels to prepare Vessel
Response Plans (VRP) and /or Shipboard oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP)
and in addition, for certain vessels carrying noxious liquid substances a Shipboard
Marine Pollution Emergency Plans (SMPEP), effective from 1st January 2003
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution 13. Overview of anti-pollution equipment, Sewage plant, incinerator, comminutor, ballast 1 Hour
with pollution procedures and all water treatment plant
prevention associated equipment ⁻ Describes the operating procedures of anti-pollution equipment such as:
requirements (Cont) (cont)
⁻ Sewage plant
⁻ Incinerator
⁻ Comminutor
⁻ Ballast water treatment plant
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14. Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Management Plan, Garbage Management System, 3 Hours
Anti-fouling systems, Ballast Water Management and their discharge criteria
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Management Plan
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ Describes that Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are organic chemicals that easily
prevention associated equipment
requirements (Cont) vaporize at normal conditions and enter into the atmosphere
(cont)
⁻ Explains that VOC may include a very wide range of individual substances, such as
hydrocarbons (e.g. methane, ethane, benzene, toluene, etc.), oxidized hydrocarbons
(or fuel oxygenates, such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)) and by-product organic
compounds from chlorination in water treatment (such as chloroform)
⁻ Explains that VOC emissions from the fuel/petroleum industry sources occur during
extraction of oil at the platform, tanker transportation of oil, loading and discharging at
terminals, oil processing at refineries, tanking at filling stations and leakage from
pipelines as well as oil spills
⁻ Explains that VOC emissions from ships can be due to incomplete combustion
processes and include crankcase, exhaust and evaporation emissions
⁻ Explains that Tankers emit VOC during cargo loading and crude oil washing
operations as well as during sea voyages
⁻ Explains that the amount of VOC emissions depends on many factors including the
properties of the cargo oil, the degree of mixing and temperature variations during the
sea voyage
⁻ Explains that to control this emission, there are four criteria that impact the extent and
rate of evolution of gaseous non-methane VOC from crude oils and its subsequent
release to the atmosphere. These are:
⁻ The volatility or vapor pressure of the crude oil
⁻ The temperature of the liquid and gas phases of the crude oil tank
⁻ The pressure setting or control of the vapor phase within the cargo tank
⁻ The size or volume of the vapor phase within the cargo tank
⁻ Describes that Regulation 15.6 of MARPOL requires a tanker carrying crude oil shall
have onboard and implement a VOC Management Plan (Management Plan)
approved by the Administration in accordance with IMO Resolution MEPC.185(59)
"Guidelines for the Development of a VOC Management Plan"
⁻ Explains that this VOC Management Plan is specific to each ship
⁻ Explains that the aim of the VOC Management Plan is to identify the arrangements

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Ensure compliance Anti-pollution and equipment required to enable compliance with Regulation 15.6 of the Revised
with pollution procedures and all Annex VI and to identify for the ship's officers the operational procedures for VOC
prevention associated equipment emission control
requirements (Cont) (cont)
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Garbage Management System
with pollution procedures and all
prevention associated equipment
Garbage Management Plan
requirements (Cont) (cont)
- Explains that as per MARPOL 73/78, Annex V, regulation 9 every ship of 400 gross
tonnage and above and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more are to be
required to carry a garbage management plan which the crew are required to follow
- Describes the content of the Garbage Management Plan
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Garbage Record Book
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ Explains that every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above and every ship which is certified
prevention associated equipment to carry 15 persons or more engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the
requirements (Cont) (cont) jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention and every fixed and floating platform
engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed are to be provided with a Garbage
Record Book
⁻ Describes the various operation when the Garbage Record Book has to be completed
⁻ Lists the various entries that needs to be made in the Garbage Record Book
⁻ Explains the disposal criteria for cargo residues/cargo hold washing water residues
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Anti-fouling systems
with pollution procedures and all ⁻ States that IMO adopted a new International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-
prevention associated equipment fouling Systems on Ships, on 5 October 2001 which will prohibit the use of harmful
requirements (Cont) (cont) organotins in antifouling paints used on ships and will establish a mechanism to prevent
the potential future use of other harmful substances in anti-fouling system
States that the convention entered into force on 17 September 2008
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution Ballast Water Management Convention 2004
with pollution procedures and all - States that The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast
prevention associated equipment Water & Sediments (BWM convention) was adopted by consensus at a diplomatic
requirements (Cont) (cont) Conference at IMO in London on Friday 13 February 2004 and expected to be ratified
- Defines the following:
- Ballast water
- Ballast water management

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- Sediments
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution - Describes the application of this convention
with pollution procedures and all - States that in order to show compliance with the requirements of the Convention each
prevention associated equipment
requirements (Cont) vessel shall have on board a valid Certificate, a Ballast Water Management Plan and a
(cont)
Ballast Water Record Book
- Describes the conditions where the application of this convention may be exempted
- Describes the management and control requirement based on Section B Regulation B1 to
B6
- Describes the Annex - Section A, B, C, D and E briefly
- Describes the various methods of ballast exchange
- Describes the standards that need to be observed in ballast water exchange
- States under Regulation B-4 Ballast Water Exchange, all ships using ballast water
exchange should:
- Whenever possible, conduct ballast water exchange at least 200 nautical miles from the
nearest land and in water at least 200 metres in depth, taking into account Guidelines
developed by IMO;
- In cases where the ship is unable to conduct ballast water exchange as above, this
should be as far from the nearest land as possible, and in all cases at least 50 nautical
miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 metres in depth
- States as per Annex - Section B Management and Control Requirements for Ships:
- Ships are required to have on board and implement a Ballast Water Management Plan
approved by the Administration (Regulation B-1). The Ballast Water Management Plan is
specific to each ship and includes a detailed description of the actions to be taken to
implement the Ballast Water Management requirements and supplemental Ballast Water
Management practices.
- States that a new paragraph, 4, has been added with effect from July 1, 2010 to SOLAS
Chapter V, Regulation 22 - Navigation bridge visibility. Some changes are operational and
others introduce new requirements applicable to navigation records
- States that as a consequence of this amendment, any increase in blind sectors or
reduction in horizontal fields of vision resulting from ballast water exchange operations is
to be taken into account by the Master before determining that it is safe to proceed with
the exchange
- States that as an additional measure, to compensate for possible increased blind sectors

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or reduced horizontal fields of vision, the Master must ensure that a proper lookout is
Ensure compliance Anti-pollution maintained at all times during the exchange. Ballast water exchange must be conducted
with pollution procedures and all in accordance with the ship's ballast water management plan, taking into account the
prevention associated equipment recommendations adopted by the IMO
requirements (Cont) (cont) - Explains that in accordance with SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation28 - Records of
navigational activities and daily reporting, the commencement and termination of the
operation should be recorded
- Explains that the navigational records generated during ballast water exchange may be
reviewed during ISM Audits and port state control inspections
Marine environmental awareness 12 Hours
Ensure compliance Importance of proactive - Recognize the importance of shipping for the world economy
with pollution measures to protect the
- Recognize the environmental impact of shipping
prevention marine environment
requirements (Cont) - Describe sustainable shipping
- Define sustainable development as a balance of three P's – People, Planet, Profit
- Explain the meaning of the three P's
- Recognize the need for sustainable shipping
- Recognize the role of the human element (people in shipping) in pollution prevention
- Describe why the oceans are of vital importance for humankind
- Recognize that 60% of the world population lives near the sea
- Explain the importance of the oceans as a source of food
- Explain the importance of the oceans for the global climate
- Describe the basic principles of marine ecology
- Recognize the importance of phytoplankton (primary production) as the basis of sea
life
- Give an example of a food chain
- Describe the principle of energy flow in the food chain
- Describe the principle of energy loss in the food chain (10% rule)
- Describe the importance of bacteria and viruses (nutrient cycle)
- Recognize that food chains are connected in complex food webs
- Differentiate between coastal seas and open oceans
- Compare coastal seas and open oceans
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Ensure compliance Importance of proactive seas, including but not limited to availability of nutrients
with pollution measures to protect the - Describe the difference in food chain length between open oceans and coastal seas
prevention marine environment
- Recognize the diversity and abundance of life in coastal seas
requirements (Cont) (cont)
- Describe the impact of oil in the marine environment
- Recognize the varied and complex composition of oil and oil products
- List three processes that determine the fate of oil in the marine environment
- Describe two ecological impacts of oil in the marine environment
- Describe one economic impact of oil in the marine environment
- Recognize the relative contribution of shipping to the discharge of oil to the sea
- Describe the relative contribution of accidents and operational discharges of oil from
ships
- Describe two ways chemicals enter the marine environment from a ship
- List three reasons why a chemical might be hazardous
- Define the terms acute toxicity and chronic toxicity
- Define the term bioaccumulation
- Define the term biodegradation
- Describe two ecological impacts of chemicals in the marine environment
- Describe the impact of sewage in the marine environment
- Describe the ecological impact of sewage in the marine environment
- Describe the impact of solid waste in the marine environment
- Describe how long it takes for plastic to degrade in the marine environment
- Recognize the worldwide distribution of marine litter
- Recognize the existence of pools of garbage in the Pacific (plastic soup)
- Describe the impact of the introduction of invasive species
- Define the term invasive species
- Describe the transfer of species through ballast water
- Describe problems associated with the introduction of alien species
- Give an example of the ecological impact of invasive species
- Give an example of the economic impact of invasive species
- Give an example of the impact of invasive species on human health
- Describe the impact of underwater noise on marine mammals
- Describe the impact of antifouling paint on marine life

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- List three chemical compounds in air emissions from ship engines (SOx, NOx, PM)
Ensure compliance Importance of proactive - Recognize how these compounds are formed in ships engines
with pollution measures to protect the
- Describe the environmental impacts of engine emissions
prevention marine environment
requirements (Cont) (cont) - Describe the process of acidification
- List two effects of acidification
- Explain the connection between SOx and NOx emissions and acidification
- Describe the main human health hazards connected to air quality
- Explain the direct connection between PM and human health
- Explain the contribution of SOx, NOx and PM emissions to smog
- Recognize the adverse impact of smog to human health
- Describe the contribution of shipping to the problems with air emission
- Identify engine emissions as an important source of air emissions from ships
- Describe the link between fuel quality and ship emissions
- List two other air pollutants from ships, including Ozone Depletion Substances
- List three procedures and/or technical installations designed to minimize engine
emissions (SOx, NOx, PM)
- Describe the role of personal behaviour for pollution prevention
- Recognize the importance of officer and crew behaviour for pollution prevention
- Give one example where proper behaviour contributes significantly to pollution
prevention
- Recognize his/her personal responsibility towards the environment
- Describe his/her (future) responsibilities with regard to environmental care in shipping
- List five actions he/she (can) take to ensure compliance with requirements
- Be aware of his/her (future) position as an officer as an example for the rest of the
crew
- Recognize the influence he/she has on the environmental behaviour of ratings
- Recognize the need to motivate the crew to commit themselves to their tasks and to
further improve competence, attitudes and motivation of individuals at all levels, as
stated in the ISM Code
- Identify one action he/she can take to ensure better compliance by ratings
Manage the operation Refrigerators and - Assess common refrigerants used on board, using factors such as their properties, 4 Hours
of propulsion plant refrigeration cycle economics of use, handling, health hazards, and environmental impact
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schedule operations - Explain the environmental concerns of traditional refrigerants and the methods used
(ML) to address these concerns
- Record keeping of refrigerant consumption
Manage fuel, Prevention of pollution - Describes in principle how bilge and ballast water are discharged 4 Hours
lubrication and ballast of the sea by oil - Lists the precautions to be taken when transferring or bunkering fuel oil and
operations (ML)
lubricating oil.
- Describes the requirements for oily water separators.
- Explains how the mode and type of pump used affects the contamination of oily
water.
- Explains how the temperature, relative density and size of oil particles affect the
separation process.
- Explains the principles of the operation of a two stage and three stage automatic
oily water separator.
- Explains why and where pressure relief devices are fitted to a separator.
- Describes the function of a coalescer.
- Explains the principles and purpose of a separator probe.
- Describes how the automatic valve is controlled and operated.
- Lists the safeguards in an oily water separator system.
- Describes the automatic cleaning of an oily water separator.
Total No. of Hours 46 Hours

* discrepancy between course specifications and course map total hours is intended for assessment

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