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Proper name : International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the
Protocol of 1978 relating thereto

 Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

 Annex II အဆိ
: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious ပ်အေတာက်
Liquid Substances in Bulk
 Annex III :Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea
in Packaged Form
 Annex IV :Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
 Annex V :Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
 Annex VI :Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Purpose : to protect and prevent Environmental damage

Annex I to V – sea pollution

Annex VI – Air pollution

Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Definitions
Oil - petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products (other than
petrochemicals in Annex II) and the substances listed in appendix 1.
Special area - a sea area where adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of pollution
by oil is required.
Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content - Discharge in litres per hour ÷ ship speed
Nearest land - from the baseline
Parts per million (ppm) - parts of oil per million parts of water by volume.
Enroute - the ship is underway at sea with course or courses for navigation purpose

Special Area under Annex I

(1)Mediterranean sea, (2) Baltic sea, (3) Black sea, (4)Red sea, (5) Gulfs area, (6) Gulf of Aden area,
(7)Antarctic area, (8) North west European water Including North sea, (9) Omen area of Arabian Sea,
(10)Southern south Africa water.
[ME, BAL, BLACK, RED, G, G Ad, ANTAR, NW, OMAN, S.]

Documents:
Oil tanker 150 GT and above and other ship 400 GT and above
-IOPPCertificate and Record of condition and equipment FORM A (for non tanker) and B (for
tanker)

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-Oil record book Part I (For machinery space operation), Part II (For cargo ballast operation)
-SOPEP – Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

Equipment –
Oil filtering Equipment (For machinery space) - [for 400-10000GT: not exceed 15ppm]
(OFE / OWS) [for 10000GT over : not exceed 15ppm + alarm, auto stop]

Oil discharge monitoring and control system (for cargo space) – Recording device [keep 3 years]
(ODMCS/ ODME) monitor and control- rate and total discharge or Lt/Nm and amount

UTI – Ullage Temperature Interface detector

Control of Operational Discharge of Oil machinery space of all ship (or)

Outside special area except Within special area except Antarctic area
(1) ship is proceeding en route; (1) ship is proceeding en route;

(2) passing through an oil filtering (2) passing through an oil filtering
equipment; equipment with alarm and auto stop:
Discharge criteria (3) oil content does not exceed 15 ppm; (3) oil content does not exceed 15 ppm;
from machinery space
(4) oil tanker, does not originate from (4) oil tanker, does not originate from
cargo pumproom bilges; cargo pumproom bilges;

(5) oil tanker, does not mixed with (5) oil tanker, does not mixed with cargo
cargo residues. residues.

In Arctic, Antarctic area, any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from any ship shall be prohibited.

Outside special area except Within special area

(1) Not within special area
(2) More 50 nm from nearest land
(3) En route
Discharge criteria from
(4) Instantaneous rate of discharge
Cargo Ballast
does not exceed 30 Lt/Nm Prohibit to discharge
Operation
(5) Does not exceed 1/15000 of total
cargo (delivered before 31 Dec 79),
for after 1/30000.
(6) ODMCS and slop tank

Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP)

Mandatory Contents of SOPEP (seamanship note)
 Reporting procedure
 Contact list
 Immediate action
 Procedures for coordinating with national and local authority
Non-Mandatory Contents of SOPEP

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ship’s Plans
SOPEP equipment inventory
update crew list
Details of drills schedule and record

Annex II: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Chapter 1 general
NLS – Substances listed as Category x,y,z in IBC code.
Category X: Major hazard to marine resources or human health, prohibited to the discharge.
Category Y: Hazard and limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge.
Category Z: Minor hazard and less stringent restrictions.
Other Substances: OS, no harm and not subject to Annex II.

Documents
-INLSC, ICOF, COF Certificates
-Cargo Record Book
-P and A Manual - Procedures and Arrangements Manual
-SMPEP - Shipboard Marine pollution and Emergency Plan

Certificates
(1)International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in
Bulk (INLSC)
(2)Certificate of Fitness (COF)
 (BCH code) - Chemical tankers constructed before 1st july 1986
(3)International Certificate of Fitness (ICOF)
 (IBC code) - Chemical tankers constructed after 1st july 1986

Special Area : Antarctic area (south of 60o S) discharge of NLS is prohibited

Control of discharges of residues of NLS

 en route at least 7 knots if self-propelled, at least 4 knots if not self-propelled
 Discharge below the waterline not exceeding the maximum rate.
 Not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and depth not less than 25 m.

Category X and some category Y– prewash before leaving discharge port and discharge prewash water to
reception facility at discharge port, subsequence washing water may discharge to sea as per discharge
requirement.

Annex III: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in
Packaged Form

Harmful substances are substances identified as marine pollutants in (IMDG Code).

Packaged form is the forms of containment in the IMDG Code.
do not apply to ship’s stores and equipment.

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Certificate
DOC – DG (for carriage of IMDG) [Document Of Compliance]

 No special area and Prohibit to discharge.

Annex IV: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Definitions
Sewage " means: drainage from
1. Toilets and urinals;
2. Medical premises wash basin, wash tap (dispensary, sick bay, etc.)
3. Spaces containing living animals; or
4. other waste waters mixed with the above drainages.

Certificate
“International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate” (ISPPC)

Special area: Baltic Sea (for Passenger ship only)

Sewage system: 1 of following 3 systems

-Sewage Treatment plant
-Comminuting and Disinfection system
-Holding Tank

Discharge of Sewage
(A) Discharge of sewage; other than passenger ship in all areas and pass ship outside special area.
1. Comminuted and disinfected sewage more than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land.
2. Not comminuted or disinfected, (from Holding Tank and from living animals)
 more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
 En route and proceeding at not less than 4 knots.
3. Sewage treatment plant
 Type approved
 not produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the surrounding water.

(B) Passenger ship within Special Area

Approved sewage treatment plant.
not produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the surrounding water.

Annex V – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

Garbage - all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics, cargo residues,
incinerator ashes, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation
of the ship except substances defined or listed in other Annexes.
Garbage does not include fresh fish and parts thereof generated as a result of fishing activities.

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Animal carcasses - the bodies of any animals that have died or been euthanized on board during the
voyage where the animals have been carried on board as cargo.
Cargo residues - the remnants of any cargo not covered by other annexes remaining on the deck or in
holds, whether in wet or dry condition or entrained in wash water.
Cooking oil - any type of edible oil or animal fat.
Domestic waste means wastes that are generated in the accommodation spaces. Does not include grey
water.
Food wastes - any spoiled or unspoiled food substances, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products,
poultry, meat products and food scraps.
Operational wastes - wastes that are collected during normal maintenance or operations of a ship, or
used for cargo stowage and handling. Does not include grey water, bilge water.
Grey water means drainage from dishwater, shower, laundry, bath and washbasin drains. Grey
water is not considered garbage in the context of Annex V.
E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment used for the normal operation of the ship or in the
accommodation spaces.

Document
Placards
Garbage management plans
Garbage record book

Placard
 Every ship of 12 metres or more in LOA shall display placards
 Written in working language and also English/French or Spanish.

Garbage Management Plan

Every ship of > 100 GT, and every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more,
Provide written procedures for
 Collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage and use of the equipment on board
 Designate the person in charge
 Shall be in accordance IMO guide lines.
 Written in the working language of the crew.

Garbage Record book

Every ship of > 400 GT, and every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more [Amendment – 1 May 2024:
Every ship of > 100 GT, and every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more]

 What is food waste

Food waste means any spoiled or unspoiled food substances and includes fruits, vegetables, dairy
products, poultry, meat products and food scraps generated aboard ship.

 what kind of plastic is present on ship?

Plastic bags, plastic packings, synthetic rope, plastic garbage bags, etc.

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 Can incinerate Plastic?

Cannot incinerate, cannot discharge to sea. Only shore dispose.

Special Areas
(1) Baltic sea, (2) black sea, (3) Red sea, (4) Mediterranean Sea, (5) North sea, (6) gulf
area,(7)Wider Caribbean region,(8) Antarctica area.
[North, B, A, R ကို B, M, W န Go]ဲ့

Discharge of garbage outside special areas and within special areas

Outside special areas Within special areas
Garbage type
Regulation Regulation

Food waste comminuted or >3 nm, en route >12 nm, en route

ground
Food waste not comminuted or >12 nm, en route
Discharge prohibited
ground
Cargo residues, not contained in
> 12 nm, en route and as Discharge prohibited
washwater
Cargo residues, contained in far as practicable > 12 nm, en route
washwater
Cleaning agents contained in > 12 nm, en route
cargo hold washwater
Discharge permitted
Cleaning agents in deck and
Discharge permitted
external surfaces washwater
Animal Carcasses (should be split Must be en route and
or otherwise treated to ensure the >100 nm and maximum water Discharge prohibited
carcasses will sink immediately) depth
All other garbage including
plastics, synthetic ropes, fishing
gear, plastic garbage bags,
incinerator ashes, clinkers,
cooking oil, floating dunnage, Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited
lining and packing materials,
paper, rags, glass, metal, bottles,
crockery and
similar refuse

- Comminuted or ground food wastes able to pass through a screen with mesh no larger than 25 mm.
- Cargo residues must not be harmful to the marine environment.

Garbage categories
Part I
A Plastic
B Food waste

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C Domestic waste
D Cooking oil
E Incinerator ashes
F Operational waste
G animal carcasses
H Fishing gear
I E-waste
Part II
J cargo residues (non-HME)
K cargo residues (HME)

Annex VI - Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Six sources of air pollution

1. Ozone-depleting substances
2. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
3. Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
5. Shipboard Incineration
6. Fuel Oil Quality
Ozone Depleting Substances
not apply to permanently sealed equipment
any deliberate emissions of ODS shall be prohibited.
hydro-chlorofluorocarbons, shall be prohibited on or after 1st Jan 2020.

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 kW

Does not apply to

Diesel engine intended to be used solely for emergencies.

Control of Nox Emission

Tire I : constructed on or after 1 January 2000 and prior to 1 January 2011
Tire II : constructed on or after 1 January 2011
Tire III: constructed on or after 1 January 2016 and 1 Jan 2021(For NECA)

Emission Control Area

1. The North American area
2. United-state Caribbean sea area
3. Baltic sea
4. North sea

Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter

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The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed the following limits:
1. 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020.
Emission control areas
1. The Baltic Sea area
2. North Sea,
3. The North American area
4. United-state Caribbean sea area
5. Mediterranean Sea (1 May 2024)
Requirements within Emission control area
1. 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

 If the emissions of VOCs from a tanker / Gas carrier are to be regulated in a port or terminals
under the jurisdiction of a Party, they shall be regulated in accordance with this regulation.

Shipboard Incineration
Shipboard incineration of the following substances shall be prohibited
1. Annex I,II,III cargo residues
2. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);
3. Garbage containing more than traces of heavy metals
4. Refined petroleum products containing halogen compounds
5. Sewage sludge and sludge oil either of which are not generated on board the ship; and
6. Exhaust gas cleaning system residues. (123,P,G,P,S,gas)
Incineration of polyvinyl chlorides (PVCs) shall be prohibited, except incinerator have IMO Type Approval
Certificates.

Fuel Oil Quality

Bunker delivery Note (BDN)
 Readily available for inspection, shall be retained for a period of three years after the fuel oil has
been delivered on board.
 The sample is to be sealed and signed by the supplier’s representative and the master or officer in
charge of the bunker operation retain for a period of not less than 12 months from the time of
delivery.

Fuel oil consumption reporting

From calendar year 2019, each ship of 5000 GT and above shall collect the data for that calendar year
according to SEEMP.
Within 3 months after the end of each calendar year, shall report to its administration or class.

Operational Carbon Intensity

After the end of calendar year 2023,each ship of 5,000 GT and above shall calculate the attained annual
operational CII.
Within three months after the end of each calendar year, shall report to its Adm, or class.

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Operational carbon intensity rating

determine rating A- major superior, B - minor superior, C - moderate, D - minor inferior, or E -
inferior.
A ship rated as D for three consecutive years or rated as E shall develop a plan of corrective actions to
achieve the required annual operational CII.
The SEEMP shall be reviewed to include the plan of corrective actions.

Shipboard Energy Efficiency

All ships of 400GT and above Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management plan (SEEMP) shall be onboard
and may be part of SMS.

Attained EEDI is EEDI value achieve by individual ship (for new ship - building contract is placed on or
after 2013). (EEDI energy efficiency design Index)

Required EEDI is max value of EEDI.

Attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (attained EEXI)

The attained EEXI shall be calculated for each ship

Documents
-Certificates
(1) IAPP certificate
(2) EIAPPC (for Engine)
(3) International Energy Efficiency certificate (IEEC)
(4) Statement of Compliance for Fuel Oil Consumption Reporting and Operational Carbon Intensity
Rating
(5) SEEMP

SEEMP (Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management Plan)

(3) parts
-Part 1- management plan to improve energy efficiency
-Part 2- Fuel oil consumption data collection plan
-Part 3- Operational Carbon Intensity plan

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