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MARPOL Annex I & V Compliance Essentials

2nd Mate
Chief Mate
MEO Class 4
UK EOOW
ETO
MEO Class 1

times asked: 96; times asked
questions: 25; questions
last asked: 2026; last asked

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Slide 1 · MARPOL

MARPOL COMPLIANCE ESSENTIALS Oil Pollution Prevention & Garbage Management Requirements Key requirements every shipboard professional should know. MARPOL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION GARBAGE MANAGEMENT

Slide 2 · MARPOL ANNEX I

MARPOL ANNEX I PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY OIL OBJECTIVE Prevent pollution from ships caused by operational discharges and accidental spills. KEY CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Double hull arrangements Segregated ballast tanks Slop tanks Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (ODMCS) Oily Water Separating Equipment (OWS) 15 ppm bilge alarm CERTIFICATION IOPP Certificate Initial Surveys Renewal Surveys IOPP CERTIFICATE EVERY SHIP >400 GT REQUIRES AN APPROVED SOPEP SOPEP PLAN DOUBLE HULL ARRANGEMENT OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING & CONTROL SYSTEM (ODMCS) OILY WATER SEPARATOR (OWS) SLOP TANK SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS 15 PPM BILGE ALARM

Slide 3 · MARROL ANNEX I

MARROL ANNEX I OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION IN PRACTICE OIL RECORD BOOK (ORB) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PART I – ALL SHIPS Machinery Space Operations Bilge water transfers Sludge handling OWS discharges Tank to tank transfers PART II – OIL TANKERS ONLY Cargo & Ballast Operations Cargo operations Ballasting Tank cleaning Slop management SOPEP / SMPEP Every ship >400 GT (or tanker >150 GT) must carry an approved SOPEP. MUST INCLUDE: Reporting procedures Contact information Response actions Spill mitigation guidance SOPEP COMPLIANCE FLOW OPERATION RECORD VERIFY REPORT Conduct operation in compliance with MARPOL Annex I Record all activities in the appropriate Oil Record Book Verify equipment performance & monitoring systems Report as required and retain records for inspection REMEMBER All operations involving oil or oily mixtures must be recorded promptly and accurately in the ORB. OPERATIONAL DISCHARGE – OIL TANKERS Operational discharge from the cargo area of an oil tanker is permitted only under the strict conditions specified in MARPOL Annex I Regulation 34, including approved ODMCS operation and compliance with applicable discharge-rate and quantity limitations.

Slide 4 · MARPOL ANNEX V

MARPOL ANNEX V GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PROTECTING OUR OCEANS, ENSURING COMPLIANCE GARBAGE RECORD BOOK (GRB) RECORD WHEN: Discharging garbage into the sea Delivering garbage to reception facilities Transferring garbage to another ship Incinerating garbage on board Accidental or exceptional discharge or loss of garbage DESIGNATED PERSON RESPONSIBILITIES (AS PER GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN) Implement the Garbage Management Plan Ensure all crew are familiar with the plan and their responsibilities Maintain the Garbage Record Book (GRB) entries accurately and promptly Supervise garbage segregation, collection, storage, processing and disposal Ensure placards are displayed in the working language and in English, French or Spanish Retain waste delivery receipts from reception facilities and file with GRB Report any non-compliance or accidental loss of garbage to the Master GARBAGE CATEGORIES PART I CATEGORIES A – I Applies to all ships (except platforms) PART II CATEGORIES J & K Applies to ships carrying harmful substances in packaged form or as cargo residues GRB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (SUMMARY) Date & Time: Record the exact date and time of the operation Position / Location: Latitude & longitude (or port / facility / ship name) Category: Record the correct category (A – K) Estimated Amount: Estimated quantity in cubic metres (m³) Remarks: Include circumstances, reason and any relevant remarks Signature: Signed by the officer in charge of the operation* * Entries must be signed by the officer in charge of the operation and completed in accordance with the approved GRB format and Administration requirements. ACCURATE RECORDS PROTECT THE SHIP, CREW, COMPANY AND ENVIRONMENT. Follow for practical maritime compliance insights.

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Asked 96 times across 25 different questions, most recently in 2026. Asked most in 2nd Mate (53), Chief Mate (22), MEO Class 4 (9), UK EOOW (4).

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