Overview

This guide is designed to provide simple and clear advice for the proper and consistent completion of the Oil Record Book (Part II – Cargo/Ballast Operations) for oil tankers, as stipulated by Regulation 36 and Appendix III of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

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The objective of this guide is to provide clear and practical advice for the completion of the oil record book (ORB) Part II, as stipulated by the requirements set out in MARPOL Annex I.

The guide details:

- General requirements and instructions for making entries in the ORB Part II

- list of items to be recorded in the ORB Part II

- detailed model examples of the ORB Part II entries for commonly used cargo/ballast operations.

It has been written to complement the INTERTANKO publication (A Guide for Correct Entries in the Oil Record Book (Part I - Machinery space operations).

Content

1. PROLOGUE

2. INTRODUCTION

2.1 Scope of the Guide

2.2 Objective of the Guide

2.3 Content of the Guide

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

4. ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

A. Loading of oil cargo

B. Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage

C. Unloading of oil cargo

D. Crude oil washing (COW tankers only)

E. Ballasting of cargo tanks

F. Ballasting of dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only)

G. Cleaning of cargo tanks

H. Discharge of dirty ballast

I. Discharge of water from slop tanks into the sea

J. Collection, transfer and disposal of residues and oily mixtures not otherwise dealt with

K. Discharge of clean ballast contained in cargo tanks

L. Discharge of ballast from dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only)

M. Condition of oil discharge monitoring and control system

N. Accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil

O. Additional operational procedures and general remarks

TANKERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC TRADES

P. Loading of ballast water

Q. Re-allocation of ballast water within the ship

R. Ballast water discharge to reception facility

5. EXAMPLES FOR CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS

Example 1: Loading of oil cargo one loading port

Example 2: Loading of oil cargo multiple loading ports

Example 3: Unloading of oil cargo one discharge port

Example 4: Unloading of oil cargo multiple discharge ports

Example 5: Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage

Example 6: Crude oil washing

Example 7: Ballasting of cargo tanks

Example 8: Discharge of dirty ballast into the sea

Example 9: Cleaning of cargo tanks (transfer of tank washings to slop tanks)

Example 10: Discharge of water from slop tank(s) into the sea

Example 11: Discharge of clean ballast contained in cargo tank(s)

Example 12: Disposal of slops to port reception facilities

Example 13: Transfer (disposal) of sludge from engine room oil residue (sludge) tank(s) to slop tank(s)

Example 14: Transfer (disposal) of bilge water from engine room oily bilge water holding tank(s) to slop tank(s)

Example 15a: ODME failure

Example 15b: Rectification of ODME failure

Example 16: Missed operational entry

Example 17: Pre-discharge pressure/leakage test of the COW piping system

Details

Title: A Guide for Correct Entries in the ORB Part II - Cargo/Ballast Operations 2nd Edition
Edition: Second
Number of Pages: 28
Product Code: IT103757
Published Date: April 2021
Binding Format: Paperback
Book Height: 300 mm
Book Width: 210 mm
Book Spine: 3 mm
Weight: 0.20 kg
Author: INTERTANKO