MARPOL CONVENTION

II. MARPOL (Marine Pollution)

MARPOL 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978.

Objectives of MARPOL

MARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important international marine environmental conventions. It was designed to minimize pollution of the seas, including dumping, oil and exhaust pollution. Its stated object is: to preserve the marine environment through the complete elimination of pollution by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances.

The original MARPOL Convention was signed on 17 February1973, but did not come into force. The current Convention is a combination of 1973 Convention and the 1978 Protocol. It entered into force on 2 October1983. As at 31 December2005, 136 countries, representing 98% of the world's shipping tonnage, are parties to the Convention.

All ships flagged under countries that are signatories to MARPOL are subject to its requirements, regardless of where they sail, and member nations are responsible for vessels registered under their respective nationalities.

Marpol mainly deals with sis (6) ANNEXES as per latest edition 01 JANUARY 2019

ANNEX  I : Regulation for the prevention of pollution by  OIL

ANNEX  II : Regulation for the prevention of pollution by  NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES CARRIED IN BULK 

ANNEX III : Regulation for the prevention of pollution by  HARMFUL SUBSTANCES CARRIED BY SEA IN PACKAGED FORM

ANNEX  IV : Regulation for the prevention of pollution by  SEWAGE from ships

ANNEX  V : Regulation for the prevention of pollution by  GARBAGE from ships

ANNEX  VI : Regulation for the prevention AIR pollution from ships

 

SPECIAL AREAS

ANNEX I : 

NORTH SEA  including ENGLISH Channel

BALTIC SEA, BLACK SEA, MEDITERENEAN SEA, RED SEA,

ANTARTIC SEA  ( SOUTH of 60 deg SOUTH )

OMAN WATERS OF ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF ADEN,

GULF AREA ( PERSIAN GULF ), N W EUROPIAN WATERS,

 SOUTHERN WATERS OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

ANNEX  II:

ANTARTIC SEA  ( SOUTH of 60 deg SOUTH )

 

ANNEX  V

NORTH SEA  including ENGLISH Channel

BALTIC SEA, BLACK SEA, MEDITERENEAN SEA, RED SEA,

ANTARTIC SEA  ( SOUTH of 60 deg SOUTH )

GULF AREA ( PERSIAN GULF )

WIDER CARIBBEAN SEA  including GULF OF MEXICO

CONTENTS OF MARPOL 73/78

Contents

Chapter 1 - General

Regulation 1 Definitions

Regulation 2 Application

Regulation 3 Exemptions and waivers

Regulation 4 Exceptions

Regulation 5 Equivalents

Chapter 2 - Surveys and certification

Regulation 6 Surveys

Regulation 7 Issue or endorsement of certificate

Regulation 8 Issue or endorsement of certificate by another Government

Regulation 9 Form of certificate

Regulation 10 Duration and validity of certificate

Regulation 11 Port State control on operational requirements

Chapter 3 - Requirements for machinery spaces of all ships

Part A - Construction

Regulation 12 Tanks for oil residues (sludge)

Regulation 12AOil fuel tank protection

Regulation 13 Standard discharge connection

Part B - Equipment

Regulation 14 Oil filtering equipment

Part C - Control of operational discharge of oil

Regulation 15 Control of discharge of oil

A: Discharges outside special areas

B: Discharges in special areas

C: Requirements for ships of less than 400 gross tonnage in all areas except the Antarctic area

D: General requirements

Regulation 16 Segregation of oil and water ballast and carriage of oil in forepeak tanks

Regulation 17 Oil Record Book,

Part I – Machinery space operation

Chapter 4 - Requirements for the cargo areas of oil tankers

Part A - Construction

Regulation 18 Segregated ballast tanks
Regulation 19 Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tankers
                        delivered on or after 6 July 1996
Regulation 20 Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tankers
                        delivered before 6 July 1996
Regulation 21 Prevention of oil pollution from oil tankers carrying heavy grade oil
                       as cargo
Regulation 22 Pump-room bottom protection
Regulation 23 Accidental oil outflow performance
Regulation 24 Damage assumptions
Regulation 25 Hypothetical outflow of oil
Regulation 26 Limitations of size and arrangement of cargo tanks
Regulation 27 Intact stability
Regulation 28 Subdivision and damage stability
Regulation 29 Slop tanks
Regulation 30 Pumping, piping and discharge arrangement

Part B - Equipment
Regulation 31 Oil discharge monitoring and control system
Regulation 32 Oil/water interface detector
Regulation 33 Crude oil washing requirements

Part C - Control of operational discharge of oil
Regulation 34 Control of discharge of oil
                A: Discharges outside special areas
                B: Discharges in special areas
                C: Requirements for oil tankers of less than 150 gross tonnage

                D: General requirements

Regulation 35 Crude oil washing operations
Regulation 36 Oil Record Book,

Part II- Cargo/ballast operations

Chapter 5 - Prevention of oil pollution arising from an oil pollution incident
Regulation 37 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan 

Chapter 6 - Reception facilities

Regulation 38 Reception facilities
                   A: Reception facilities outside special areas
                   B: Reception facilities within special areas
                   C: General requirements

Chapter 7 - Special requirements for fixed or floating platforms
Regulation 39 Special requirements for fixed or floating platforms

Chapter 8 - Prevention of pollution during transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers at sea
Regulation 40 Scope of application
Regulation 41 General Rules on safety and environmental protection
Regulation 42 Notification

Chapter 9 - Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic area
Regulation 43 Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic
area
Chapter 10 - Verification of compliance with the provisions of this Convention
Regulation 44 Application
Regulation 45 Verification of compliance

Chapter 11 – International Code for ships operation in Polar Waters
Regulation 46 Definitions
Regulation 47 Application and requirements

Appendices to Annex I
Appendix I List of oils
Appendix II Form of IOPP Certificate and Supplements
Appendix III Form of Oil Record Book
Unified Interpretations of Annex I
Appendices to Unified Interpretations of Annex I
Appendix 1 Guidance to Administrations concerning draughts recommended
for segregated ballast tankers below 150 m in length

Appendix 2 Interim recommendation for a unified interpretation of regulations
18.12-1 8.15 "Protective location of segregated ballast spaces"

Appendix 3 Connection of small diameter line to the manifold valve
Appendix 4 Specifications for the design, installation and operation of a part
Flow System for control of overboard discharges

Appendix 5 Discharges from fixed or floating platforms