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Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil and Unified Interpretation of Annex I
definition
"Administration" means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating.
“Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge
“Combination carrier" means a ship designed to carry either oil or solid cargoes in bulk.
“Special area" means a sea area where the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention
of sea pollution by oil is required
. “Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content" means the rate of discharge of oil in litres per hour at
any instant divided by the speed of the ship in knots at the same instant.
“Tank" means an enclosed space designed for the carriage of liquid in bulk.
“Segregated ballast" means the ballast water introduced into a tank which is completely separated from
the cargo oil and oil fuel system
“Clean ballast" means the ballast in a tank which is discharged from a ship which is stationary into clean
calm water on a clear day would not produce visible traces of oil on the surface of the water
“Deadweight" (DW) means the difference in metric tons between the displacement and the lightweight
“from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in
question is established
Surveys
Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above, and every other ship of 400 tons gross tonnage
and above shall be subject to the surveys specified below:
An additional survey either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made after a
repair
An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey
An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued for a period specified by the
Administration, which shall not exceed 5 years.
If a ship at the time when a Certificate expires is not in a port in which it is to be surveyed, the
Administration may extend the period of validity of the Certificate
the tanker is more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest land
the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content does not exceed 30 litres per nautical mile
the tanker has in operation an oil discharge monitoring and control system
Oil discharge monitoring and control system and oil filtering equipment
Any ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 tons gross tonnage shall be fitted
with oil filtering equipment complying
Any ship of 10,000 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with oil filtering equipment, and with
an alarm for automatically stopping any discharge of oily mixture when the oil content exceeds 15 parts
per million.
prevention of oil pollution from ships in special areas
Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from any oil tanker and any ship of 400 tons gross
tonnage and above other than an oil tanker shall be prohibited while in a special area.
22 this regulation shall not apply to the discharge of clean or segregated ballast
The oil residues which cannot be discharged into the sea shall be retained on board or discharged to
reception facilities.
Exceptions
the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship
or saving life at sea
the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment
Reception facilities
all ports and terminals in which crude oil is loaded into oil tankers
all ports and terminals in which oil other than crude oil is loaded at an average quantity of more than
1,000 metric tons per day
Every new crude oil tanker of 20,000 tons deadweight and above and every new product carrier of
30,000 tons deadweight and above shall be provided with segregated ballast tanks
Every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above shall be provided with a tank to receive the oil residues
(sludge)
Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and
above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Space
Operations)
Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above and every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 tons
gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
the procedure to be followed by the master or other persons having charge of the ship to report an oil
pollution incident
the list of authorities or persons to be contacted in the event of an oil pollution incident
a detailed description of the action to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control
the discharge
Definitions
Application
this Annex shall apply to all ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk
Categorization
Category A: Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a major hazard
Category C :Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a minor hazard
Category D: Noxious liquid substances which if discharged would present a recognizable hazard
Discharge of noxious liquid substances outside special areas and Category D substances in all areas
The discharge into the sea of substances in Category A shall be prohibited. Any water
subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following conditions are
satisfied:
The discharge into the sea of substances in Category B shall be prohibited except when
concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.
concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 10 parts per million
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land
such mixtures are of a concentration not greater than one part of the substance in ten parts of water
Category A
Any water subsequently added to the tank may be discharged into the sea when all the following
conditions are satisfied
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.
Category B
concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres
Category C
the ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 knots
concentration of the substance in the wake astern of the ship does not exceed 1 part per million
the discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and in a
depth of water of not less than 25 metres.
Idem
Application
definition
“packaged form” is defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances
Packing
Marking
Packages containing a harmful substance shall be durably marked with the correct technical name
Documentation
where such substances are named, the correct technical name of each such substance shall be used +
the words “MARINE POLLUTANT”
a signed certificate or declaration that the shipment offered for carriage is properly packaged and
marked
A detailed stowage plan which sets out the location of the harmful substances on board
Quantity limitations
Definitions
"Sewage" means: drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets and urinals, drainage from medical
premises
"Holding tank" means a tank used for the collection and storage of sewage
Application
Discharge of Sewage
disinfected disinfected sewage using a system approved by the Administration at a distance of more
than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land
or sewage which is not comminuted or disinfected at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the
nearest land
Surveys
An initial survey
A renewal survey
five years
definition
Application
all ships
12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage including paper products, rags, metal
disposal into the sea of food wastes shall be made as far as practicable from land, but in any case not
less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land
When garbage is discharged into the sea: Date and time of discharge . Position of the ship, Estimated
amount discharged
Every ship of 12 metres or more in length shall display placards which notify the crew of the disposal
requirements
Every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or
more, shall carry a garbage management plan.
This plan shall provide written procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage
Every ship of 400 gross tonnage or above, shall be subject to the surveys specified below:
periodical surveys at intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding five years
a minimum of one intermediate survey during the period of validity
SOLAS
Life saving apliance
Definitions
Anti-exposure suit- is a protective suit designed for use by rescue boat crews
FloatJree launching is that method of launching a survival craft wherethe craft is automaticallv released
lmmersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the body heat loss
Positive stability is the ability of a craft to return to its original position after the removal of a heeling
momenl.
At least one search and rescue locating device. stowed in such location that :hey can be rapidly placed in
any survival craft
one search and rescue Iocating device shall be stowed in each survival Craft
Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares near the navigation bridge
Lifebuoys
At least one lifebuoy on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline
Not less than one half of the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with lifebuoy self-igniting lights
Each lifebuoy shall be marked in block capitals of the Roman alphabet with the name and port of regist
Under.100 -8
Lifejackets
The lifejackets carried for persons on watch should be stowed on the bridge, in the engine control room
shall be provided for every person assigned I to crew the rescue boat
Clear instructions to be followed in the event of an emergency shall be provided for every person on
board.
exhibited in conspicuous places throughout the ship including the navigation bridge, engine-room
accommodation spaces.
in a state of continuous readiness so that two crew members can carry out preparations ior embarkation
and launching in less than 5 min;
Drills
Every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month
Radiocomnications
Continuous watch means that the radio watch concerned shall not be interrupted
Digital selective calling (DSC) means a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to
establish contact with, and transfer information to, another
Ceneral radiocommunications means operational and public correspondence traffic, other than distress,
urgency and safety
lnternational NAVTEX service means the coordinated broadcast and automatic reception on 516 kHz of
maritime safety information
Sea area A1 means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station
ea area A2 means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at Ieasl one MF
coast station
Sea area A3 means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and 42, within the coverage of an lnmarsai
geostationary satellite
a VHF radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving channel 70, 6, 16, 13
fire fight
definition
Machinery spaces= all other spaces containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and
internal-combustion engines, generators
Machinery spaces of category A =are those spaces which contain internal-combustion machinery
Control stations= are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the
emergency source of power is located
'A' class divisions are those divisions=they are constructed of steel the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than 140"C above the original temperature can stop fire and smoke
for 60 min
'B' class divisions= constructed of approved non-combustible materials the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than 140'C can stop fire and smoke for 30 min
Main vertical zones= are those sections into which the hull, superstructure and deckhouses are divided
by "A" class divisions,
Sauna is a hot room with temperatures normally varying between 80 C and 120 C
in emergency generators, oil fuel with a flashpoint of not less than 43'C may be used if
for feeding auxiliary machines which are not located in the machinery spaces of category A
measurement of oil temperature are provided on the suction pipe of the oil fuel pump;
parts of the oil fuel system,containing heated oil under pressure shall not be placed such that defects
and leakage cannot readily be observed
arangements for gaseous fuel for domestic purposes
Storage of gas bottles shall be located on the open deck or in a well ventilated space which opens only
to the open deck
For tankers of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and upwards, the protection of the cargo tanks shall be
achieved by a fixed inert gas system
The inert Sas system shall be capable of inerting, purging and gas-freeing empty tanks and maintaining
the atmosphere in cargo tanks with the required oxigen content
Tankers shall be equipped with at least one portable instrument for measuring oxygen and one for
measuring flammable vapour concentrations
Where the atmosphere in double-hull spaces cannot be reliably measured using flexible gas sampling
hos"gs, such spaces shall.be fitted with permanent gas sampling lines
GMDSS
DEFINITION
MMSI=Maritime Mobile Service Identities – număr identitate pentru serviciul mobil maritime
constă în 9 digiţi: MID XXX XXX
MID – Maritime Identificatori Digit şi indică naţionalitatea navei
Pentru staţiile de coastă, primele două cifre ale MMSI-ului sunt 00
SECURITE=Mesaje sau avertismente privind siguranta anvigatiei
DISTRESS=signals an imediat life threatening situation
URGENCY=signals a dangerous situation with is not imediat life threatening
DISTRESS
Semnalul de distress
a)MAYDAY (X3)
b)THIS IS (sau DE, sau DELTA ECHO în cazul dificultăţilor de comunicare),
c) CALL SIGN, NUME
mesajul de pericol
a) MAYDAY
b) NUME, MMSI sau CALLSIGN/ IDENTIFICAREA STAŢIEI ÎN DISTRESS,
c) POZIŢIA (LAT şi LONG, sau cu referire la o poziţie geografica),
d) NATURA DISTRESS-ULUI,
e) FELUL DE AJUTOR CERUT,
f) ORICE ALTĂ INFORMAŢIE AJUTĂTOARE.
Semnalul de distress+ mesajul de pericol=mesajul transmis in caz de disstres
URGENCY
Modelul unei convorbiri de urgenţă în radiotelefonie
PAN-PAN(X3) PAN-PAN(X3)
ALL STATIONS (X3) or NAMED STATION (X3) T
THIS IS
CALL SIGN or IDENTIFICATION
REQUIRE…
OVER
SECURITATE
SECURITE (X3)
ALL STATION (X3)
THIS IS
CALL SIGN / IDENTIFICATION (X3)
LISTEN…FOR NAVIGATIONAL WARNING ON FREQUENCY /CHANNEL