FLOW CHART for "MEPC.

1/CIRC 883"

Is NO malfuntion on EGCS? Yes

(See Para 1, 2)

No

Is malfunction an emission Is it specified by the EGCS

Yes Yes Any action is not required.
exceedance only a short-term and manufacturer in the EGCS Technical
(See Para 7)
temporary ? (See Para 7) Manual? (See Para 8)

No No

Is malfuncton only a single sensor Keep records of interim indication Report to the flag and port Stateʹs
Yes Done
signal deviation or no display? for demonstrating compliance. Administration about appropriate
(See Para 10) (See para 9, 11) action to be taken. (See Para 12)

No Done

Can EGCS be put back into a Put EGCS back into compliant
Yes Done
compliant condition within one hour? condition within one hour.
(See Para 6) (See Para 3, 4)

No

Does ship has sufficient compliant Yes Change over to compliant fuel. Done
fuel? (See Para 6) (See note 3) (See Para 6)

No

Communicate to relevant authorities

including flag about appropriate action
to be taken and course of action for
their agreement. (See Para 6, 12)
Malfunction event should be
Done
included in the EGCS Record Book.
(See para 5) (See note 2)

(NOTE)
1) For more detail, see the paragraph of MEPC.1/CIRC 883 described in the boxes.
2) EGCS record book is prepared by manufacturer.
Examples to be included in EGCS record book in case of malfunction are as follows but not limited.
- Date, time and position of occurance of malfunction.
- Detail of malfunction, and actions taken and will be taken to put EGCS back to complianat condition
- Each parameter including sulfur content of using fuel in case of failure of monitoring equipment
3) If ship does not have suffcient compliant fuel, ship may use non-compliant fuel temporarily.