MARPOL Annex II and III

1 Study the picture. Answer the questions:

1. What type of vessel is it?
2. What kind of cargo does it carry?
3. Is the cargo dangerous? Why?
4. What international regulations manage
transportation of this cargo?

Vocabulary

2 Match the words in bold with the definitions

1. Requirements of international conventions are mandatory for all the vessels.
2. The vessel Exxon Valdez was en route going to the port of destination when oil spill
took place.
3. Discharge of fuel overboard is prohibited, both a Master and a ship owner will get
penalty.
4. A cadet didn’t clean all the slop after washing fuel separator.
5. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, take them to reception facility for recycling.
6. After oil spill vessel crew and port authorities had to take countermeasures to mitigate
the damage to the environment.

An action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action
or a situation, or to make it harmless
Dirty liquid; spill or flow over the edge of a container, typically as a
result of careless handling.
A place that international shipping ports must provide to collect
residues, oily mixtures, and garbage generated from an ocean-going
vessel
Not permitted; forbidden by authority, banned
Required by law; something you have to do
During the course of a journey; on the way

3 Fill in the gaps with 2

1. All the oil residues or sludge must be discharge only to ________________________.
2. The 2d engineer and the engine cadet were ______________________ to Japan ready to
go aboard.
3. Smoking in the engine room is strictly ___________________.
4. The oiler was late for the watch for the third time so the chief engineer had some to take
some _____________________.
5. Seaman’s passport, seaman’s service book and training record book are ______________
documents for every cadet.
6. Leaving ________________ on the floor can be dangerous, someone can slip and fall.
Reading

4 Answer the questions:

1. What are MARPOL Annex II and III about?
2. What type of substances do they cover?
3. What is the application of these substances on board?
5 Read the text and title the paragraphs

MARPOL Annexes II and III require the following documents to regulate any procedure with
noxious substances carried either in bulk or in the packaged form:
_________________________
- Procedures & Arrangements (P&A) Manual, mandatory approved by the Flag or
Class. Each ship is provided with a ship-specific P&A Manual describing all physical
arrangements and operational procedures related to ship’s cargo operations. The Manual
ensures compliance with Annex II and define all operational procedures with respect to
cargo handling, tank cleaning, slops handling, residue discharging, ballasting and
deballasting.
- Cargo Record Book;
- Noxious Liquid Substances Certificate (as per MARPOL) OR International
Certificate of Fitness (as per IBC Code), as applicable, depending on the cargo category.
______________________________
The discharge into the sea of residues of Noxious Liquid Substances is allowed only when:
• The ship is proceeding en route at a speed of at least 7 kn.
• The discharge is made below the waterline through the underwater discharge outlet(s)
• The discharge is made at a distance of not less than 12 nm from the nearest land and in a depth
of not less than 25m.
Antarctic Sea is the Special Area as per Annex II, so any discharge into the sea of
noxious liquid substances or mixtures containing such substances is prohibited.
______________________________
According to MARPOL Annex II and III, all noxious liquid substances are divided into:
Impact on marine resources How to handle:
and human health
Category X, a major hazard - Wash the unloaded tank before leaving the port of
Category Y, a hazard unloading;
Category Z, a minor hazard - Discharge the residues to reception facilities until the
concentration of noxious substance in the washing
water is at or below 0.1% by weight;
- Empty the tank to reception facility after the 0.1%
concentration is achieved.
Other substances, no harm Does not require specific treatment

_____________________________________________
If a vessel carries a chemical cargo, a Master should check if it is included in the list of
substances that the vessel is certified to carry
Information about the Chemical Cargoes should be available on board and include a
cargo stowage plan indicating all cargoes on board, including for each dangerous chemical to be
carried:
• A full description of the physical and chemical properties, including reactivity, necessary for
the safe containment of the cargo.
• Action to be taken in the event of oil spill.
• Countermeasures against accidental personal contact.
• Fire-fighting procedures and fire-fighting media.
• Procedures for cargo transfer, tank cleaning, gas freeing and ballasting.

6 Mark the statements as True (T), False (F) or Doesn’t Say (DS). Correct the false ones.
_____1. P&A Manual must be approved by port authorities.
_____2. Cargo record book is the only document required by Annex II of MARPOL
_____3. There are 4 basic categories of substances under MARPOL regulation.
_____4. It’s Master’s responsibility to check if the vessel is certified to carry this particular
chemical cargo.
_____5. Information about cargo should be available for the crew.
_____6. Actions to be taken in case of oil spill must include information about QI (Qualified
Individual).

7 Complete the sentences

1. Description of chemical cargo must include__________________________________
2. Unloaded cargo tank must be _____________________________________________
3. Residues should be discharged____________________________________________
4. ______________________ is special area under Annex II regulation, it means
that______________________________
5. MARPOL requires the following documents for noxious substances transportation
__________________________________________
6. P&A Manual has description of ___________________________________________

8 Discuss the questions

1. What is the major function of Annexes II and III? What could cause their creation?
2. What are the conditions of discharging residues overboard? Why are they so precise in
terms of speed and depth?
3. What is the function of Special Areas under MARPOL regulations?
4. Why are chemical substances carried as cargo divided into several categories?
5. What information about the cargo should be available for the crew? Why?

Speaking

9 Chemical tanker you work on accidently caused a minor spill of cargo. The Master called a
meeting to analyze this emergency situation. You must instruct your crew mates about major
requirements of MARPOL Annexes II and III. Follow the plan:
- Required documents
- Discharge procedure
- Cargo transportation requirements