Summary of Permit Requirements Vessel IMO No:

Vessels must indicate which discharges are applicable to them in Column No.3

Sec Vessel Discharges Covered Applicabl Compliance Summary

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2.2
1 Deck Runoff  Decks to be kept clear of residue that could be washed overboard by rain, spray or deck
wash down.
 No deck wash down in permit waters.
 Environmentally safe products to be used for cleaning.
 Deck surfaces to be maintained in good condition.
2 Bilge water/Oily Water  Minimise bilge water generation through proper maintenance and BMP’s
Separator Effluent  Bilge water from machinery spaces must not be discharged in waters covered by this
permit except in an emergency.
 Bilge water from cargo spaces is not to be discharged in the waters covered by this
permit unless in exceptional circumstances.
 If a discharge is necessary it must not produce any sheen on the water.
3 Ballast Water  USCG and Individual State ballast water regulations must be complied with.
 Vessels must ensure V.Ships Ballast Water Management Plan is complied with.
 Exchanges carried out as per additional VGP requirements appropriate to the voyage.
4 Anti-fouling Leachate from  Vessels must have a certificate onboard stating type of anti-fouling paint confirming
Anti-Fouling Hull Coatings/Hull meets U.S. FIFRA standard (or no U.S. banned material) and TBT free
Coating Leachate,  If TBT coating still on hull, then certificate stating that effective sealing coat applied.
 Certificate or statement that anti-fouling coatings are maintained and applied in
accordance with the permit’s requirements.
5 Aqueous Film Forming Foam  Discharges of AFFF are authorized for emergency purposes. A record of this discharge
(AFFF) must be maintained.
 Maintenance and training discharges are not permitted within waters covered by the
permit for foreign trading vessels.
 Maintenance and training discharges for coastal vessels must be retained for shore
disposal.
6 Boiler/Economizer Blowdown  Discharges of boiler blow down in waters covered by this permit are prohibited except
for safety purposes
7 Cathodic Protection  If anodes are used, the least toxic anode material must be used.
 Sacrificial anodes must not be used more than necessary.
 During dry-dock cleaning and replacing to be carried out as required to reduce excessive
flaking or releases from the oxidizing anodes or the dialectic coating from ICCP systems
 A certificate from dry-dock must be onboard confirming that hull and cathodic protection
have been inspected, cleaned and are maintained.
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8 Chain Locker Effluent  Anchor chain must be thoroughly washed down after every use.
 Clean, rinse, and/or pump out the space beneath the chain locker prior to entering
waters subject to this permit (preferably mid ocean).
 Chain lockers must only be pumped out when more than 50 NM from shore.
 Chain lockers must be cleaned out during dry-dock.
 Certificate or statement in dry-dock report, confirming that the chain locker has been
thoroughly cleaned out.
9 Controllable Pitch Propeller,  Seals must be maintained in good condition and checked/replaced as necessary in
Thruster Hydraulic Fluid, other dry-dock.
Oil to Sea Interfaces including  Dry-dock maintenance report to be retained onboard
LubOil discharges from Stern
 Wire ropes must be free of excess lubricant
Tubes, Thruster Bearings,
Stabilizers, Rudder Bearings,  For in water maintenance, an oil boom must be used to contain any hydraulic oil
Azimuth Thrusters, Pod leakage. Operators of the vessel must have appropriate equipment such as oil
Lubrication, and Wire Rope absorbent pads on hand to clean any potential oil spills.
and Mechanical Equipment  All vessels must use an EAL in all oil to sea interfaces, unless technically infeasible .
subject to Immersion.
10 Distillation and Reverse  Brine from the distillation system and reverse osmosis reject water shall not contain
Osmosis Brine or come in contact with machinery or industrial equipment, toxic or hazardous
materials, or wastes.
11 Elevator Pit Effluent  Elevator Pit Effluent must not be discharged overside except in an emergency.
 Elevator pit effluent must be recovered to ER bilge tank for discharge ashore or
through OWS.
 All discharges must be recorded and logged
12 Firemain Systems  Discharges from firemain systems are authorized for emergency purposes.
 Minimize the discharge from the firemain system while in port.
 Do not discharge firemain systems in waters listed in Part 12.1 except in emergency
 Washing down the anchor chain to comply with anchor wash down requirements as
per sect 8 is permitted
13 Freshwater Lay-up  Minimize the amount of disinfection agents used in freshwater lay-up to the minimum
required to prevent aquatic growth
14 Gas Turbine Wash Water  Gas turbine wash water must not be discharged within waters subject to this permit.
15 Graywater – Except that  All vessels must minimize the discharge of graywater while in Port.
Graywater from commercial  Graywater must be stored onboard if the vessel has the capacity to do this.
vessels operating in the Great
 Discharge of graywater is not permitted on the US Great Lakes.
Lakes within the meaning of
CWA section 312 is excluded  Vessels that can store graywater must only discharge this when greater than 1 nm
from the requirement to obtain from shore while the vessel is underway.
an NPDES permit (see CWA  Vessel must use phosphate free and non-toxic soaps and detergents for any purpose.
section 502(6)), and thus is  Cooking oil must not be discharged with graywater.
not within the scope of this
 As much food and oil residue as practicable must be removed from plates prior
permit.
rinsing.
16 Motor Gasoline and  Vessels must not discharge water used for this purpose in the waters covered by this
Compensating Discharge permit.
 Water used for this purpose must be returned to an oily bilge tank and be discharged
through the oily water separator (OWS).
17 Non-Oily Machinery  Non-oily machinery wastewater can be discharged if control measures are instituted
Wastewater to keep the waste stream free of oils and additives.
 All machinery space waste water is to be regarded as potentially oily and disposed of
as required by MARPOL via the oily bilge tank and be discharged through the oily
water separator.
18 Refrigeration and Air  Refrigerant and air condensate discharge that is free of oily or toxic materials can be
Condensate Discharge discharged directly overboard.
 If refrigerant and air condensate discharge has come into contact with oil or toxic
materials or is comingled with a contaminated discharge then discharge is not
permitted in permit waters.
19 Seawater Cooling Overboard  Cooling water discharge when stopped must be limited to minimum required.
Discharge (Including Non-  Cooling water strainers and filters are to be regularly cleaned when more than 50NM
Contact Engine Cooling Water; from the shore.
Hydraulic System Cooling
 Shore power should be considered if available and the vessel has a compatible
Water, Refrigeration Cooling
system.
Water)
20 Seawater Piping Biofouling  Wherever possible foreign trading vessels are not to carry this out in permit waters.
Prevention  Biofouling chemicals for seawater piping must be FIFRA approved and used according
to their FIFRA label. Products are prohibited from discharge if they are banned for
use in the U.S.
 Vessels must use the minimum amount of biofouling chemicals needed to keep
fouling under control.
 Vessels must remove fouling organisms from seawater piping on a regular basis.
These must be discharged greater than 50NM from the shore.
21 Small Boat Engine Wet  These type of engines must be included in vessels planned maintenance system
Exhaust (PMS) and be maintained in according with manufacturer’s instructions.
 Low sulfur fuel is to be used whenever possible.
22 Sonar Dome Discharge  The water inside the sonar dome shall not be discharged within waters subject to this
 permit for maintenance purposes.
 Vessel operators should not use biofouling chemicals that are bioaccumulative for the
exterior of sonar domes.
23 Underwater Ship Husbandry  Major hull-cleaning activities should take place in drydock.
 Maintenance on hulls while the vessel is waterborne must employ methods that
minimize the discharge of fouling organisms
 Cleaning of copper based antifoulant paints must not result in any visible cloud or
plume of paint in the water
24 Welldeck Discharges  Welldeck discharges that contain graywater must not be discharged except in cases
of emergency.
 Welldeck discharges from equipment and vehicle washdowns must be free from
garbage and must not contain oil in quantities that may be harmful
 Good housekeeping required to minimize general waste and debris discharge.
25 Graywater Mixed with Sewage  Graywater that contains sewage must only be discharged through an approved
from Vessels treatment plant.
 Graywater that contains sewage must not be discharged except in the case of an
emergency.
26 Exhaust Gas Scrubber (EGS)  Low sulfur fuel to be used when in waters covered by this permit.
Washwater Discharge  EGS washwater discharge must not contain oil, including oily mixtures, in quantities
that may be harmful.
 Sludge generated from EGS washwater must not be discharged in waters subject to
this permit.
27 Fish Hold Effluent  Reasonable steps must be taken to minimize excess discharge.
 No discharge while stationary at pier unless to shore disposal

5.4. BARGES
Additional authorized discharges for barges
5.4.1 Pumping water from below  Discharge must not contain oil in quantities that could be harmful.
deck  Minimize cargo residue before washing cargo compartment
5.4.2 Deck Wash down or Run off  Tank barges must have spill rails
due Rain or Spray  Scupper must be plugged during cargo transfer.
 Any oil spilled on deck must be cleaned up with absorbent material.
 Visual sheen observation to be carried out of area surrounding vessel.
 No deck wash down in permit waters.
 Crew must be trained in environmental procedures.
5.5. OIL TANKERS OR PETROLEUM TANKERS
Additional authorized discharges for oil tankers
5.5.1 Inert Gas Scrubber Discharge  Must be integral part of IGS system.
 Minimize effluent discharge if feasible and through scheduled maintenance.
5.5.2 Deck Wash down or Run off  Scupper must be plugged during cargo transfer.
due Rain or Spray  Any oil spilled on deck must be cleaned up with absorbent material.
 Visual sheen observation to be carried out of area surrounding vessel.
 No deck wash down in permit waters.
 Crew must be trained in environmental procedures.

Discharge Types Specifically Not Authorized By This Permit

 Sewage from Vessels  Effluent from Dry Cleaning Operations
 Photo Processing Waste  Discharges of Medical Waste and Related Materials
 Used or Spent Oil  Discharges of Noxious Liquid Substance (NLS) Residues
 Rubbish, Trash, Garbage or Other Materials Discharged  Discharges Currently or Previously Covered by Another Permit
Overboard