The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, 2024
This provision refers to the type of oil loaded and the identity of the tank or tanks.
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- The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, 2024
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This provision refers to the type of oil loaded and the identity of the tank or tanks. This section refers to recording the total quantity of oil loaded and internal transfer of oil cargo during a voyage. The form requires the identity of the tank(s) and the quantity transferred and total tank quantity, in cubic metres. This item asks whether the tanks in 4.1 were emptied during unloading of oil cargo, and if not, to state the quantity retained in cubic metres. This section asks whether the tank(s) were emptied and, if not, the quantity retained in cubic metres.
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Provisions of The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, 2024
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Application
AI-assisted research summary: This provision refers to the type of oil loaded and the identity of the tank or tanks.
2. Type of oil loaded and identity of tank(s). - 3 Verify source ↗
Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: This section refers to recording the total quantity of oil loaded and internal transfer of oil cargo during a voyage.
3. Total quantity of oil loaded (state quantity added, in m3 at 15oC and the total content of tank(s), in m3). (B) Internal transfer of oil cargo during voyage - 4 Verify source ↗
Ambulatory reference
AI-assisted research summary: The form requires the identity of the tank(s) and the quantity transferred and total tank quantity, in cubic metres.
4. Identity of tank(s): i. ii. from: to: (state quantity transferred and total quantity of tank(s), in m3). - 5
AI-assisted research summary: This item asks whether the tanks in 4.1 were emptied during unloading of oil cargo, and if not, to state the quantity retained in cubic metres.
5. Was (were) the tank(s) in 4.1 emptied? (If not, state quantity retained, in m3.) (C) Unloading of oil cargo - 8 Verify source ↗
Compliance with survey and certification requirements
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether the tank(s) were emptied and, if not, the quantity retained in cubic metres.
8. Was (were) the tank(s) emptied? (If not, state quantity retained, in m3.) (D) Crude oil washing (COW tankers only) (To be completed for each tank being crude oil washed) - 9 Verify source ↗
10. Responsibilities of owner and master
AI-assisted research summary: It refers to the port where crude oil washing was carried out, or the ship’s position if it was carried out between two discharge ports.
9. Port where crude oil washing was carried out or ship's position if carried out between 69 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Government Notice No.370 (Continued) two discharge ports. - 13 Verify source ↗
Duration and validity of certificates
AI-assisted research summary: Record whether washing is done using a single-stage or multi-stage method, and if multi-stage is used, note the vertical arc covered and how many times it is covered for that stage.
13. Washing pattern employed (In accordance with the Operations and Equipment Manual, enter whether single-stage or multi-stage method of washing is employed. If multi-stage method is used, give the vertical arc covered by the machines and the number of times that arc is covered for that particular stage of the programme). - 15 Verify source ↗
Miscellaneous provisions relating to certificates
AI-assisted research summary: The provision states that time washing was completed or stopped.
15. Time washing was completed or stopped. - 16 Verify source ↗
Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient
AI-assisted research summary: A method must be stated for establishing that the tank(s) were dry.
16. State method of establishing that tank(s) was (were) dry. - 17 Verify source ↗
Prohibition on non-Tanzanian ships proceeding to sea without IOPP
AI-assisted research summary: If the programmes in the Operations and Equipment Manual are not followed, the reasons must be stated under Remarks.
17. Remarks. (If the programmes given in the Operations and Equipment Manual are not followed, then the reasons must be given under Remarks). (E) Ballasting of cargo tanks - 18 Verify source ↗
Oil Record Book
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about the ship’s position at the start and end of ballasting.
18. Position of ship at start and end of ballasting. - 19 Verify source ↗
General exceptions
AI-assisted research summary: Record the identity of the tank or tanks ballasted, the start and end time, and the quantity of ballast received, and state the total quantity for each tank in cubic metres.
19. Ballasting process: i. ii. iii. identity of tank(s) ballasted; time of start and end; and quantity of ballast received. Indicate total quantity of ballast for each tank involved in operation, in m3. (F) Ballasting of dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only) - 21 Verify source ↗
Definitions for the purposes of regulations 19 to 21
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a heading about the position of a ship when water intended for flushing or port ballast was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s).
21. Position of ship when water intended for flushing, or port ballast was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s). - 22 Verify source ↗
Control of discharge of oil from ships
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the ship’s position when pumps and lines have been flushed to the slop tank.
22. Position of ship when pump(s) and lines were flushed to slop tank. - 23 Verify source ↗
Control of discharge of oil from oil tankers
AI-assisted research summary: State the total quantity of oily water transferred to the slop tank(s) or cargo tank(s) after line flushing, in cubic metres.
23. Quantity of the oily water which, after line flushing, is transferred to the slop tank(s) or cargo tank(s) in which slop is preliminarily stored (identify tank(s)). State total quantity, in m3. - 24 Verify source ↗
Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the position of a ship when additional ballast water was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s).
24. Position of ship when additional ballast water was taken to dedicated clean ballast tank(s). - 25 Verify source ↗
Requirements for Machinery Spaces on all Ships
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the time and position of a ship when certain valves were closed.
25. Time and position of ship when valves separating the dedicated clean ballast tanks from cargo and stripping lines were closed. - 26 Verify source ↗
Requirements for Cargo Areas of Oil Tankers
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about the quantity of clean ballast taken on board (in m3) and cleaning of cargo tanks.
26. Quantity of clean ballast taken on board, in m3. (G) Cleaning of cargo tanks - 30 Verify source ↗
Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
AI-assisted research summary: Section 30 lists cleaning methods for the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan: hand-hosing, machine washing, and/or chemical cleaning.
30. Method of cleaning.(Hand-hosing, machine washing and/or chemical cleaning. Where chemically cleaned, the chemical concerned and amount used should be stated). - 31 Verify source ↗
Requirements for Offshore Installations
AI-assisted research summary: Ships’ masters are told to get a receipt or certificate when tank washings are transferred to reception facilities.
31. Tank washings transferred to: i. .reception facilities (state port and quantity, in m3) (Ships’ masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity or 70 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Government Notice No.370 (Continued) tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred together with the time and date or the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or the certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II). sloptank(s) or cargo tank(s) designated as sloptank(s) (identify tank(s); state ii. quantity transferred and total quantity, in m3). (H) Discharge of dirty ballast - 33
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the time and position of a ship at the start of discharge into the sea.
33. Time and position of ship at start of discharge into the sea. - 34 Verify source ↗
35. General provisions on detention
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea.”
34. Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea. - 35 Verify source ↗
General provisions on detention
AI-assisted research summary: This provision refers to the quantity discharged into the sea, measured in cubic metres (m3).
35. Quantity discharged into the sea, in m3. - 37 Verify source ↗
Duty of harbour master to report deficient ships
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether the discharge monitoring and control system was operating during the discharge.
37. Was the discharge monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge? - 38 Verify source ↗
Offences and penalties
AI-assisted research summary: This provision asks whether regular checks were kept on the effluent and the water surface at the discharge location.
38. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge? - 39 Verify source ↗
General penalty
AI-assisted research summary: This text is about recording the quantity of oily water transferred to slop tanks or discharged to shore reception facilities.
39. Quantity of oily water transferred to slop tank(s) (identify slop tank(s). State total quantity, in m3. Discharged to shore reception facilities (identify port and quantity involved, in m3).(Ships' masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity or tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred together with the time and date or the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or the certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II). (I) Discharge of water from slop tanks into the sea
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Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an
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Complaints handling
AI-assisted research summary: 41. Time of settling from last entry of residues, or
41. Time of settling from last entry of residues, or - 42 Verify source ↗
Revocation
AI-assisted research summary: Section 42 is titled “Time of settling from last discharge.”
42. Time of settling from last discharge. - 43 Verify source ↗
Time and position of ship at start of discharge
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the time and position of a ship at the start of discharge.
43. Time and position of ship at start of discharge. - 44 Verify source ↗
Ullage of total contents at start of discharge
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about ullage of the total contents at the start of discharge.
44. Ullage of total contents at start of discharge. - 45 Verify source ↗
Ullage of oil/water interface at start of discharge
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Ullage of oil/water interface at start of discharge.”
45. Ullage of oil/water interface at start of discharge. - 46 Verify source ↗
Bulk quantity discharged, in m3 and rate of discharge, in m3 /hour
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns bulk quantity discharged, measured in cubic metres and discharge rate in cubic metres per hour.
46. Bulk quantity discharged, in m3 and rate of discharge, in m3 /hour. - 47 Verify source ↗
Final quantity discharged, in m3 and rate of discharge, in m3/hour
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about the final quantity discharged, measured in cubic metres, and the discharge rate, measured in cubic metres per hour.
47. Final quantity discharged, in m3 and rate of discharge, in m3/hour. - 48 Verify source ↗
Time and position of ship on completion of discharge
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the time and position of a ship when discharge is completed.
48. Time and position of ship on completion of discharge. - 49 Verify source ↗
Was the discharge monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge?
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether the discharge monitoring and control system was operating during the discharge.
49. Was the discharge monitoring and control system in operation during the discharge? - 50 Verify source ↗
Ullage of oil/ water interface on completion of discharge, in metres
AI-assisted research summary: This section refers to the ullage of the oil/water interface at completion of discharge, measured in metres.
50. Ullage of oil/ water interface on completion of discharge, in metres. - 52 Verify source ↗
Was regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of water in the locality of the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision asks whether regular checks were kept on effluent and surface water in the discharge area.
52. Was regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of water in the locality of the discharge? - 53 Verify source ↗
Confirm that all applicable valves in the ship's piping system have been closed on
AI-assisted research summary: After discharge from the slop tanks is completed, all applicable valves in the ship’s piping system must be closed.
53. Confirm that all applicable valves in the ship's piping system have been closed on completion of discharge from the slop tanks. (J)Collection, transfer and disposal of residues and oily mixtures not otherwise dealt 71 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Government Notice No.370 (Continued) with - 55 Verify source ↗
Quantity transferred or disposed of from each tank. (State the quantity retained, in
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the quantity transferred or disposed of from each tank and the quantity retained, in cubic metres.
55. Quantity transferred or disposed of from each tank. (State the quantity retained, in m3.) - 56 Verify source ↗
Method of transfer or disposal
AI-assisted research summary: The section lists methods for transferring or disposing of oil-related residues and notes that ship masters should get a receipt or certificate from reception facilities and keep it with Oil Record Book Part II.
56. Method of transfer or disposal: i. ii. iii. iv. disposal to reception facilities (identify port and quantity involved); ( Ships' masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity or tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred together with the time and date or the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or the certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II.) mixed with cargo (state quantity); . transferred to or from (an)other tank(s) including transfer from machinery space oil residue (sludge) and oily bilge water tanks (identify tank(s); state quantity transferred and total quantity in tank(s), in m3); and other method (state which); state quantity disposed of in m3. (K) Discharge of clean ballast contained in cargo tanks - 57 Verify source ↗
Position of ship at start of clean ballast
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Position of ship at start of clean ballast.”
57. Position of ship at start of clean ballast. - 59 Verify source ↗
Was (were) the tank(s) empty on completion?
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether the tank(s) were empty when completion was finished.
59. Was (were) the tank(s) empty on completion? - 60 Verify source ↗
Position of ship on completion if different from 58
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Position of ship on completion if different from 58.”
60. Position of ship on completion if different from 58. - 61 Verify source ↗
Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality
AI-assisted research summary: This provision asks whether regular checks were kept on effluent and the surface water near the discharge point.
61. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge? i. ii. (L) Discharge of ballast from dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT tankers only) - 63 Verify source ↗
Time and position of ship at start of discharge of clean ballast into the sea
AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns the time and position of a ship when clean ballast discharge into the sea starts.
63. Time and position of ship at start of discharge of clean ballast into the sea. - 64 Verify source ↗
Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea
AI-assisted research summary: Section 64 is titled “Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea.”
64. Time and position of ship on completion of discharge into the sea. - 65 Verify source ↗
Quantity discharged, in m3
AI-assisted research summary: Ships' masters should obtain and keep a receipt or certificate for discharged quantities or related residues with Oil Record Book Part II.
65. Quantity discharged, in m3: into the sea; or to reception facility (identify port).( Ships' masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which include barges and tank trucks, a receipt or certificate detailing the quantity or tank washings, dirty ballast, residues or oily mixtures transferred, together with the time and date or the transfer. This receipt or certificate, if attached to the Oil Record Book Part II, may aid the master of the ship in proving that his ship was not involved in an alleged pollution incident. The receipt or the certificate should be kept together with the Oil Record Book Part II). - 66 Verify source ↗
Was there any indication of oil contamination of the ballast water before or during
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether ballast water showed any sign of oil contamination before or during discharge into the sea.
66. Was there any indication of oil contamination of the ballast water before or during discharge into the sea? - 67 Verify source ↗
Was the discharge monitored by an oil content meter?
AI-assisted research summary: This section asks whether the discharge was monitored by an oil content meter.
67. Was the discharge monitored by an oil content meter? - 68 Verify source ↗
Time and position of ship when valves separating dedicated clean ballast tanks from
AI-assisted research summary: This fragment refers to the time and position of a ship when certain valves were closed after deballasting, and to the condition of the oil discharge monitoring and control system.
68. Time and position of ship when valves separating dedicated clean ballast tanks from 72 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Government Notice No.370 (Continued) the cargo and stripping lines were closed on completion of deballasting. (M) Condition of oil discharge monitoring and control system - 70 Verify source ↗
Time when system has been made operational
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about when the system has been made operational.
70. Time when system has been made operational. - 71 Verify source ↗
Reasons for failure
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about reasons for failure and refers to accidental or other exceptional oil discharges.
71. Reasons for failure. (N) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil - 73 Verify source ↗
Port or ship's position at time of occurrence
AI-assisted research summary: Section title: “Port or ship's position at time of occurrence.”
73. Port or ship's position at time of occurrence. - 74 Verify source ↗
Approximate quantity, in m3, and type of oil
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the approximate quantity of oil, measured in m3, and the type of oil.
74. Approximate quantity, in m3, and type of oil. - 75 Verify source ↗
Circumstances of discharge or escape, the reasons therefore and general remarks
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about discharge or escape circumstances and loading of ballast water.
75. Circumstances of discharge or escape, the reasons therefore and general remarks. (O) Additional operational procedures and general remarks TANKERS ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC TRADES (P) Loading of ballast water - 77 Verify source ↗
Position of the ship when ballasted
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Position of the ship when ballasted.”
77. Position of the ship when ballasted. - 78 Verify source ↗
Total quantity of ballast loaded in cubic metres
AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Total quantity of ballast loaded in cubic metres.”
78. Total quantity of ballast loaded in cubic metres. - 79 Verify source ↗
Remarks
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a remark about re-allocation of ballast water within the ship.
79. Remarks. (Q) Re-allocation of ballast water within the ship - 80 Verify source ↗
Reason for re-allocation
AI-assisted research summary: Section 80 is titled “Reason for re-allocation” and mentions ballast water discharge to the reception facility.
80. Reason for re-allocation. (R) Ballast water discharge to the reception facility - 81 Verify source ↗
Port(s) where ballast water was discharged
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Port(s) where ballast water was discharged.”
81. Port(s) where ballast water was discharged. - 82 Verify source ↗
Name or designation of reception facility
AI-assisted research summary: Section 82 is titled “Name or designation of reception facility.”
82. Name or designation of reception facility. - 83 Verify source ↗
Total quantity of ballast water discharged in cubic metres
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the total quantity of ballast water discharged, measured in cubic metres.
83. Total quantity of ballast water discharged in cubic metres. - 84 Verify source ↗
Date, signature and stamp of port authority official
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a form area for recording the date, signature, and stamp of the port authority official.
84. Date, signature and stamp of port authority official. Name of ship............................................................................................. Distinctive number or letters ....................................................................... 73 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Government Notice No.370 (Continued) CARGO/BALLAST OPERATIONS (OIL TANKERS) Date Code (letter) Item (number) Record of operations/signature of officer in charge Signature of master .............................................................. Dodoma, 3rd May, 2024 MAKAME M. MBARAWA Minister for Transport 74
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