How to Use oil record book - ( cargo/ballast operation for tankers) The Oil Record Book Part II shall be completed on each occasion, on a tank-to-tank basis if appropriate, whenever any of the following cargo/ballast operations take place in the ship: a) Loading of Oil Cargo. b) Internal transfer of Oil Cargo during voyage. c) Unloading of Oil Cargo. d) Crude Oil Washing e) Ballasting of Cargo tanks f) Cleaning of Cargo tanks g) Discharge of Dirty Ballast h) Discharge of water from Slop tanks into the sea i) Disposal of residues and oily mixtures not otherwise dealt with j) Discharge of Clean Ballast contained in Cargo tanks k) Condition of Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System l) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of oil m) Additional operational procedures and general remarks example Closing of all applicable valves after slop tank discharge operations or pressure testing of cargo piping or ODMCS testing, etc. Each operation described above shall be fully recorded without delay in the Oil Record Book Part II, so that all entries in the book appropriate to that operation are completed. Entries in the Oil Record Book are to be made in accordance with Regulation 36 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, as demonstrated in Appendix III of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, Form of Oil Record Book, OIL RECORD BOOK PART II Cargo/Ballast operations, (Oil Tanker) When making entries in the Oil Record Book, the date, operational code and item number shall be written in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces. Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer in- Charge (As per section 3.0). Each completed page shall be signed by the master of the ship. Related articles How to make entry in oil record book for machinery space operation Sources marine pollution by air: Funnel Emissions Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)Emissions Sulfur Oxides (SOx)Emissions Cargo vapours, Ozone depleting substances, Co2 Emissions Shipping industry recognizes environmental protection as one of its highest priorities and that every effort should be made to conserve and protect the environment from marine, atmospheric and other forms of pollution. Our articles are based on various shipboard activities,prevention of pollution,safe operation & maintenance procedure. We welcome any feedback from our visitors. For any comments or suggestions please contact us Support@shipsbusiness.com. Other Info Pages Home Our home page General precautions for tankers Tanker vessel safety guideline Check items in oil tankers operation Oil pollution control method Gas freeing arrangement for oil tanker Handling guideline for oil cargo Oil pollution prevention method Preparation for loading oil cargo How to prevent spillage of oil cargo General precautions for oil cargo loading in tankers Site Map Page listing for this site. Site Use and Privacy - Read our privacy policy and site use information. Contact us Copyright © 2009-10 Ships business.com All rights reserved.