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MARPOL 73/78 is an international convention for the prevention of pollution at sea. This international treaty was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1973, and later updated in 1978 after several severe tanker accidents.
The convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimising pollution at sea from ships, and this includes both accidental pollution and pollution from routine operations. At current date MARPOL 73/78 consist of 6 technical annexes:
Annex | |
I | Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil |
II | Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk |
III | Prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form |
IV | Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships |
V | Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships |
VI | Prevention of air pollution from ships |
DNV GL is authorised to act on behalf of numerous flag administrations to verify that your vessels comply with MARPOL. Our involvement ranges from initial plan approval and on-board surveys to annual and renewal surveys to ensure compliance is maintained. Compliance with MARPOL for your vessel is documented by certificates issued by DNV GL on behalf of the flag administration. DNV GL can also issue type approval certificates for marine pollution prevention equipment.
Appendix I Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil
The continuous strive of prevention and reduction of the ship-generated pollution of the seas by oil is the core objective setting of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78. Annex I applies to all oil tankers of 150 GT and above, and every other ship of 400 GT and above.
Annex I gives requirements for survey and issuance of International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates (IOPP) and regulations related to:
Control of discharge of oil originating from machinery spaces
Control of discharge of oil originating from cargo spaces
Ballast tank arrangements and locations
Double Hull requirements
SOPEP/SMPEP
... and more
DNV GL has been authorised by numerous flag administrations to issue International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates (IOPP).
Annex IV entered into force on September 27, 2003, and applies to ships of 400 GT and above and ships below 400 GT that are certified to carry more than 15 persons.
Annex IV contains a set of regulations regarding the discharge of sewage into the sea, ships' equipment and systems for the control of sewage discharge and requirements for survey and issuance of International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates (ISPP).
DNV GL has been authorised by numerous flag administrations to issue International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates (ISPP).
Although the Annex is optional, the Annex has received a sufficient number of ratifying countries and a revised MARPOL Annex V entered into force January, 1 2013.
MARPOL Annex V prohibits all discharge into the sea. Some Special Areas are established under MARPOL Annex V e.g:
the Mediterranean Sea
the Baltic Sea Area
the Black Sea Area
the Red Sea Areas
the Gulfs area
the Northern Sea
the Wider Caribbean Region
the Antarctic Area
For vessels with class notation “CLEAN” and “CLEAN DESIGN” a garbage management plan need to be approved. With the new requirements DNV GL introduces a new Statement of compliance, which will be issued after a successful initial survey on board. This Statement of Compliance can help owners to demonstrate compliance to any interested party, such as PSC or harbor authorities.
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP)
Annex VI entered into force 19 May 2005 with the objective to
reduce air pollution from ships.
In general, Annex VI applies to all ships 400 GT and above, and to all fixed and floating drilling rigs and other platforms.
Annex VI contains a set of requirements for survey and issuance of International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP) and regulations regarding:
DNV GL has been authorised by numerous flag administrations to issue International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (IAPP).
Mandatory International Energy Efficiency Certificate
(IEEC)
Resolution MEPC.203(62), adopted on 15 July 2011, includes regulations for the energy efficiency for ships in MARPOL Annex VI. The requirements entered into force on 2013-01-01 and are mandatory for specific ships as of this date. The requirements can be divided into two major topics:
There will be a new certificate: International Energy Efficiency Certificate
(IEEC).
The IEEC Certificate will be issued for new build ships upon the
initial survey before the ship is put into service and for existing ships of 400
gross tonnage and above. The IEE Certificate will be issued once for each ship
in DNVGL class and shall be valid throughout the lifetime of the ship (except:
flag change, major conversion or ship going out of service). There are no
follow-up surveys or endorsements on the IEEC Certificate. The International
Energy Efficiency Certificate is specific to each ship and must be kept
available on board for normal inspections and audits.
The EEDI is required only for the following ship types:
Ships falling under one of the above types but having turbine, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion are excluded from the requirement to have the attained EEDI calculated. This excemption does not apply to LNG carriers and Cruise passenger ships with non-conventional propulsion. If they fulfil the following criteria: