Phase 5 - MARPOL
The fifth phase of the FIC started on 1 April 2002 and finished on 31 July 2002. This phase looked at MARPOL issues, specifically;
- Oily water separators and disposal of oil resides;
- Oil record books; and
- Garbage management.
During this phase, AMSA surveyors inspected 1100 vessels and detained 12. This represents 1.1% of the eligible ships inspected. The detentions were all for deficiencies involving oil pollution prevention equipment.
Of these 1100 vessels 262 (24%), surveyors issued 390 deficiencies in the following categories:
| Category | Number | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|
| MARPOL Annex 1 | . | . |
| 15ppm alarm | 20 | 5.1% |
| Oil filtering equipment | 34 | 8.7% |
| Oil discharge monitoring and control | 6 | 1.5% |
| Control of discharge of oil | 12 | 3.1% |
| Retention of oil on board | 6 | 1.5% |
| Oil pollution plans | 75 | 19.3% |
| Oil record book | 78 | 20% |
| Other Annex 1 | 37 | 9.5% |
| MARPOL Annex V | . | . |
| Garbage Management Plan | 32 | 8.2% |
| Garbage record book | 73 | 18.7% |
| Other Annex V | 17 | 4.4% |
| TOTAL | 390 | . |
05 August 2005,
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