Supercedes 03/2011
This marine notice advises of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I – machinery space operations (all ships), prepared and issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The guidance document assists compliance with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) requirements on board ships by providing advice to crews on how to record the various operations in the Oil Record Book, in particular by using the correct codes and item numbers in order to ensure a more uniform port State control procedure.
The guidelines are to be applied in conjunction with the amendments to MARPOL Annex I that entered into force on 1 January 2011. The guidance document provides specific examples for the recording of information within the Oil Record Book Part I for the following:
A copy of the guidance document, MEPC.1/Circ.736/Rev.2 can be obtained from the IMO website or by contacting eps@amsa.gov.au [1]. Oil Record Books can be purchased from AMSA through the publications order form [2].
Please note that this Marine Notice is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be relied on for that purpose.
Download Guidance document for the recording operations in the oil record book part I—marine notice 09/2015 (PDF 646 KB) [3]
Gary Prosser
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
May 2015
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
CANBERRA ACT 2601