Pollution Prevention Equipment Under MARPOL, 2006 Edition (KA646E)

This publication provides easy reference to the IMO resolutions on shipboard pollution prevention equipment that are required under MARPOL.

It is a revised and updated version of the 1997 edition and contains the live resolutions on pollution prevention equipment that are currently applicable to new installations onboard ships.

The purpose of this publication is to provide easy reference to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions on shipboard pollution prevention equipment that are required by MARPOL. The following paragraphs are intended to give a brief background to and description of those resolutions upon which equipment on board some ships is based.

Resolution MEPC.107 (49)
Revised guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention equipment for machinery space bilges of ships
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Definitions
4 Technical specifications
5 Specifications for type approval testing of pollution prevention equipment
6 Installation requirements
ANNEX
Part 1 – Test and performance specifications for type approval of 15 ppm bilge separators
Part 2 – Test and performance specifications for type approval of 15 ppm bilge alarms
Part 3 – Specifications for environmental testing for type approval of pollution prevention equipment
Part 4 – Method for determination of oil content
Part 5 Documentation of Approval
Resolution MEPC.108 (49)
Revised guidelines and specifications for oil discharge monitoring and control systems for oil tankers
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Definitions
4 Implementation requirements
5 Construction, maintenance, security, calibration and training
6 Technical specifications
7 Specifications for type approval of the oil content meter and the control section of an oil discharge monitoring and control system
8 Workshop functional test requirements
9 Plan approval requirements
10 General installation requirements
11 Installation survey
12 On-board functional test and checkout procedure
ANNEX
Part 1 – Test and performance specifications for type approval of oil content meters
Part 2 – Specification for environmental testing for type approval of the oil content meter and the control section of an oil discharge monitoring and control system
Part 3 – Documentation of approval
Resolution MEPC.5 (XIII)
Specifications for oil / water interface detectors
1 Scope
2 General requirements
3 Technical specifications
4 Test specifications
Resolution MEPC.159 (55)
Revised guidelines on implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage treatment plants
1 Introduction
2 Definitions
3 General
4 Standards
5 Testing considerations
6 Renewal and additional surveys
7 Familiarization of ship personnel in the use of the sewage treatment plant
Resolution MEPC.76 (40) as amended by resolution MEPC.93 (45)
Standard specification for shipboard incinerators
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials and manufacture
4 Operating requirements
5 Operating controls
6 Other requirements
7 Tests
8 Certification
9 Marking
10 Quality assurance
Resolution MEPC.130 (53)
Guidelines for on-board gas-SOx cleaning systems
ANNEX
Guidelines for exhaust gas – SOx cleaning systems
Scheme A – EGCS-SOx unit type approval and certification
1 General
2 Survey and certification
3 Emission limits
4 Approval of EGCS-SOx unit
5 Emission testing
6 Procedures for demonstrating compliance with emission limits on board
7 Washwater monitoring
Scheme B – Continuous monitoring SOx emissions
8 General
9 Exhaust gas measurement
10 Calculation of emission rate
11 Washwater monitoring
12 Data recording and processing device
13 On-board Monitoring Manual
14 SECA Compliane Plan (SCP)
15 Ship compliance
16 Demonstration of compliance
17 Washwater
18 Washwater residues
Appendix 1 SO2 over CO2 Monitoring Method
Appendix 2 SECA Compliance Certificate

A??s a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.

In other words, its role is to create a level playing field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.

Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.