Inspection of Ship's Marine Pollution Prevention Equipment

21:55, 10/07/2024

This is a notable provision stipulated in Circular 09/2019/TT-BGTVT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on marine pollution prevention systems of ships.

must conduct inspections on the following items of oil pollution prevention equipment from the engine room of all ships:

- Oily bilge water discharge control equipment from the engine room- Ensure the satisfactory installation and operation of the oil separating/filtering system and oil content measuring device.- Ensure the satisfactory installation and operation of the oil discharge control and monitoring system, including both automatic and manual control of the discharge stopping device.- Ensure the satisfactory operation of recording and indicating equipment of the oil discharge control and monitoring system or of the oil filtering device.- Ensure there is an adequate supply of consumables such as record paper rolls for the recording equipment.- Ensure the satisfactory alarm function of the oil filtering device.- Test the automatic stopping device of the oil filtering device.- Fuel oil tank: Ensure the separation between the fuel oil system and the ballast water system.- Sludge oil tank- The sludge oil tank or bilge water holding tank and associated discharge equipment must be inspected to assess their adequacy.- Homogenizing equipment or other approved residue treatment equipment must be inspected to ensure satisfactory operation.- Standard discharge connections.

Circular 09/2019/TT-BGTVT effective from September 01, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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