Resolution
МЕРС.129(53)
GUIDELINES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL FOR MARPOL ANNEX VI
(adopted on 22 July 2005)
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
COMMITTEE,
RECALLING Article 38(a) of the
Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions
of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it by the
international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution,
RECALLING ALSO that, by the
Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating
thereto (the 1997 Protocol), Annex VI was added to the Convention,
NOTING that MARPOL Annex VI
entered into force on 19 May 2005,
NOTING ALSO that articles 5 and 6
of the MARPOL Convention and regulations 10 and 11 of MARPOL Annex VI provide
control procedures to be followed by a Party to the 1997 Protocol with regard
to foreign ships visiting its ports,
RECOGNIZING the need to provide
basic guidance on the conduct of port State control inspections for MARPOL
Annex VI and ensure consistency in the conduct of these inspections, the
recognition of deficiencies of a ship, its equipment, or its crew, and the
application of control procedures,
HAVING CONSIDERED the draft
Guidelines for port State control for MARPOL Annex VI prepared by the
SubCommittee on Flag State Implementation at its thirteenth session,
1. ADOPTS the Guidelines for port
State control for MARPOL Аnnex VI, as set out in the Annex to this resolution;
2. INVITES Governments, when
exercising port State control for MARPOL Annex VI, to apply the aforementioned
Guidelines and to provide the Organization with information on their
application; and
3. AGREES that, at a later stage,
the Guidelines be adopted as amendments to resolution A.787(19) on
"Procedures for port State control", as amended by resolution
A.882(21).
Annex.
GUIDELINES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL FOR MARPOL ANNEX VI
1.1 This document is intended to
provide basic guidance on the conduct of port State control inspections for
compliance with Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 (hereinafter referred to as the Annex)
and afford consistency in the conduct of these inspections, the recognition of
deficiencies and the application of control procedures.
1.2 The regulations of MARPOL
Annex VI contain the following compliance provisions:
.1 an 1APP
Certificate is required for all ships of 400 GT above engaged in international
voyages. Administrations may establish alternative appropriate measures to
demonstrate the necessary compliance in respect of ships under 400 GT engaged
in international voyages;
.2 in the case
of the NOx controls, these apply to all diesel engines over 130 kW
(other than those used solely for emergency purposes) installed on ships built
on or after 1 January 2000, and diesel engines subject to 'major conversion'
(as defined by the Annex) on or after that date;
.3 only those
incinerators installed on or after 1 January 2000 are required to comply with
the associated requirements (Appendix IV to the Annex), however, the
restrictions as to which materials may be incinerated apply to all
incinerators; and
.4 tanker vapour
emission control systems are only required where their fitting is specified by
the relevant authority.
1.3 Chapters 1 (General), 4
(Contravention and detention), 5 (Reporting requirements) and 6 (Review
procedures) of the Procedures for Port State Control adopted by resolution
A.787(19), as amended by resolution A.882(21), also apply to these Guidelines.
CHAPTER 2.
INSPECTIONS OF SHIPS REQUIRED TO CARRY
THE IAPP CERTIFICATE
2.1.1 On boarding and
introduction to the master or responsible ship's officer, the port State
control officer (PSCO) should examine the following documents:
.1 the International
Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP Certificate) (regulation VI/6),
including its Supplement*;
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* Under regulation 6(2) of
MARPOL Annex VI, ships constructed before 19 May 2005 shall be issued with the
IAPP Certificate not later than the first scheduled dry docking after 19 May
2005, but in no case later than 19 May 2008. Ships flying the flag of a State
which is not a Party to MARPOL Annex VI and which do not carry an IAPP
Certificate after the above dates should be treated in accordance with chapter
3 of these Guidelines.
.2 the Engine
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (EIAPP Certificate)
(paragraph 2.2 of the NOx Technical Code) including its Supplement,
for each applicable diesel engine;
.3 the Technical
File (paragraph 2.3.6 of the NOx Technical Code) for each applicable
diesel engine;
.4 the record
book of diesel engine parameters for each diesel engine (paragraph 6.2.3.3 of
the NOx Technical Code) demonstrating compliance with regulation
VI/13 by means of the diesel engine parameter check method;
.5 approved
documentation relating to exhaust gas cleaning systems, or equivalent means, to
reduce SOx emissions (regulation VI/14(4), (b) or (c));
.6 the bunker
delivery notes and associated samples (regulation VI/18);
.7 the copy of
the type approval certificate of any shipboard incinerator installed on or
after 1 January 2000 (for the incinerators with capacities up to 1,500 kW)
(resolutions MEPC.76(40) and MEPC.93(45)); and
.8 any
notification to the ship's flag Administration issued by the master and the
crew together with any available commercial documentation relevant to
non-compliant bunker delivery.
The PSCO should ascertain the
date of construction and installation of equipment on board which are subject
to the provisions of the Annex, in order to confirm which regulations of the
Annех are applicable.
2.1.2 As a preliminary check, the
IAPP Certificate's validity should be confirmed by verifying that the
Certificate is properly completed and signed and that required surveys have
been performed.
2.1.3 Through examining the
Supplement to the IAPP Certificate, the PSCO may establish how the ship is
equipped for the prevention of air pollution.
2.1.4 If the certificates and
documents are valid and appropriate, and the PSCO's general impressions and
visual observations on board confirm a good standard of maintenance, the PSCO
should generally confine the inspection to reported deficiencies, if any.
2.1.5 In the case where the
bunker delivery note or the representative sample as required by regulation 18
of the Annex presented to the ship are not in compliance with the relevant
requirements, the master or crew should have documented that through a
Notification to the ship's Flag Administration with copies to the port
authority under shoes jurisdiction the ship did not receive the required
documentation pursuant to the bunkering operation and to the bunker deliverer.
A copy should be retained onboard the ship, together with any available
commercial documentation, for the subsequent scrutiny of port State control.
2.1.6 If, however, the PSCO's
general impressions or observations on board give clear grounds (see paragraph
2.1.7) for believing that the condition of the ship or its equipment do not
correspond substantially with the particulars of the certificates or the
documents, the PSCO should proceed to a more detailed inspection.
2.1.7 "Clear grounds"
to conduct a more detailed inspection include:
.1 evidence that
certificates required by the Annex are missing or clearly invalid;
.2 evidence that
documents required by the Annex are missing or clearly invalid;
.3 the absence
of principal equipment or arrangements specified in the certificates or
documents;
.4 the presence
of equipment or arrangements not specified in the certificates or documents;
.5 evidence from
the PSCO's general impressions or observations that serious deficiencies exist
in the equipment or arrangements specified in the certificates or documents;
.6 information
or evidence that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard
operations relating to the prevention of air pollution, or that such operations
have not been carried out;
.7 evidence that
the quality of fuel oil, delivered to and used on board the ship, appears to be
substandard; or
.8 receipt of a
report or complaint containing information that the ship appears to be
substandard.
2.2.1 The PSCO should verify
that:
.1 there are
effectively implemented maintenance procedures for the equipment containing
ozone-depleting substances; and
.2 there are no
deliberate emissions of ozone-depleting substances.
2.2.2 In order to verify that
each installed diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 kW is
approved by the Administration in accordance with the NOx Technical
Code and maintained appropriately, the PSCO should pay particular attention to
the following:
.1 examine such
diesel engines to be consistent with the EIAPP Certificate and its Supplement,
Technical File and, if applicable, Engine Record Book;
.2 examine
diesel engines specified in the Technical Files to verify that no unapproved
modifications, which may affect on NOx
emission, have been made to the diesel engines;
.3 in the case
of ships constructed before 1 January 2000, verify that any diesel engine which
has been subject to a major conversion, as defined in regulation VI/13, has
been approved by the Administration; and
.4 emergency
diesel engines intended to be used solely in case of emergency are still in use
for this purpose.
2.2.3 The PSCO should check
whether the quality of fuel oil used on board the ship, conforms to the
provisions of regulations VI/14 and VI/18*, taking into account Appendix IV to
the Annex. Furthermore, the PSCO should pay attention to the record required in
regulation VI/14(6) in order to identify the sulphur content of fuel oil used
while the ship is within SOx emission control areas, or that other
equivalent approved means have been applied as required.
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*It should be noted that in
the case where bunker delivery note or representative sample as required by
regulation VI/18 are not in compliance with the relevant requirements, the
master or crew should have documented that fact. Where fuel oil supply was
undertaken in a port under the jurisdiction of a Party to the 1997 Protocol,
the PSCO should report that non-compliance to the appropriate authority
responsible for the registration of fuel oil suppliers (regulation
VI/18(8)(a)).
2.2.4 If the ship is a tanker, as
defined in paragraph (12) of regulation VI/2, the PSCO should verify that the
vapour collection system approved by the Administration, taking into account
MSC/Circ.585, is installed, if required under regulation VI/15.
2.2.5 The PSCO should verify that
shipboard incineration of sewage sludge or sludge oil in boilers or marine
power plants is not undertaken while the ship is inside ports, harbours or
estuaries (regulation VI/16(5)).
2.2.6 The PSCO should verify that
the shipboard incinerator, if required by regulation VI/16(2), is approved by
the Administration. For these units, it should be verified that the incinerator
is properly maintained, therefore the PSCO should examine whether:
.1 the shipboard
incinerator is consistent with the certificate of shipboard incinerator;
.2 the
operational manual, in order to operate the shipboard incinerator within the
limits provided in appendix IV to the Annex, is provided; and
.3 the
combustion chamber flue gas outlet temperature is monitored as required
(regulation VI/16(9)).
2.2.7 If there are clear grounds
as defined in paragraph 2.1.7, the PSCO may examine operational procedures by
confirming that:
.1 the master or
crew are familiar with the procedures to prevent emissions of ozone-depleting
substances;
.2 the master or
crew are familiar with the proper operation and maintenance of diesel engines,
in accordance with their Technical Files;
.3 the master or
crew have undertaken the necessary fuel oil changeover procedures, or
equivalent, associated With demonstrating compliance within an SOx
emission control area;
.4 the master or
crew are familiar with the garbage screening