Ship DocumentsDOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY LAWANY SHIP CARRYING NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULKIn addition to the certificates listed for passenger and cargo ships, where appropriate, any ship carrying noxious liquid chemical substances in bulk shall carry: International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (NLS Certificate)Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 deals with the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk. After survey, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 10 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, any ship carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk and which is engaged in voyages to ports or terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to MARPOL 73/78, shall receive an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (NLS Certificate). (See also side 2 and side 3 of document.) NOTEThe Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk and the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk issued under the provisions of the Bulk Chemical Code (BCH Code) and the International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code) respectively, for chemical tankers, shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as the NLS Certificate. (MARPOL 73/78, Annex II, Regulations 12 and 12, par. (a).) Quick Reference GuideINTERNATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTIONCERTIFICATE FOR THE CARRIAGE OFNOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK
Cargo Record BookA Cargo Record Book (see also side 2, side 3, side 4, side 5, side 6 and side 7 of document), whether as part of the ship's official log book or otherwise shall be carried in every ship to which Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 applies. These are mainly the ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk, chemical tankers and liquid gas carriers. This Cargo Record Book shall be in the form specified in appendix IV to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78. Procedure and Arrangement Manual (P & A Manual)Resolution MEPC.18(22) gives standards for procedures and arrangements for the discharge of noxious liquid substances. Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 provides for the control of the discharge of noxious liquid substances or water contaminated by these substances which are the result of cargo tank and line washing, de-ballasting of unwashed cargo tanks or cargo pump-room bilge slops. Noxious liquid substances have been divided in four categories: A, B, C and D. Regulation 5 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 specifies the conditions under which discharge of residues of these categories of substances may take place; Regulation 5A deals with the Pumping, piping and unloading arrangements and Regulation 8 deals with the measures of control. In the light of Annex II each ship, certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk, shall have a Procedure and Arrangement Manual approved by the Administration. The manual should contain the information specified in the Standards and the requirements of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78. (MARPOL 73/78, Annex II, Regulations 5, 5A and 8 and Resolution MEPC.18(22), Chapter 2.) Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid SubstancesEvery ship of 150 gross tonnage and above certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk shall carry on board a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances approved by the Administration. This requirement shall apply to all ships not later than 1 January 2003. The plan shall be in accordance with the Guideline for the Development of Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil and/or Noxious Liquid Substances, developed by the Organization. The plan shall consist at least of:
NOTEIn the case of ships to which Regulation 26 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 also applies, such plan may be combined with the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) required under Regulation 26 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78. In this case, the title of such plan shall be Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan. |
