Preparation for IOPP survey on a merchant vessel

 

• Validity of the IOPP certificate checked kept ready for surveyor.
• Entry in ORB checked , sign of engineers and master as required 
• All sludge disposal receipts to shore reception facilities to be attached with ORB.
• Calculate the sludge formation, which should not exceed the limits as given in marpol.
• Incinerating time, incinerated waste oil amount, remainder of waste oil in waste oil tank should be reasonable. ( If incinerator is fitted on board and approved / approval cert should be checked ).
  
• Incinerator kept ready for demonstration, such as heating of waste oil tank, alarms, control and functional test, done prior to survey. ( If fitted on board )
  
• OWS working procedure should be known to all engineers ,OWS 15 ppm alarm , three way valve should be operational and presentable to surveyor , All required parts of OWS should be sealed.
  
• Section of discharge pipe removed and free from oil residues.
• ODM checked for 15-ppm alarm and automatic stopping.
• High-level alarms of sludge tank, waste oil tank and bilge holding tank checked.
• Spare filter for OWS must be kept onboard.
• USCG Notice posted near OWS and bilge pumping out station.
•   ODMCS in good working condition ( If fitted ).
• Pumping and piping systems are in good working condition.
• SOPEP plan is updated and endorsed.
• SOPEP inventory should be up to date. 
• Keep all BDN ( bunker delivery notes ) ready for surveyor.
• Sounding records of all bunker tanks.

 

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