MARPOL - How to do it (Manual on the practical implications of ratifying and implementing MARPOL 73/78) was first published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1993 to provide advice on the process of ratiffication, implementation and enforcement of the International Convetion for the prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto …
This course is for officers and key ratings who have not previously served on board an oil tanker. It supersedes Model Courses 1.03 and 1.05. In covering precautions and procedures for basic safety and pollution prevention, layouts of different types of tankers, types of cargo, their hazards and their handling equipment, general operational sequence and oil tanker terminology, it meets the mand…
The 2011 ESP Code provides requirements for an enhaned programme of inspecions during surveys of single-hull and double-hull bulk carriers and of single-hull and double-hull oil tankers, in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI- 1/2 and in line with the IACS UR Z10 series. It provides, in particular, special requirements for: renewal, annual and intermediate surveys preparat…
This guide has been developed to consolidate existing IMO maritime security-related material into an easily read companion guide to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS COde in order to assist States in promoting maritime security through development of the requisite legal framework, associated administrative practicea, procedures and technical and human resources. It is intended both to assist SOLA…
The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe carriage, in bulk by sea, of dangerous chemicals and noxious liquid substances listed in chapter 17 of the Code. The Code prescribes the design and contruction standards of ships regardless of tonnage, involved in such carriage and the equipment they shall carry to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the envir…
The primary purpose of the three volumes of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual is to assist States in meeting their own search and rescue (SAR) needs, and the obligations they accepted under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, and the International Convention for The Safety of life at Sea (…
The Organization and Management volume discusses the global search and rescue (SAR) system concept, establishment and improvement of national and regional SAR systems and co-operation with neighbouring States to provide effective and economical SAR services.
The Guide aims to identify and describe the key considerations directly associated with a response to a marine oil spill in ice and snow conditions anywhere in the world. By addressing elements of planning and preparedness for marine and coastal oil spill, in addition to the fate and behaviour of oil spills in ice and snow as well as potential response strategies and options, this guide aims to…
The GMDSS Manual provides, in single comprehensive publication, an explantion of the principles upon which the GMDSS is based, the radiocommunication requirements and recommendations for its implementation, tje operational performance standards and technical specifications to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the procedures for and method of operation of the various rado services which from the GM…
MARPOL Annex VI, Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships, covers the requirements in respect of both emissions to air (chapter 3) and energy efficiency (chapter 4). The requirements of conterol of nitrogen oxides (NOx), given by chapter 3, are supplemented by the mandatory NOx Technical code 2008 which covers the testing, survey and certification of marine diesel engines.