Masters, deck officers and engineer officers of ships of any type.

3 days

Lecture and practical training

IMO-52OE / MARPOL 73/78 Annex I / IMO-6O8E / MEPC/Circ. 111 / MEPC.60 (33) / MEPC.107 (49)

This three-day course provides understanding on the various shipboards equipment relevant to preventing pollution by oil from ships.

Topics include the cause / effect of oil pollution; international regulations aimed at preventing oil pollution; control of oil discharges; the principle of separating oil from water; technical requirements on oil filtering equipment, monitoring equipment, and ancillary equipment; and the oil record book.

Those successfully completing the course will be able to:

• appreciate the concern about pollution of the marine environment
• understand the impact of oil pollution
• describe how ships pollute marine environment
• comply with international rules and describe the monitoring measures designed to ensure compliance
• explain oil discharge provisionsexplain the principle of separating, and filtering oil from the water
• describe requirements on an oil filtering equipment
• list ancillary equipment to an oil filtering equipment
• explain the guidelines and specifications of pollution prevention equipment for machinery
• correctly fill out the oil record book, and the engine room tank sounding log

Introduction to Marine Pollution
Marine Pollution Prevention: Policies and Regulations
Control of Oil Discharges from Machinery Spaces, Cargo Holds and Ballast Tanks
Physics of Oil-water Separation
Oily Waste Handling Equipment
OWS Practicum

N/A

Twice a week