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MARPOL

8 lessons

Pollution-prevention rules seafarers must know cold: MARPOL Annexes I–VI — oil, chemicals, packaged goods, sewage, garbage and air emissions — with discharge criteria, record books and PSC checks.

This chapter collects 8 illustrated lessons on MARPOL as part of Safety, ordered as they are best studied. It opens with MARPOL 73/78: The Convention & Its Six Annexes, MARPOL Annex I — Prevention of Pollution by Oil, MARPOL Annex II — Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk, MARPOL Annex III — Harmful Substances in Packaged Form, MARPOL Annex IV — Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, MARPOL Annex V — Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships and 2 more. Each lesson is written for MEO oral and written preparation: definitions first, then how the system behaves, then the checks and figures used in practice.

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01 MARPOL 73/78: The Convention & Its Six AnnexesMaster MARPOL 73/78: its six annexes, statutory equipment requirements, nautical distance discharge limits, special areas, certificates, and PSC audits.4 sections 02 MARPOL Annex I — Prevention of Pollution by OilLearn MARPOL Annex I: IOPP certificate, oil filtering equipment 15 ppm, standard discharge connection, oil discharge criteria, Oil Record Book Part 1 & 2, SOPEP and special areas.7 sections 03 MARPOL Annex II — Noxious Liquid Substances in BulkMaster MARPOL Annex II: Categories X, Y, Z, OS, 75L stripping limits, deepwell cargo pumps, mandatory prewash, underwater discharge, P&A manual, and SMPEP.4 sections 04 MARPOL Annex III — Harmful Substances in Packaged FormMaster MARPOL Annex III and the IMDG Code: UN specification packaging, 9 dangerous goods classes, Marine Pollutant marking, hold segregation, and cargo hold bilges.4 sections 05 MARPOL Annex IV — Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from ShipsMaster MARPOL Annex IV: MEPC.227(64) sewage treatment plants, 3 NM comminuted vs 12 NM raw discharge, standard 210mm discharge flange CAD, and Baltic Sea rules.4 sections 06 MARPOL Annex V — Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from ShipsMaster MARPOL Annex V: total plastics ban, 25mm food waste comminuter CAD, 3 NM/12 NM distance matrix, color-coded bins, and GRB Parts I & II.4 sections 07 MARPOL Annex VI — Air Pollution: SOx, NOx & Exhaust Gas CleaningMaster MARPOL Annex VI: SOx 0.50%/0.10% caps, exhaust scrubbers (EGCS), NOx Tier I/II/III curves, SCR urea systems, fuel changeover, and BDN samples.3 sections 08 MARPOL Annex VI — Emission Reduction, EEDI, EEXI & CIIMaster MARPOL Annex VI decarbonization: Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), slide-valve injectors, EEDI formula, EEXI Engine Power Limitation, and CII ratings.4 sections