Section 2 Oil (Annual Survey)

2.1.1 The following checks should be made on an annual basis concurrent with the Annual Survey, to verify that:

1. all oily water separating equipment, oil filtering equipment, process units, oil content meters and oil/water interface detectors are of an approved type;

2. the piping arrangements and associated pumps used to transfer oil/oily water are such that no oil can be inadvertently pumped overboard;

3. all bilge and ballast systems which are used to transfer oily water/ballast water have no modifications made to the piping systems since they were approved and installed;

4. all oil filters are clean and in good order and that the alarms are working efficiently;

5. the oily water separator operates satisfactorily and that any water which, when discharged overboard, does not contain any undue oily residue (maximum of 15 ppm);

6. oil monitoring equipment is in good working order and that the automatic and manual operation of the means to stop the discharge of effluent is satisfactory;

7. indicators and recording devices in the monitor are operable and to verify that a sufficient supply of consumables for the recorders are on board;

8. to test, where fitted, the automatic stopping device required for non-discharge in Internationally recognized environmentally sensitive areas;

9. upon satisfactory completion of the above, the IOPP Certificate or equivalent should be suitably endorsed; and

10. the Oil Record Book should be examined and confirmed effective.

2.1.2 The Surveyor is to check that a standard discharge connection is fitted (see Figure 17.2.1 Standard discharge connection) and that the discharge arrangements are satisfactory.