New Chapter 8 to Marpol and Annex I

Compliance checklist prevention of pollution during

transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers at sea
Documentation POAC / STS Service provider

Notes

Notification

Notification to Coastal State should be given or

permission for the STS from the local authority
should be obtained.

Copy of the notification or

permission should be retained.

Local Area
Information
document

Local information related to STS transfer such as

currents, tides, weather, support craft, permissions.

Local Area Risk

Assessment

The STS provider should supply an area specific

STS Risk Assessment in line with the guidance
in the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution and OCIMF
STS Guide.

POAC CV /
Experience

POAC should be suitably experienced in line with

vessel STS plan requirements.

POAC Certificate
of Competence

Copy of management level CoC should be

provided on request.

The certificate should be in date

and valid.

POAC Dangerous
Cargo
Endorsement

Copy of DCE should be provided on request.

The DCE certificate should be in

date and valid. A Tanker Safety
Course certificate is not a DCE.

POAC Oil Spill

IMO level 2 (On Scene Commander).
This course is designed for all
Response Training Copy of certificate should be provided on request. managers or supervisors who will
lead or supervise oil spill response
teams and those with support
responsibilities within an incident
command or emergency team.
Certificates for
Hoses

Hoses should have a valid certificate of test

showing that the hoses have been tested within
the last 12 months.

Electronic copies of the

certificates should be obtained
from the STS Service Provider or
carried by the POAC when they
arrive on board.

Certificates for
Fenders

It is recommended that fenders are constructed

in line with ISO 17357. Where fenders are fitted
with safety relief valves, these should be tested in
line with manufacturers guidelines, normally
every two years.

Electronic copies of the

certificates should be obtained
from the STS Service Provider or
carried by the POAC when they
arrive on board.
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STCW
(Working Hours
Plan for vessels
and POAC)

The POAC is required to comply with STCW

requirements.

Notes

Work hours planning should be

requested in order to integrate
into the vessels watch-keeping
routine.

Mooring
The final mooring arrangement will be decided in
Arrangement Plan consultation with the POAC.
Fender Rigging
Diagram.

Diagram should be supplied and fender

requirement cross checked against the OCIMF /
manufacturers requirements

ERP (Emergency
Response Plan)

Vessels ERP should be supplemented with local

area information.

Joint Plan of
Operations

Documents relating to the Joint Plan of Operations Retaining copies of the

are collated by the POAC.
information contained in the Joint
Plan of Operations, which includes
the completed checklists, help to
keep a comprehensive record of
the operation that was carried out.

Where necessary this may include

a standby vessel which may be
rigged for pollution response.

Oil Record Book

accurately
updated
ISM Documents

The vessels STS Plan may require vessel specific

information to be compiled.

For example company checklists

for specific operations (permit to
work etc).

The above checklist is a guide to assist the master to ensure he has sufficient evidence of compliance to avoid any problems
in the future. The list does not claim to be exhaustive and additional information may be required by the vessels Flag State
Approved STS Plan.

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