Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Sep 2021

Exam Question

(a) Describe the salient features of latest IOPP equipment compared with the earlier versions. Discuss the latest guidelines for the mandatory entries to be made in Oil Record Book.

(b) Your ship is fitted with an approved comminuted and disinfected sewage system. State the criteria to be followed for discharge of sewage from such a system and what are the parameters to be considered for deciding the moderate rate of discharge for a particular ship.

Reference Answer

### (a) Latest IOPP Equipment Features and Oil Record Book Guidelines
#### Salient Features of Latest IOPP Equipment vs. Earlier Versions
The evolution of International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) equipment under MARPOL Annex I reflects a significant shift from basic separation to highly automated, monitored, and reliable systems designed to virtually eliminate operational oil pollution. The key advancements are as follows:
**1. Oil Filtering Equipment (OFE) / Oily Water Separator (OWS):**

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