Class 4 (4th Engineer) SSEP 📅 Jan 2024

Exam Question

With reference to oil monitoring of slops and tanker ballast discharges

(a) Describe with the aid of a sketch, the general arrangements of an oil monitoring system (6)

(b) State the inputs that are recorded (6)

Reference Answer

### (a) General Arrangements of an Oil Monitoring System
An Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (ODMCS) is a mandatory installation on oil tankers as per MARPOL Annex I, designed to ensure that any discharge of oily water from cargo tanks (such as slops or ballast water) is performed in compliance with international regulations. The system continuously measures, records, and controls the discharge.
**The general arrangement consists of the following key components:**
1. **Sampling Point:** A probe installed on the main overboard discharge pipeline, designed to draw a representative sample of the effluent being pumped overboard.

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