MARINERS VOICE

Major accommodation fire occur in gallery while cooking.

Incase of fire in oil pan
Use fire blanket to extinguish the fire
Incase of electrical fire.
Isolate the electrical supply.
Use portable co2 extinguisher.
If fire intensity is high. If its not extinguished by fire blanket or co2 portable fire extinguisher.
Switch off the galley supply and exhaust fan. And pull the emergency lever to shut off exhaust hood ventilation,
Which will placed in galley or entrance of galley.
Close the galley door.
Rise the fire alarm, from nearest call point.
Inform the bridge or ship office incase ship is in port..
Confirm the galley entrace door and ventilation and electrical supply is shut off.
Release the fixed fire fighting System if installed there.
Otherwise use water and portable extinguisher to fight the fire ..

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MARPOL ANNEX 2

REGULATION FOR CONTROL OF POLLUTION BY NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCE IN BULK.

APPLICABLE TO:

NOT APPLICABLE TO:

Liquid substance and chemicals which are carried in bulk annex 2 came into force on 6th April 1987,

Carriage of chemical covers under two main conventions.

both of the conventions required chemical tankers which are buit after 1st July 1986 to comply with international bulk chemical code

IBC (INTERNATIONAL BULK CHEMICAL CODE)

IBC CODE booklet carried all ships which carrying chemicals and noxious liquid substance in bulk by sea.
It contains some safety standards which are to be maintained while carriage of dangerous chemicals and noxious liquid substance in bulk.
It also sets out minimum design and construction of these vessel.
Ibc code contain complete list of chemicals and their environment hazard rating,
Asper annex 2 noxious liquid substance which are carried by sea are categorised into main categories,
Based of harm that they can cause to the marine environment.

CATAGORY X

when discharging into sea from tank cleaning or D-ballasting operation are deemed to present major hazard to the marine environment as well as human health.
Therefore they are prohibited to discharge into sea.

CATAGORY Y

when discharging into sea from tank cleaning or D-ballasting operation present in hazard to marine environment.
But not a major one but still a hazard to the marine environment,
so therefore some limitations on quantity and quality of discharge of substance into sea

CATEGORY Z

when discharging into sea from tank cleaning or D-ballasting operation present in minor hazard to the marine environment,
Therefore there are less stringent restrictions which are to be followed while discharge into sea on quality and quantity.

OTHER SUBSTANCES

which are carried no harm to the marine environment so no restriction to discharging into sea after tank cleaning or D-ballasting.

PARAMETERS OF DISCHARGING NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCE IN BULK.

speed of the vessel while discharging.
Minimum discharge from the nearest land while discharging.
Minimum depth of the sea while discharging.
Weather discharging is being carried out above the water line or below the water line

DISCHARGE CRITERIA

ship proceeding enrouted
Speed of the ship minimum 7knots for self propelled ship, for not self propelled ship minimum 4knots
Should be 12meter or above from the nearest land.
Discharge through below the water line
Underwater discharge outlet not exceeding the minimum rate which its designed.
Depth of the water should not be less than 25 meters,

SPECIAL AREA UNDER ANNEX 2

P AND A MANUAL

every ship which carry noxious liquid substance in bulk, needs to carry p and manual.
Which is the procedure and arrangements manual which is approved by administration.
This manual contain some important guidelines nad operational procedures which needs be followed during cargo handling tank cleaning and slope handling and cargo hold D-ballasting operations.

CARGO RECORD BOOK