Record keeping of Ozone Depleting Substances should be maintained onboard after 1 July 2010. (Update)

- Supply of ozone depleting substances to the ship

The Ozone Depleting Substances record book may be part of an existing log-book or in electronic form, but it has to be approved by the administration.

Crew must be informed not to release ODS in to the atmosphere. This should be documented on board. Either by placing a sign next to the equipment, documented info in the training manual, intracompany circular or even a sign board in engine control room.

Finally make sure that the surveyor will issue new Marpol Annex VI with updated information in the first periodical survey.

Period Leak Inspection (Update)

Additionally to the above a periodic leak inspection must be performed by the crew.

The following recommended inspection periodicity is not mandatory. If a company from past experience wants to implement deferent time intervals it can do so as long as they are justified.

I-- < 3 kg Bottle cooler, walk-in chambers, split A/C units Yearly
II-- 3 ≤ 30 kg Control room A/C, small provision chambers Quarterly
III-- 30 ≤ 300 kg Cargo ship accommodation A/C, provision rooms Monthly
IV-- 300 kg & over Cargo refrigeration plants, passenger ship A/C Weekly *

• interval may be extended depending on the number of leaks being found.

• Water soap solution
• Propane or butane flame color alteration
• Electronic sensor detection apparatus
• Fluorescent dye embedded to the refrigerant

Tags: Annex VI, Manual