Conventions & Maritime Law

MARPOL Convention Familiarization

Overview of the MARPOL Convention — Annexes I to VI — and the operational and documentary obligations they place on ships and operators.

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1 day

Regulatory basis

IMO MARPOL 73/78, as amended
Annexes I (Oil), II (NLS), III (Harmful packaged), IV (Sewage), V (Garbage), VI (Air)

Target audience

Deck and engineer officers, environmental officers, DPAs, superintendents

Prerequisites

None

Learning objectives

What you'll be able to do

Identify MARPOL discharge criteria for each annex

Maintain MARPOL record books correctly

Apply Annex VI EEXI/CII and SECA requirements

Course content

Modules & topics

Indicative module breakdown — actual delivery is adapted to the audience and operational context.

Annex I — Oil

Discharge criteria
Oil Record Book Parts I & II
SOPEP

Annex II–V

NLS, sewage, garbage
Record books
Port reception facilities

Annex VI — Air

NOx & SOx
EEDI/EEXI/CII
SECA/ECA

Assessment

Written test and record-book exercise.

Certification

Course completion certificate.

References & further reading

Authoritative sources

This course aligns with international maritime conventions and IMO Model Courses. Use these references for detailed regulatory text.

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