RESOLUTION MEPC.30(25)
GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING INCIDENTS INVOLVING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
adopted on 3 December 1987
RESOLUTION MEPC.30(25)
GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING INCIDENTS INVOLVING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
adopted on 3 December 1987
MEPC
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RESOLUTToN MEPC.30(25)
RESOLUTION
MEPC. 30( 25)
adopted
adopted on
on 33 December
Decenber 1987
GUIDELINES FOR
FOR REPORTING
GUIDELINES
REPORTING INCIDENTS
INCIDENTS INVOLVING
INVOLVING HARMFUL
HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
THE MARINE
THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
Article 38
RECALLING Article
38 of
of the
Marlt.ime
ConventLon on
the Convention
on the
the International Maritime
Organization concerning
concerning the
Organization
functlons of the
the functions
the Committee,
RECALLING ALSO
ALSO article
RECALLING
article 8I and
Protocol II of the
and Protocol
Internat.ional Convention
the International
for the
the Prevention
Prevention of
for
of Pollution
Pollutlon from
from Ships,
L973, as
by the
the Protocol
Ships, 1973,
as modified
nodiffed by
(MARPOL 73/78),
of 1978
L978 relating
relating thereto
of
thereto (MARPOL
73/78), concerning reports
reports on
íncidenËs
on incidents
involving
lnvolving harmful
harmful substances,
substances,
RECALLING FURTHER
RECALLING
which it
FURTHER resolution MEPC
l"ßPC 21(22)
by which
ft adopted
adopted amendments
2L(22) by
to
to Protocol
Protocol II of
of MARPOL
MARPOL 73/78,
RECOGNIZING that
RECOGNIZING
that States
States Parties
Parties to
Internat.lonal Convention
Conventlon relating
relating
to the
the International
InterventLon on
to Intervention
to
Hlgh Seas
Seas in
of Oil
011 Pollution
Pollutlon Casualties
Casualties (1969)
on the
the High
ln Cases
Cases of
and the
Protocol Relating
the Protocol
Relatlng to
and
Intervention on
Cases of
to Intervention
High Seas
Seas in
on the
the High
1n Cases
of Marine
(1973) may
Pollution by
by Substances
Substances other
011 (1973)
nay take
Ëake such
such measures
measures on
on the
other than
than Oil
hlgh seas
seas as
prevent, mitigate
grave and
high
as may
may be
be necessary
necessary to
to prevent,
nitlgate or
or eliminate
ellnfnate grave
pollutlon or
imminent
lnminent danger
danger to
interests from
fron pollution
to their
theÍr coastline
coastllne or
or related
related interests
threat of
pollutlon of
threat
of pollution
of the
than oil
followlng
the sea
sea by
other than
oi1 following
by oil
oil and
and substances
substances other
which may
upon
upon aa maritime
casualty, which
maritime casualty
casualty or
or acts
acts related
related to
to such
such aa casualty,
reasonably be
be expected
result in major
expecËed to
to result
major harmful
harmful consequences,
RECOGNIZING
RECOGNIZING ALSO
ALSO the
lnforned by
need for
for coastal
coasËal States
States to
be informed
by the
the master
the need
to be
of an
an assisting
assistlng ship
particulars of
of
ship or
or aa ship
ship undertaking
undertaking salvage
salvage of
of particulars
of action
actlon
taken
taken and
and the
íncldent,
the incident,
RECOGNïZING FURTHER
FURTHER that
RECOGNIZING
that. an
lncldent involving
an incident
involvlng damage,
danage, failure
failure or
or break
give rise
down
down of
of the
the ship,
shlp, its
machinery or
or equipment
equlpment could
could give
rÍse to
to aa significant
slgniflcant
its machinery
pollution to
threaÈ of
threat
of pollution
coastlines or
related interests,
Èo coastlines
or related
lnterests,
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NOTING resolution
resolution MEPC.22(22)
MEPC.22(22) by
NOTING
by which
Comittee established
the Committee
established the
whlch the
Guidelines for
for Reporting
Reportfng Incidents
Involvlng Harmful
Guidelines
Incidents Involving
Harnful Substances,
Substances,
NOTING ALSO
ALSO resolution
resolution A.598(15)
General
NOTING
4.598(15) by
Assenbly adopted
whlch the
the Assembly
adopted General
by which
Principles for
for Ship
Principles
Ship Reporting
Reporting Systems
Systens and
Reportlng Requirements,
RequLrements,
Shfp Reporting
and Ship
HAVING CONSIDERED
proposals for
CONSIDERED proposals
HAVING
for aa revision
Guidellnes,
revlslon of
of the
the Guidelines,
1.
1.
Harrnful
ADOPTS
ADOPTS the
Guidellnes for Reporting
Involving Harmful
the Guidelines
Reportlng Incidents
Incldents Involving
Substances, the
Substances,
the text
Annex to
text of
of which
which is
ls set
set out
the present
out in
ln the
the Annex
to the
resolution to
resolution
to supersede
Guidelfnes contained
fn resolution MEPC.22(22);
MEPC.22(22);
supersede the
the Guidelines
contained in
2.
2.
RECOMMENDS Member
RECOMMENDS
Menber Governments
Governments and
Parties to
ProÈocol of
St.ates Parties
the Protocol
of. 1978
L978
and States
to the
Pollutlon from
fron
relating
relating to
International Convention
Preventlon of
of Pollution
to the
the International
Convention for the
the Prevention
(2) of
Ships, 1973
paragraph (2)
L973 to
Ships,
t.o implement
inplenent the
Guidelines, in accordance
wiËh paragraph
the Guidelines,
accordance with
I.
article
article V of
of Protocol
Protocol I.
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GUIDELINES FOR
FOR REPORTING
REPORTING INCIDENTS
GUIDELINES
INCIDENTS INVOLVING
INVOLVING HARMFUL
TTARMFUL SUBSTANCES
SUBSTANCES
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The intent
intent of
guidellnes is
of these
these guidelines
The
1s to
enable coastal
States and
to enable
coastal States
and other
lnterested parties
parties to
glving rise
interested
to be
be informed
inforned without
of any
rise to
wlthout delay
delay of
any incident
lncident giving
pollution, or
or threat
threat of
pollutlon, of
pollution,
of pollution,
of the
narine environment,
well as
the marine
environment, as
as well
as of
asslstance and
and salvage
salvage measures,
assistance
measures, so
so that
that appropriate
appropriate action
actLon may
be taken.
nay be
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HOI{ TO
TO MAKE
},ÍAKE REPORTS
HOW
The report
report should
should be
The
be transmitted
Annex to
transuitted in accordance
the Annex
accordance with
wfth the
resolutlon A.598(15).
4.598(15).
resolution
33
CONTENTS OF
OF REPORTS
REPORTS
CONTENTS
The report
report should
should contain
The
contaln the
Èhe specific
specific information
lnfornatlon listed
listed in section
sectlon 3.3
of the
appendix to the
of
the appendix
the Annex
Annex to resolution 4.598(15):
A.598(15):
4
4
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
SUPPLEMENTARY
REPORT
4.1
4.1 Inuedlately
Immediately following
following or
or as
as soon
soon as
as possible
possible afËer
after the
the transmission of
the
the lnfornaÈion
information referred to
to ln
in section
section 3 above,
above, as
as nuch
much as
as possible of the
lnformation
information essenËial
essential for
for the
the protectlon
protection of the
the narfne
marine environnent
environment as
approprlate
appropriate to the
the lncldent
incident should
should be
be reported.
reported. The
The lnformation
information should
should
include
include itens
items P,
P, Q,
Q, R,
R, S and
and X as
as llsted
listed fn
in sectlon
section 3.3 of resolutlon
resolution
4.598(15).
A.598(15). In
In addltion,
addition, lten
item X should
should include an
an estLnate
estimate of sp1ll
spill movement
movement
and,
and, if
if posslble,
possible, lnclude
include an
an estinate
estimate of the
the surface
surface area
area of the
the sp111.
spill.
5
5
PROBABILITY OF
OF DISCHARCE
DISCHARGE
5.1
5.1 The
The probabllity
probability of a
a dlscharge
discharge resultÍng
resulting fron
from danage
damage Èo
to the
the ship
ship or its
its
equipnent,
equipment Ls
is a
a reason
reason for naklng
making a
a report. In Judglng
judging whether
whether there
there ls
is such
such aa
probabillty
probability and
and r¡hether
whether the
the report
report should
should be
be made,
made, the
the following
following facËors,
factors,
among
among others,
others, should be
be taken
taken into account3
account:
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the nature
the
nature of
of the
the damage, failure
fallure or
or breakdown
breakdo¡,rn of
of the
the ship,
nachinery or
machinery
or equipment;
equlpment,; and
.22
sea and
and wind
wlnd state
sea
state and
and also
1n the
the area
area at
at the
the time
also traffic
densfty in
trafflc density
place of
and
incldent.
and place
of the
the incident.
5.2 It
It is
precise
is recognized
recognized that
5.2
that it
lt would
lyoul.d be
lay down
down precise
be impracticable
impracticable to
to lay
deflnitions of
definitions
which would
probable discharge whlch
of all
all types
of incidents
lncfdents involving
types of
fnvolving probable
warrant an
an obligation
obligation to
warrant
report.
to report.
guideline, the
Nevertheless,
general guideline,
Nevertheless, as
as aa general
naster of
master
of the
ship should
the ship
should make
make reports
reports in cases
cases of:
of3
.1I
danage, failure
failure or
damage,
or breakdown
breakdown which
which affects
affects the
safety of
of ships.
the safety
E>ranples of
grounding, fire,
fire,
Examples
of such
such incidents
incidenËs are
are collision,
colllsion, grounding,
explosion, structural
explosion,
structural failure,
failure, flooding,
flooding, cargo
shiftlng¡ and
cargo shifting;
.22
in the
results in
failure
failure or
which results
equipnenÈ which
or breakdown of machinery
oachinery or
or equipment
inpairnent of
impairment
Exanples of
such incidents
lncidents
of the
of such
the safety
safet,y of navigation.
navigation. Examples
p1ant,
are failure
gear, propulsion
propulslon plant,
are
failure or
or breakdown
of steering
breakdown of
steerlng gear,
electrical generating
generating system,
electrical
systen, essential
navtgatlonal aids.
essentlal shipborne
shlpborne navigational
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REPORTS ON
REPORTS
ON ASSISTANCE
ASSISÎANCE OR
OR SALVAGE
6.1 Whenever
Whenever aa ship
6.1
shfp is
ls engaged
engaged in
in or
or requested
requested to
to engage
engage in
in an
an operation
operation to
render assistance
lncident
render
assísËance to
involved in
in an
an incident
to or
or undertake
undertake salvage
of aa ship
ship involved
salvage of
referred to
referred
to in
ln subparagraph
subparagraph l(a)
1(a) or
or l(b)
II of Protocol
Protocol II of
1(b) of article
artlcle II
MARPOL 73/78,
MARPOL
73/78, as
wÍthout
as amended,
Master of the
former ship
report without
anended, the
the Master
the former
ship should
should report
delay the
particulars of
the particulars
planned. In
delay
of the
In addition,
the action
action undertaken
undertaken or
or planned.
additlon, he
should report,
practLcable, on
report, as
far as
should
as far
as practicable,
referred to
in sections
on the
the items
1Èens referred
to in
secÈfons 3
and 4.
4.
and
Reports should
Reports
should be
be made
nade in
1n accordance
accordance with
wiÈh section
and. the
sectlon 22 and
the coastal
St.ate should
State
should be
kept informed
inforned regarding
be kept
regarding developments.
developmenËs.
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ACTION BY
ACTION
BY GOVERNMENTS
GOVERNMENTS
7.L Governments
Governnents should
guided by
7.1
should be
paragraphs 16
Annex of
be guided
and 17
of the
by paragraphs
16 and
17 of
the Annex
resolutlon A.598(15).
resolution
4.598(15).
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