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RegulationsSkuld·about 20 years ago

Guidance for the enforcement of MARPOL Annex I during Port State Control examinations

Skuld

The US Coast Guard issued a policy letter on 20 January 2006 advising its port state control officers about how they should conduct port state control examinations to enforce MARPOL Annex I. The emphasis is on the oily water separator (OWS), the oil content monitor (OCM), and the oil record book (ORB).