Chemical tanker shipboard publications

Chemical tanker safety is governed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules and industry guidelines, which include the following:

IBC code

IMO – International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.

Controls the safe design, construction, and equipment of chemical tankers, and protection of the crew.

1. Safety Construction Certificate
2. Certificate of Fitness and List of Cargoes

ISGOTT

International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide.

Produced jointly by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Oil Companies International Maritime Forum (OCIMF), and the International Association of Port and Harbours (IAPH), detailing industry best practices for oil tanker and terminal operations.

MARPOL

IMO – International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.

MARPOL Annex I, controls the operational discharge from oil tankers and the discharges from machinery spaces of all ships.

1. Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
2. Cargo Oil Record Book
3. Oil Record Book
4. SOPEP (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan)

MARPOL Annex II, controls the discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances carried in bulk at sea.

1. HNS Cargo Record Book
2. Procedures and Arrangements Manual
3. SMPEP (Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan

SOLAS

IMO – Safety of Life at Sea Convention.

Applicable to all ships, with specific requirements and provisions for the chemical tanker.

1. Safety Construction Certificate
2. Safety Equipment Certificate
3. Safety Management Certificate

STCW

IMO – The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.

Applicable to seafarers on all ships, with specific requirements for the crew of chemical tankers.

TSG

Tanker Safety Guide (chemicals)

Produced by ICS, detailing industry best practices for chemical tanker operations.

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