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ECM DATA FORM 11-A
2013 VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT (VGP)
WASTE STREAM ANALYSIS SHIP CHECKLIST
SHIP Name:
IMO Number:
Vessel Type:
Date:
Crew Capacity:
Keel Laid Date:
Section
1.0
TITLE
REGULATED WASTES :
THE FOLLOWING 27 WASTES ARE SPECIFICALLY REGULATED UNDER THE NPDES.
NOT ALL WASTES WILL BE GENERATED BY ALL SHIPS. PLEASE READ THE WASTE
DESCRIPTION TO ENSURE IT IS APPROPRIATE AND APPLIES TO YOUR VESSEL.
1.1
BALLAST WATER
Any water taken on as ballast in tanks specified as ballast water tanks.
ballast water is not usually discharged in port.
1.1.1
Is the ship fitted with ballast water tanks?
1.1.2
Does the ship have a Ballast Water Management Plan on board?
1.1.3
Has ballast water treatment system been installed?
1.1.3.1
This applies even if
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Type of system installed? (ultra violet light, chemical treatment, etc.)
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1.2
DECK WASHDOWN, RUNOFF AND ABOVE THE WATERLINE HULL CLEANING
Rinsing or washing of decks and bulkheads on the weather decks, rinsing or cleaning
of hull, and rain water runoff. This category applies to all vessels.
1.2.1
Does the ship have procedures for routine deck sweeping?
1.2.2
Do Oil Transfer Procedures for bunkers/lubes require closure of scuppers?
1.2.3
Are all deck machinery fitted with drip pans or fixed containment (winches, etc.)
1.2.4
If deck washdown is required, are environmentally safe cleaning products used?
1.3
1.3.1
1.4
BILGE WATER
Water and residue accumulations in the bilges. This category applies even if you
process this water through an approved oil water separator system.
ANTI-FOULING LEACHATE FROM ANTI-FOULING HULL COATINGS
If anti-fouling hull coatings are used, this category applies. This applies even if the
hull coatings are of an approved type.
Is the hull coating TBT-free?
1.4.2
Date of application?
1.4.3
Date of last drydock?
1.5.1
1.6
1.6.1
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Is the vessel fitted with an Oily Water Separator?
1.4.1
1.5
Y
AFFF- AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM
Fixed and portable fire fighting equipment. This is a type of synthetic fire fighting
foam. This applies if AFFF is on board even though it is not normally discharged in
port. Note that ALL portable foam fire extinguishers use AFFF while some fixed
systems use protein or alcohol based foams.
Does the ship have a AFFF fixed system or portable foam fire extinguishers on board?
BOILER /ECONOMIZER BLOWDOWN
Release of boiler water to reduce anti-corrosion levels or sludge from the boiler.
Applies even if this is not done in port.
Does the ship have a boiler or economizer installed?
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1.7
CATHODIC PROTECTION
Applies whether sacrificial anodes are used or an impressed current cathodic
protection (ICCP)
1.7.1
Type of system used on the hull: anodes or ICCP (Impressed Current Cathodic Protection)
1.7.2
Type of system used in ballast tanks: anodes or ICCP (Impressed Current Cathodic Protection)
1.7.3
If anodes are used, what type: magnesium, aluminium, or zinc
1.8
CHAIN LOCKER EFFLUENT
Applies even if this waste is pumped directly to storage tanks or the E/R bilge.
1.8.1
Does the ship have a chain locker (chain storage compartment)?
1.8.2
Does the ship have a written procedure for anchor chain locker cleaning?
1.8.3
Does the anchor chain locker have a separate pump and piping system?
1.8.4
Can the crew make a visual inspection of the chain locker?
1.9
1.9.1
OIL TO SEA INTERFACES
This includes controllable pitch propellers, bow and stern thrusters, propeller shaft,
rudder bearings, wire rope, and mechanical equipment subject to immersion.
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Is the ship fitted with any of the following:
Variable pitch propeller
Bow and/or stern thruster
Stern tube
Rudder bearings requiring seal maintenance
Stabilizers
Azimuth thrusters
Propulsion pod lubrication
Wire rope & shackles
Other: ________________________________________
1.9.2
Has the ship started using Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL’s)?
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1.10
DISTILLATION AND REVERSE OSMOSIS BRINE
Discharge of sea brine effluent even if this is not discharged directly overboard or
while in port.
1.10.1
1.11
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Is the ship fitted with a fresh water generator of any kind?
ELEVATOR PIT EFFLUENT
Applies to any vessel with an elevator system where wastes accumulate at the
bottom. This applies even if the waste is not discharged overboard.
1.11.1
Is the ship fitted with an elevator?
1.11.2
Is the pit accessible for sampling, cleaning or visual inspection?
1.12
Y
FIREMAIN SYSTEMS
Applies to firemain piping, interior and exterior, even if this system is not usually
discharged while in port.
1.12.1
Is the ship fitted with a fire main with fixed piping either on deck or in the accommodation
spaces?
1.13
FRESHWATER LAYUP
Applies to steam propulsion or generator plants when not in use pierside.
Seawater is discharged and replaced with freshwater while the system is shut down.
Note that this is different than a thermal fluid heater or boiler.
1.13.1
Does the ship have a steam propulsion or steam generator system?
1.13.2
How often does the ship do freshwater layup?
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TITLE
GAS TURBINE WATER WASH
Gas turbines used for propulsion or electricity generation.
turbochargers
1.14.1
Does the ship have gas turbine engines for propulsion?
1.14.2
If not, are the diesel engines fitted with turbochargers?
1.15
Also applies to
GRAY WATER
This is water from galleys, laundry, showers and sinks, and baths. If this water goes
directly into the sewage treatment plant, see additional requirements in 3.25 below.
1.15.1
Is the gray water system separate from the black water (sewage) system?
1.15.2
If the graywater is separate, is it piped directly overboard?
1.15.3
If the ship is fitted with a graywater holding tank, what is the holding capacity?
1.16
MOTOR GASOLINE AND COMPENSATING DISCHARGE
Applies when motor gasoline is carried to fuel vehicles and other machinery. As the
fuel is used water is added to the tank to compensate the lost weight. This water
must be properly treated prior to discharge. Note that this does not apply to the
small amounts of gasoline which may be stored on board for the rescue boat.
1.16.1
Does the ship have gasoline powered main engines used for propulsion?
1.16.2
If the vessel has gasoline propulsion, does the ship use fresh water to compensate when fuel
is used?
1.17
NON-OILY MACHINERY WASTE WATER
Applies to distilling plant discharges, chilled water condensate drains, fresh and salt
water pump drains, potable water tank overflows, and leaks from the propulsion shaft
seals.
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Does the ship have any of the equipment referenced in the description above?
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDENSATE DISCHARGE
Applies to condensation from cold refrigeration or evaporator coils of air conditioning
systems.
Does the ship have an air conditioning system on board?
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1.19
SEAWATER COOLING OVERBOARD DISCHARGE
Includes non-contact engine cooling water, hydraulic system cooling water, and
refrigeration cooling water. This also applies to fresh water “closed” cooling
systems where the fresh water is cooled by a salt water heat exchanger..
1.19.1
Does the ship use sea water for engine cooling?
1.19.2
Is it possible to examine the discharge of cooling water for the main engines?
1.19.3
Is it possible to examine the discharge of cooling water for auxiliary engines and generators?
1.20
SEAWATER PIPING BIOFOULING PREVENTION
Applies only if anti-fouling compounds are used to prevent marine growth.
1.20.1
Does the ship use chemicals to control marine growth in sea water piping?
1.20.2
Instead of chemicals, does the ship have a MGPS (Marine Growth Preventive System)?
1.21
SMALL BOAT ENGINE WET EXHAUST
Applies to rescue boats, lifeboats, and other small craft which use wet exhaust
cooling systems
1.21.1
Does the ship have small boats which have a wet exhaust system?
1.21.2
Which engines are wet exhaust (lifeboats, rescue boat, etc.)
1.22
SONAR DOME DISCHARGE
Applies to fluid used to maintain shape and pressure of the sonar system if installed.
Does not apply to flush mount systems where fluid is not used.
1.22.1
Does the ship have a fluid filled sonar dome?
1.22.3
Can this be visually inspected from the inside of the ship?
1.23
UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY DISCHARGES
Includes hull cleaning, repairs and maintenance while the vessel is still in the water.
Does not apply to dry dock work which is addressed elsewhere in the VGP.
1.23.1
Is it a standard practice to clean the hull during all drydocks?
1.23.2
Does the ship clean the hull below the waterline while the ship is afloat?
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Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
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1.24
WELLDECK DISCHARGES
Applies to vessels fitted with a submersible or floodable deck for launching satellite
vessels, vehicles or cargo
1.24.1
1.25
1.25.1
1.26
GRAY WATER MIXED WITH SEWAGE
This applies if graywater is piped into the sewage tank rather than into a separate
tank or directly overboard.
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
COMMENTS
Does the ship have a mixed gray water/black water system?
EXHAUST GAS SCRUBBER WASH WATER DISCHARGE
Applies ONLY to vessels which use a scrubber unit to clean engine exhaust in order
to meet sulfur emissions as per air pollution standards. This does not apply to Inert
Gas Systems (IGS) equipment on tank vessels or to deal water seals. .
Does the ship use a scrubber to remove particulates to comply with MAROPL Annex VI?
1.26.2
Is there a means of storing this waste during port calls?
1.26.3
Does the system meet the requirements of Resolution MEPC.184(59), “Exhaust Gas Cleaning
Systems”
FISH HOLD EFFLUENT
Applies ONLY to commercial fishing vessels. The waste residual from the hold where
seafood and seafood products are stored once caught and kept fresh for the remainder of the
voyage before being offloaded to a dock or another tender vessel. It can include continuous
flow systems needed to keep the catch alive until transfer (such as crabs or lobster). Fish
hold effluent is the water and accumulated wastes from this hold.
1.27.1
N
Does the ship have a deck which can be intentionally flooded?
1.26.1
1.27
Y
COMMENTS
Y
N
NA
Is this vessel a commercial fishing vessel to which this category would apply?
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