Tankerman · Documentation — Oil Record Book
On an oceangoing tanker, cargo and ballast operations involving oil are recorded in the:
- ABell book
- BOil Record Book Part II (cargo/ballast operations)✓ Correct
- COfficial logbook only
- DRadio log
Explanation
Tankers keep Oil Record Book Part II for cargo and ballast operations (loading, internal transfers, discharge, tank cleaning, ballasting of cargo tanks), in addition to Part I for machinery-space operations.
Authority: Pollution Prevention (MARPOL Annex I / 33 CFR 151.25)
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