The purpose of this Marine Circular is to provide ship-owners, ship operators, Masters and officers of Panama flagged vessels with guidance on the proper maintenance and keeping of the current Panama official Oil Record Book, now named Oil Record Book and Emissions according to MARPOL 73/78 as amended for vessels (Revised Edition 2017 and thereafter editions); as required by MARPOL Annex I and Annex VI. This Record Book contains the amendments to the previous Oil Record Book Part I & Part II stipulated under the Resolution MEPC 187(59) which has entered in force since 01 January, 2011. In addition, such record book has instructions (Part III) for actions carried out on board and necessary to be recorded according to last amendment under Resolution MEPC 176(58) which entered in force since 01 July, 2010, and Resolution MEPC 271(69) which entered in force since 01 September, 2017 in relation to:
.04 2.1.1. Ozone Depleting Substances
2.1.2. Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
2.1.3. Vapor Collection System (in tankers)
2.1.4. Incinerators.
2.1.5. Record requirements for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas.