MATTERS RELATED TO MARPOL ANNEX I
7.37 The delegation of Denmark, on behalf of the co-sponsors, introduced document
MEPC 61/7/1 providing text for draft Guidance for recording of operations in the Oil Record
Book. In this respect, the Committee recalled that a first draft had been submitted to
MEPC 60 where some discussion took place as INTERTANKO suggested some technical
adjustments to make the draft Guidelines, as they were then denominated, compatible with
its own guidelines which had been issued long ago and are widely used by industry.
MEPC 60 agreed to this approach but, given the lack of time, an amended text could not be
produced in time. Interested delegations and observers had worked together in the
intersessional period and the result of their work was now before the Committee.
7.38 Following a short discussion, the Committee approved the Guidance for recording of
operations in the Oil Record Book, Part I, including some proposed amendments, and
requested the Secretariat to issue MEPC.1/Circ.736 for dissemination of the said Guidance.