MARPOL Annex VI Management Plan (1st Edition, 2026)

This MARPOL Annex VI Management Plan provides a comprehensive ship-specific management plan for the control and monitoring of atmospheric emissions arising from shipboard operations. The Plan addresses the Annex VI requirements, including sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ozone-depleting substances (ODS), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), shipboard incineration, fuel oil quality, and energy efficiency measures.

This Plan's objectives regarding MARPOL Annex VI compliance include providing crews with the management tools needed to prevent atmospheric pollution. Part I provides comprehensive operational guidance and supporting Emission Control Areas (ECAs) reference materials. Part II establishes the documentation and record-keeping framework for evidencing compliance with MARPOL Annex VI.
Sections 1 and 2 address the IAPP Certificate, the EIAPP Certificates, and associated approval documentation.
Section 3 covers compliance with the sulphur content limits, bunker delivery note requirements, fuel oil sampling and sample retention, and fuel changeover procedures.
Section 4 addresses the certification and operational monitoring requirements for marine diesel engines and the NOx Technical Code 2008, including Tier I, Tier II and Tier III compliance, engine parameter recording and component/setting change records.
Section 5 provides records supporting ECA entry/exit compliance.
Section 6 addresses the requirements for the control and recording of ozone-depleting substances, including the ODS Record Book and equipment inventory.
Section 7 addresses the control of VOC emissions from tankers.
Section 8 covers the operation and recording requirements for shipboard incinerators and provides operational logs, maintenance and calibration records.
Section 9 addresses MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4 documentation, including the SEEMP, EEDI and EEXI documentation, annual operational CII records, and the associated Statement of Compliance.
Section 10 covers shaft/engine power limitation systems, where fitted.
Section 11 provides frameworks for reporting emissions incidents, with Appendix I covering emissions incident reports, FONAR records, EGCS failure records and corrective action records.
Section 12 establishes crew training records aligned with ISM Code, Section 6.
Section 13 provides checklists and guidance for maintaining the ship in a state of readiness for Port State Control and flag State inspection.
Part III provides for the inclusion of additional ship-specific documentation as required by the Company, flag State or Classification Society.

Systematic use of this Annex VI Management Plan enables the Master and Chief Engineer to:
- Assist in evidencing compliance with the MARPOL Annex VI requirements applicable to the ship.
- Maintain an organised and auditable record of relevant certificates, fuel compliance documentation, engine certification, ODS records, incinerator records and energy efficiency documentation in a single controlled document.
- Provide documented evidence of operational control and non-conformity management as part of the ship's Safety Management System.

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