MARPOL Waste & Pollution Compliance

Streamline MARPOL pollution prevention compliance with automated waste logging, discharge monitoring, and digital record book management. MarineInspection provides comprehensive pollution compliance software for vessel operators, environmental officers, and fleet managers to maintain regulatory adherence across all six MARPOL annexes covering oil, sewage, garbage, air emissions, and ballast water management.

Annex I + Marine Inspection

Bilge water record book automation

Annex I
Oil
Annex V
Garbage
Annex VI
Air
Digital
Logs
24/7
Access
Global
Standards
Real-Time
Updates
01
Bilge Water Record Book Automation

Automated bilge water discharge logging with GPS coordinates, weather conditions, and flow meter readings. Digital Oil Record Book Part I compliance ensuring proper documentation of machinery space operations, bilge pumping, and oily water separator maintenance per MARPOL Annex I requirements.

02
Submit Digital Logs

Complete sludge and waste oil management tracking from generation to disposal. Digital documentation of oily residue transfers to shore reception facilities, incineration records, and tank cleaning operations with automatic calculations ensuring MARPOL Annex I compliance and Port State Control readiness.

03
Garbage & Waste Management

Comprehensive garbage record book management for MARPOL Annex V compliance. Track food waste, domestic waste, cooking oil, operational waste, cargo residues, and plastics with discharge location verification ensuring proper disposal methods based on distance from shore and special area restrictions.

How MARPOL Compliance Works

Automated waste logging & pollution prevention monitoring

Annex I Oil
Annex II Chemicals
Annex III Packaged
Annex IV Sewage
Annex V Garbage
Annex VI Air

Annex I Annex Monitoring

MarineInspection tracks compliance across all six MARPOL annexes covering prevention of pollution by oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances (Annex II), harmful packaged substances (Annex III), sewage (Annex IV), garbage (Annex V), and air pollution including sulfur emissions and energy efficiency (Annex VI). The system maintains equipment checklists, operating parameter tracking, maintenance requirements, and complete documentation for each annex ensuring vessels meet international maritime environmental protection standards with automated compliance monitoring and regulatory deadline alerts.

  • All six Annex I annexes
  • Equipment compliance tracking
  • Operating parameter monitoring
  • Regulatory deadline alerts
Construction Standards
Lifesaving Appliances
Fire Protection
Radio Equipment
Navigation Systems
Cargo Garbage

Annex V Garbage Requirements

The Garbage of Life at Sea (Annex V) Convention establishes minimum safety standards for vessel construction, equipment, and operation. MarineInspection tracks Annex V requirements including construction standards for hull, machinery, and equipment, lifesaving appliances such as lifeboats and life rafts, fire protection and detection systems, radio communications equipment, navigation safety systems including ECDIS and voyage data recorders, and cargo safety for dangerous goods. The platform maintains compliance documentation, inspection schedules, and maintenance records ensuring vessels meet international maritime safety standards with complete audit trails.

  • Machinery space operations
  • Bilge water discharge logs
  • Sludge disposal records
  • Bunkering documentation
SMS Documentation
Internal Audits
Non-Conformity Tracking
Corrective Actions
Training Records
Continuous Improvement

Annex VI Implementation

Garbage Record Books track all vessel-generated waste per MARPOL Annex V requirements including plastics, food waste, domestic waste, cooking oil, incinerator ashes, operational waste, cargo residues, and animal carcasses. MarineInspection automates garbage logging with waste category selection, estimated amounts, discharge methods (incineration, shore reception, discharge to sea), and location verification ensuring compliance with special area restrictions and distance from land requirements. The system alerts crew when garbage discharge is prohibited, calculates proper disposal methods based on vessel position, and maintains complete audit trails demonstrating environmental responsibility during Port State Control inspections and reducing risk of MARPOL violations and associated fines. requires shipping companies to establish safety management systems documenting procedures, responsibilities, and emergency preparedness.

  • Waste category tracking
  • Disposal method verification
  • Special area compliance
  • Discharge location logging

Marine Inspection + MARPOL

Compliance Automation & Digital Reporting

Vessels: 127
Monitored
Expiring Certs: 4
Active
Compliance: 98.5%
Fleet
Annex I
Annex V
Annex VI
24/7
Access
Global
Standards

Why Use MARPOL Compliance with Marine Inspection

1

Comprehensive International Maritime Regulation Coverage

MarineInspection automates all MARPOL annexes including Annex I (oil pollution), Annex II (noxious liquids), Annex III (packaged harmful substances), Annex IV (sewage), Annex V (garbage), and Annex VI (air emissions and energy efficiency).

2

Digital Documentation Accessible During Port State Control

When Port State Control officers board vessels for inspections, crew can instantly retrieve statutory certificates, oil record books, garbage record books, ballast water record books, MARPOL documentation, and maintenance records from cloud storage.

3

Prevent Certificate Expirations and Compliance Gaps

Automated compliance calendars calculate certificate renewal dates based on last survey dates, vessel construction dates, and operational requirements. The system generates alerts 90, 60, and 30 days before statutory certificates, class certificates, or equipment certifications expire.

Compliance Resources

Related Compliance Resources

Guidance, regulations and checklists to help you meet international maritime compliance requirements.

IMO

International Maritime Organization — conventions, circulars and global regulatory frameworks for shipping safety and pollution prevention.

View IMO
SOLAS

Safety of Life at Sea — regulations, lifesaving & fire safety guidance for compliance checks.

View SOLAS
Class Societies

Guidance on classification society requirements, surveys, and statutory conformity processes.

View Class Societies
Certificates

Templates and checklists for statutory and class certificates, endorsements and renewal workflows.

View Certificates

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MARPOL waste management and pollution compliance

MarineInspection digitally records all MARPOL waste discharge operations, including OWS activity, 15ppm verification, bilge discharge positions, tank operations, and shore disposal. Automated checks prevent non-compliant discharges and maintain complete audit-ready logs for inspections.

Digital ORBs remove handwriting errors, missing pages, and outdated entries. MarineInspection automates Annex I logging with time, GPS, and system verifications, ensuring consistent, compliant, and audit-friendly oil pollution records across all vessel types.

Yes. MarineInspection logs Annex V garbage disposal rules, including special-area restrictions, permitted discharge types, GPS verification, and shore delivery receipts. It prevents non-compliant entries and provides complete garbage record book history for inspections.

MarineInspection tracks Annex VI fuel sulfur limits, ECA compliance, bunker delivery notes, EGCS data, and energy efficiency records. Digital reporting streamlines audits, reduces errors, supports photo/GPS evidence, and ensures all emission documentation is accessible during inspections.

Automate Your MARPOL Compliance Today

Stop paper logbooks and manual waste tracking. Connect your vessels to MarineInspection for automated oil record books, digital garbage logs, and comprehensive MARPOL compliance management ensuring your fleet maintains environmental protection standards with reduced administrative burden and improved Port State Control readiness.

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