Cargo Record Book

AUSTRALIA
CARGO RECORD BOOK
(To be kept on all ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk in accordance
with the requirements of Annex II to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and its 1978 Protocol)
AMSA 227 (11/2000)

PLAN VIEW OF CARGO AND SLOP TANKS
(To be completed on board)
Identification Capacity
of the tanks
Pump room
(Give the capacity of each tank in cubic metres)

AUSTRALIA
CARGO RECORD BOOK
Name of Ship
Distinctive Number or Letters
Gross Tonnage
Home Port/Port of Registry
Period From To
NOTE: Every ship carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk shall be provided
with a Cargo Record Book to record relevant cargo/ballast operations.
INTRODUCTION
The following pages show a comprehensive list of items of cargo and ballast operations
which are, when appropriate, to be recorded in the Cargo Record Book on a tank-to-
tank basis in accordance with paragraph 2 of Regulation 9 of Annex II of the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified
by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended. The items have been grouped
into operational sections, each of which is denoted by a letter.
When making entries in the Cargo Record Book, the date, operational code and item
number shall be inserted in the appropriate columns and the required particulars shall
be recorded chronologically in the blank spaces.
Each completed operation shall be signed for and dated by the officer or officers in
charge and, if applicable, by a surveyor authorized by the competent authority of the
State in which the ship is unloading. Each completed page shall be countersigned by
the master of the ship.
Entries in the Cargo Record Book are required only for operations involving Categories
A, B, C and D substances.
LIST OF ITEMS TO BE RECORDED
Entries are required only for operations involving Categories A, B, C and D substances.
(A) LOADING OF CARGO

1. Place of loading
2. Identify tank(s), name of substance(s) and category(ies)
(B) INTERNAL TRANSFER OF CARGO

3. Name and category of cargo(es) transferred.
4. Identity of tanks.
.1 From:
.2 To:
5. Was (were) tank(s) in 4.1 emptied?
6. If not, quantity remaining in tank(s).
(C) UNLOADING OF CARGO

7. Place of unloading
8. Identity of tank(s) unloaded.
9. Was (were) tank(s) emptied?
.1 If yes, confirm that the procedure for emptying and stripping has been performed in accordance with
the ship’s Procedures and Arrangements Manual (i.e., list, trim, stripping temperature).
.2 If not, quantity remaining in tank(s).
10. Does the ship’s Procedures and Arrangements Manual require a prewash with subsequent
disposal to reception facilities?
11. Failure of pumping and/or stripping system.
.1 Time and nature of failure.
.2 Reasons for failure.
.3 Time when system has been made operational
(D) MANDATORY PREWASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHIP’S PROCEDURES AND

ARRANGEMENTS MANUAL
12. Identify tank(s), substance(s) and category(ies).
13. Washing method:
.1 Number of washing machines per tank.
.2 Duration of wash/washing cycles.
.3 Hot/cold wash.
14. Prewash slops transferred to:
.1 Reception facility in unloading port (identify port)
.2 Reception facility otherwise (identify port).
(E) CLEANING OF CARGO TANKS EXCEPT MANDATORY PREWASH (OTHER PREWASH OPERATIONS,
FINAL WASH, VENTILATION ETC).
15. State time, identify tank(s), substance(s) and category(ies) and state:
.1 Washing procedure used.
.2 Cleaning agent(s) (identify agent(s) and quantities).
.3 Dilution of cargo residues with water (state how much water used (only Category D substances)).
.4 Ventilation procedure used (state number of fans used, duration of ventilation).
16. Tank washings transferred:
.1 Into the sea.
.2 To reception facility (identify port).
.3 To slops collecting tank (identify tank).
(F) DISCHARGE INTO THE SEA OF TANK WASHINGS
17. Identify tank(s).
.1 Were tank washings discharged during cleaning of tank(s)? If so at what rate?
.2 Were tank washing(s) discharged from a slops collecting tank? If so, state quantity and rate of discharge?
18. Time pumping commenced and stopped.
19. Ship’s speed during discharge.
(G) BALLASTING OF CARGO TANKS

20. Identity of tank(s) ballasted.
21. Time at start of ballasting.
(H) DISCHARGE OF BALLAST WATER FROM CARGO TANKS.

22. Identity of tank(s).
23. Discharge of ballast:
.1 Into the sea.
.2 To reception facilities (identify port).
24. Time ballast discharge commenced and stopped.
25. Ship's speed during discharge.
(I) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGE

26. Time of occurrence.
27. Approximate quantity, substance(s) and category(ies).
28. Circumstances of discharge or escape and general remarks.
(J) CONTROL BY AUTHORIZED SURVEYORS

29. Identify port.
30. Identify tank(s), substance(s), category(ies) discharged ashore.
31. Have tank(s), pump(s), and piping system(s) been emptied?
32. Has a prewash in accordance with the ship’s Procedures and Arrangements Manual been carried out?
33. Have tank washings resulting from the prewash been discharged ashore and is the tank empty?
34. An exemption has been granted from mandatory prewash.
35. Reasons for exemption.
36. Name and signature of authorized surveyor.
37. Organization, company, government agency for which surveyor works.
(K) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND REMARKS

Name of Ship
Distinctive number or letters
Cargo/Ballast Operations
Date Code Item Record of operations/signature of officer in charge/name of and
(letter) (number) signature of authorized surveyor
Signature of Master
Name of Ship
Distinctive number or letters
Cargo/Ballast Operations
Date Code Item Record of operations/signature of officer in charge/name of and
(letter) (number) signature of authorized surveyor
Signature of Master

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AUSTRALIA

CARGO RECORD BOOK

AMSA 227 (11/2000)

(Give the capacity of each tank in cubic metres)

CARGO RECORD BOOK

Distinctive Number or Letters

Home Port/Port of Registry

(A) LOADING OF CARGO

(B) INTERNAL TRANSFER OF CARGO

(C) UNLOADING OF CARGO

(D) MANDATORY PREWASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHIP’S PROCEDURES AND

(G) BALLASTING OF CARGO TANKS

(H) DISCHARGE OF BALLAST WATER FROM CARGO TANKS.

(I) ACCIDENTAL OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL DISCHARGE

(J) CONTROL BY AUTHORIZED SURVEYORS

(K) ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND REMARKS

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