Oil Record Book for Ships

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321, 1903; 46 U.S.C. 6101; and 33 CFR 151.25. Purpose: The Coast Guard will use this information to inspect ships and enforce compliance with MARPOL 73/78 and 33 CFR 151 Subpart A. Routine Uses: The information will be used by and disclosed to authorized Coast Guard personnel to determine that evidence of compliance is on board, the condition of the ship and its equipment corresponds substantially with the vessel's particulars, whether a vessel has discharged any oil or oily mixtures in violation of MARPOL 73/78 and 33 CFR 151 Subpart A. Any external disclosures of data within this record will be made in accordance with the DHS/USCG-013, Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) System of Records Notice, 74 Federal Register 30305, (June 25, 2009).