Every MARPOL record book, in one place.
Port State Control opens with the record books, and a gap in the Oil Record Book or the garbage log is one of the most common detainable deficiencies. Binnacle keeps the Oil Record Book, the Garbage Record Book, the Annex VI emissions log, ballast records, and bunkering all in the regulator-recognized format.
Entries are time-stamped and attributable, so the chain holds up under inspection and the chief engineer is not reconstructing a month of operations from memory.
Regulatory basis
Covers MARPOL Annex I (Oil Record Book), Annex V (garbage management and record), Annex VI (air emissions / sulfur), ballast water management, and the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP).
What is included
Oil Record Book
MARPOL Annex I ORB entries, kept in the regulator-recognized format.
Garbage Record Book
Annex V garbage management and disposal log.
Emissions log
Annex VI daily fuel, sulfur content, and emission-zone record.
Ballast water
Ballast water management and exchange records.
Bunkering + SOPEP
Bunker operations with the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan on hand.
Sounding logs
Daily fresh-water, fuel, ballast, bilge, and slop soundings.
Questions
Is the Oil Record Book in the right format?
Entries follow the MARPOL Annex I Oil Record Book structure so the log is recognizable to a Port State Control officer or USCG examiner.
Does it cover garbage and emissions too?
Yes — the Annex V Garbage Record Book and the Annex VI emissions log (daily fuel, sulfur, and emission zone) are both included alongside ballast and sounding records.
Why does this matter for PSC?
Record-book deficiencies are among the most common Port State Control detentions. Keeping them complete and time-stamped is the cheapest detention you will ever avoid.