# MARPOL Electronic Record Book Software | Faromo

Canonical: https://faromo.com/en/products/marpol-electronic-record-books
Language: en

Manage ORB Part I, GRB, ODS and BWRB operations with sequential entries, officer-master fields, correction trails and selected offline workflows.

Modified: 2026-08-16

Reviewed: 2026-08-16

Manage oil, garbage, ODS and ballast-water records for each vessel. Track signatures and corrections. Legal use as an electronic record book requires approval from the relevant flag Administration.

Electronic record books under MARPOL have been available as an alternative to paper since 1 October 2020. The electronic BWRB option under the BWM Convention entered into force on 1 October 2025. Under both regimes, the electronic system requires approval by the relevant Administration and a written declaration of approval onboard.

The current Faromo workflow captures operations through book-specific fields, allocates vessel-level sequential entry numbers, stores officer and master fields and, for ORB, GRB and BWRB, links corrections as new entries instead of deleting the original. This scope does not by itself constitute flag approval, type approval or authorization to discontinue paper records.

## Four distinct record workflows

Manage MARPOL ORB Part I, GRB and ODS separately from the BWM Convention BWRB.

## Code-driven capture

Create structured entries with book-specific operation codes, categories, methods and technical fields.

## Sequential entry numbering

Keep vessel- and book-level entry numbers unique even during concurrent capture.

## Officer and master fields

Keep officer and master verification fields with the entry on endpoints restricted to relevant role groups.

## Linked correction

For ORB, GRB and BWRB, link a new correction to the original entry number without deleting the mistaken entry.

## Selected offline mobile flow

Queue ORB, GRB and BWRB entries locally in the native app; current ODS coverage is limited to the web.

## Workflow

1. Select the correct book: Identify the vessel, regime, book part and operation code.
2. Capture the operation: Add date-time, quantity, tank, position and conditionally applicable fields.
3. Verify the entry: Complete relevant officer and master fields with role and time context.
4. Continue correction and shore follow-up: Preserve the original when an error occurs, then monitor the linked correction and the vessel’s latest record status.

## Is Faromo an electronic record book approved by a flag Administration?

This page does not claim approval by any Administration. Statutory paperless use depends on written approval and an onboard declaration for the vessel, flag, applicable book and software version in use.

## Which books are in the current scope?

The web application includes ORB Part I, GRB, ODS and BWRB data workflows. ORB Part II, Cargo Record Book, fuel-oil changeover and NOx records are not included in the current-scope claim on this page.

## Can an incorrect entry be deleted?

The ORB, GRB and BWRB service flow does not use physical deletion; a new record links to the original entry number through correctionOf. ODS includes correction linkage, while additional integrity controls require separate verification during pilot acceptance.

## Can entries be created without connectivity?

The native app can queue ORB, GRB and BWRB creation locally and submit entries after connectivity returns. ODS currently uses the web workflow. A real vessel pilot must separately test sessions, duplicate delivery, recovery and official output.

## Sources

- [Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Record Books under MARPOL (MEPC.312(74))](https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/OurWork/Environment/Documents/MEPC.312%2874%29.pdf)
- [MARPOL amendments on electronic record books (MEPC.314(74))](https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/MEPCDocuments/MEPC.314%2874%29.pdf)
- [Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Record Books under the BWM Convention (MEPC.372(80))](https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/MEPCDocuments/MEPC.372%2880%29.pdf)
- [BWM Convention amendments on electronic record books (MEPC.383(81))](https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/MEPCDocuments/MEPC.383%20%2881%29.pdf)