6.1 The Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation
Manual specified in Regulation
13A(4)(a) Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 shall contain the following:
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.1 the complete text of the revised Specifications
for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks;
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.2 the drawings of the dedicated clean ballast
tank systems;
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.3 the description of the systems connected to
the dedicated clean ballast tanks including the identity of the dedicated
clean ballast tanks and of the slop tank which may be any designated
cargo tank;
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.4 the dedicated clean ballast tank operation
procedures containing specific operational procedures for valve operations,
line cleaning and for loading and discharging clean ballast when conducted
as follows:
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.4.1 prior to arrival and at the loading port;
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.4.2 after departure from the loading port;
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.4.3 prior to arrival at the final discharge port;
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.4.4 in the final discharge port; and
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.4.5 after departure from the final discharge
port.
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In Appendix 1 to these
Specifications dedicated clean ballast tank operation procedures are
included which apply generally to all tankers operating under the
CBT concept;
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.5 the checklists for ballasting and de-ballasting
dedicated clean ballast tanks;
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.6 requirements for the carriage of additional
ballast;
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.7 compliance procedures for Regulation 9 of Annex
I of MARPOL 73/78; and
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.8 additional precautions against oil pollution.