16.1 Maximum allowable quantity of cargo per tank
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16.1 Maximum allowable quantity of cargo per tank

  16.1.1 The quantity of a cargo required to be carried in a type 1 ship shall not exceed 1,250 m3 in any one tank.

  16.1.2 The quantity of cargo required to be carried in a type 2 ship shall not exceed 3,000 m3 in any one tank.

  16.1.3 Tanks carrying liquids at ambient temperatures shall be so loaded as to avoid the tank becoming liquid-full during the voyage, having due regard to the highest temperature which the cargo may reach.

Parent topic: Chapter 16 Operational requirements
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