Regulation
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Subject
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Basis of Application
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1.1 to
1.4
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Defs.
Oil, Crude Oil, Oily mixture, Oil fuel
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Applies.
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1.5
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Def. Oil
tanker
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FPSOs/FSUs
are adapted primarily for a purpose other than to carry (transport) oil and
are therefore excluded from this definition.
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1.6 and
1.7
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Defs.
Crude Oil tanker, Products carrier
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Not
applicable.
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1.8
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Def.
Combi.carrier
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Not
applicable for same reasons as 1.5.
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1.9
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Def.
Major conversion
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Conversion
of an oil tanker or combination carrier to an FPSO/FSU and
vice versa should be considered to be a major conversion.
Alterations or modifications required for an existing FPSO/FSU to move to
another field should not be considered a major conversion.
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1.10 and
1.11
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Defs.
Nearest land, Special area
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Apply.
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1.12
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Def.
Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil
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Not
applicable to FPSO/FSU at operating station as this definition applies when
the ship is under way (refer regs. 34.1.4 and 31.2, 31.3 and 36.6).
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1.13 to
1.26
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Defs.
Various
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Apply.
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1.27
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Def.
Anniversary date
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Applies.
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1.28.1 and
1.28.2
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Defs.
Ship age groups
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Apply.
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1.28.3 to
1.28.8
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Defs. Oil
tanker age groups
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Not
applicable.
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1.29
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Def.
ppm
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Applies.
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2.1
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Application
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Applies.
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2.2 and
2.3
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Application
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Not
applicable as the scope of application of these Guidelines is for FPSOs and
FSUs when located at their normal operational station, including where
appropriate temporary disconnection from the riser at the operating station
for the minimum period necessary to ensure the safety of the vessel in
extreme environmental or emergency conditions.
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2.4
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Application
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Not
applicable.
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2.5 and
2.6
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Existing
tankers engaged in specific trades
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Not
applicable.
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3.1 to
3.3
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Exemptions
and waivers
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Any
Administration using this clause in relation to FPSOs/FSUs would need to
justify such use in relation to the terms of paragraph .1 and in accordance
with the requirements of paragraph .3.
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3.4 and
3.5
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Exemptions
and waivers
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Recommend
application in order to sanction the waiver arrangements outlined in 31.2,
eg. for operations within special areas (3.5.2.1) in compliance with 3.5.2.3
to 3.5.2.6. Transfer of oily mixtures to offload tankers for discharge
ashore is acceptable within this waiver.
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4
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Exceptions
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Applies.
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5
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Equivalents
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Applies.
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6
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Surveys and
inspections
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Applies.
Notwithstanding whether SOLAS’74 applies to an FPSO/FSU, surveys of FPSOs
and FSUs should be conducted to the standard specified for oil
tankers in SOLAS’74 regulation 11-2, except for the provisions of 2.2
of Annex B to resolution A.744(18) as amended in relation to
dry-dock survey. The coastal and flag States may accept bottom survey of the
ship afloat instead of in dry-dock when the conditions are satisfactory and
the proper equipment and suitably qualified personnel are available.
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7
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Issue of
certificate
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IOPP
Certificate should be issued unless flag and coastal States have other means
of certificating/documenting compliance.
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8
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Issue of
certificate by another Government
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Applicable.
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9
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Form of
certificate
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Applicable.
When completing the IOPP certificate, FPSOs’/FSUs’ "type of ship" should be
shown as "ship other than any of the above" and this entry should be
annotated with "FPSO" or "FSU" together with details of operational
location. Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs given at
Annex
2 should be used for the IOPP Supplement. Where this is done Form
A or Form B required by the Convention need not be provided.
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10
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Duration of
certificate
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Applicable.
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11
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Port State
control on operational requirements
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Applies to
FPSO/FSU at its operating station, recognizing that under Art. 2(5) and
UNCLOS Arts. 56 and 60, the coastal State exercises sovereign rights for the
purposes of exploration and exploitation of their natural resources.
However, port State control powers are applicable at other times such as if
the FPSO/FSU voyages to a port in another State for maintenance
purposes.
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12
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Tanks for
oil residues (sludge)
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Applicable.
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12A
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Oil fuel
tank protection
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Applies to
new purpose built FPSOs and FSUs only excluding the requirements of
paragraph 6. However, when undertaking any voyage away from the operating
station for whatever purpose, the double bottom oil fuel tanks are to be
empty unless they are in compliance with the requirements of paragraph
6.
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13
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Standard
discharge connection
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Applicable.
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14
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Oil
filtering equipment
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Applicable
subject to applicable provisions of Reg. 15 and 34. For reasons of
practicality, the equipment need not be fitted provided the machinery space
discharges are disposed of in accordance with options a, b, d or e in
relation to regulation 15.2. A waiver may be issued under 14.5.3, where all
oily mixtures are discharged either ashore or into production
stream.
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15A
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Discharges
outside special areas
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In
accordance with Reg. 39 and UI 50, applies only to machinery space
discharges and contaminated sea water from operational purposes such as
produced oil tank cleaning water, produced oil tank hydrostatic testing
water, water from ballasting of produced oil tank to carry out inspection by
rafting. Since FPSOs/FSUs and other fixed and floating platforms cannot
comply with 15.2.1 when operating on station then these oils and oily
mixtures may, with the agreement of the coastal State:
- a. be sent ashore;
- b. be incinerated;
- c. have water separated and discharged if not exceeding 15ppm oil
content under 34.2;
- d. be discharged in accordance with this clause subject to waiver of
the en route requirement;
- e. be added to the production stream; or
- f. be treated using a combination of these methods.
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15B
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Discharges
in special areas
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Applicable,
but FPSOs/FSUs cannot comply with 15.3.1 when operating on station. This
requirement should be handled consistent with 15A above. Coastal State may
issue dispensation from 15.3.1 where satisfied that this dispensation does
not prejudice the environment.
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15C and
15D
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Requirements for ships <400GT and general req.
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Applies.
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16.1, 16.2
and 16.4
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Segregation
of oil and water ballast and carriage of oil in forepeak tanks
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Applies.
The principles of 16.3 should be extended to all other FPSOs and
FSUs.
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16.3
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"
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Applies to
FPSOs/FSUs which are capable of disconnecting from the riser at the
operating station as collision bulkhead requirement is in SOLAS rather than
MARPOL. This principle is also relevant to stern collision as per
19.7.
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17
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Oil Record
Book Part I
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Applies.
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18.1 to
18.9
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Segregated
ballast tanks
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Recommend
application subject to the conditions listed for 18.2 and 18.3.
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18.2
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"
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Not
applicable, but FPSO/FSU should have sufficient ballast capacity to meet
stability and strength requirements in design and operational conditions of
loading.
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18.3
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"
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Recommend
application noting that there should normally be separation between ballast
and produced oil (crude) tanks and pumping systems, but temporary
cross-connection may be permitted for the duration of transfer operations.
In such exceptional cases where sea water is introduced into produced oil
tanks for the operational purposes listed above in relation to 15.2, it
should be dealt with as provided for under that clause.
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18.8.1 to
18.8.4
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Requirements for oil tankers with dedicated clean ballast tanks
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Recommend
application similar to 18.1 to 18.9.
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18.10.1
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Existing oil
tankers having special ballast arrangements
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Recommend
application to meet 18.2 and 18.3 as modified by these Guidelines.
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18.10.2
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"
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Recommended
application consistent with 18.3 and 35.2 as modified by these
Guidelines.
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18.10.3
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"
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Not
applicable.
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18.11
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SBT for oil
tankers >=70,000DWT delivered after 31.12.79
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Recommend
application subject to the conditions listed for 18.2 and 18.3.
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18.12 to
18.15
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Protective
location of segregated ballast spaces
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Not
applicable. Refer 19.3.1 for corresponding provisions in relation to both
new purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs and other non-purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs.
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19
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Double hull
and double bottom requirements for oil tankers delivered on or after
6.07.96
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Not
applicable, except as detailed below.
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19.3.1 and
19.3.6
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"
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Recommend
application to new purpose-built FPSOs/FSUs so as to provide protection
against relatively low-energy collision. (NOTE: Appropriate measures should
also be taken for other FPSOs/FSUs to address this collision
hazard).
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19.5
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"
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Applicable
to the extent that the Guidelines referred to can be used to demonstrate
equivalency with 19.3.1 and 19.3.6 as modified above.
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19.7
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"
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Recommend
application to new construction purpose built FPSOs/FSUs and other
FPSOs/FSUs which are arranged with a fore peak or collision bulkhead.
Similarly, oil should not be held in integral tanks located at the stern in
FPSOs/FSUs which may offload to a tanker moored astern or alongside of the
FPSO/FSU.
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19.8
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"
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Recommend
application to new construction purpose built FPSOs/FSUs and other
FPSOs/FSUs which may be modified to meet this regulation.
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20 (as
amended by resolution MEPC.111(50))
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Double hull
and double bottom requirements for oil tankers delivered before
6.07.96
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Not
applicable.
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21
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Prevention
of pollution from oil tankers carrying heavy grade oil as cargo
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Not
applicable.
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22
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Pump-room
bottom protection
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Not
applicable.
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23
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Accidental
oil outflow performance
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Not
applicable.
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24
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Damage
assumptions
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Recommend
application with regard to side damage only. It is recommended that
protective measures, such as fendering, be used to minimize side impact
damage such as that which might be experienced during offloading and supply
vessel berthing operations. Such protection, however, should not be
considered to reduce the minimum transverse extent of side penetration
damage.
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25
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Hypothetical outflow of oil
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Recommend
application for side damages only in accordance with 24 above.
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26
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Limitation
of size and arrangement of cargo tanks
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Recommend
application based on 24 and 25 above.
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27
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Intact
stability
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Recommend
application.
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28.1 to
28.5
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Subdivision
and damage stability
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Recommend
application only in respect of side damage in accordance with 24
above.
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28.6
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Damage
assumptions for oil tankers >=20,000DWT delivered on or after
6.07.96
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Not
applicable.
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29
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Slop
tanks
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Applies.
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30.1
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Pumping,
piping and discharge arrangement
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Applies,
except that manifold is to be provided in at least one position on the
FPSO/FSU.
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30.2
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"
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Not
applicable for FPSOs.
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30.3 to
30.7
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"
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Recommend
application, particularly for management of contaminated sea as per
Reg.18.3.
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31
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Oil
discharge monitoring and control system
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Applies only
to tank cleanings and contaminated sea water (refer Art. 2(3)(b)(ii), Reg.
39 and UI 50) and should be read in light of Reg. 34. Not required where all
oily mixtures are discharged to shore.
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32
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Oil/water
interface detector
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Applies
only to tank cleanings and contaminated sea water (refer Art. 2(3)(b)(ii),
Reg. 39 and UI 50) and should be read in light of Reg. 34. Not required
where all oily mixtures are discharged to shore.
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33
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Crude oil
washing requirements
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COW system
should be fitted unless produced oil characteristics are not suitable for
COW.
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34
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Control of
discharge of oil
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Applicable
as detailed below.
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34.1
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Discharges
outside special areas
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Recommended
application whenever the FPSO/FSU is not at its operating station.
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34.2
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"
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Applies.
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34.3 to
34.5
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Discharges
in special areas
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Applies.
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34.6
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Oil tankers
<150GT
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Recommend
application if FPSO/FSU is less than 150GT.
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34.7 to
34.9
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General
requirements
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Applies.
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35
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Crude oil
washing operations
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Recommended
application to any produced oil tanks used for water ballast as water
ballast is subject to different discharge requirements than produced water.
COW O&E Manual is to be provided for any COW system fitted.
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36
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Oil Record
Book Part II
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Part II
should be applied in principle as part of oil production management system
when on station, noting that this function must be complied with on
voyage.
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37.1 -
37.3
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SOPEP
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Applies in
respect of SOPEP. However, contingency plan in accordance with requirements
of OPRC Art 3(2) may be accepted under UI 48 as meeting this requirement. In
such cases a separate SOPEP in accordance with the MARPOL format is not
required. This acceptance of the contingency plan does not apply to a
disconnectable FPSO/FSU unless that plan remains applicable when the
FPSO/FSU is not connected to the riser.
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37.4
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Access to
stability and residual strength calculation programmes
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Applicable
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38
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Reception
facilities
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FPSOs/FSUs
should not be considered as offshore terminals and should not receive dirty
ballast or slops from offload tankers.
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39
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Special
requirements for fixed or floating platforms
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Applies
subject to UI 50.
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