7.1 Details of the capabilities and any capacity
limitations of a treatment facility should be made available to the
ships that intend to use the facility.
7.2 The details made available to ships should
include but not be limited to:
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.1 maximum volumetric capacity of ballast water;
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.2 maximum volume of ballast water that can be
handled at any one time;
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.3 maximum transfer rates of ballast water (cubic
metres per hour);
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.4 hours of operation;
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.5 ports, berths, areas where access to the facility
is available;
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.6 ship-to-shore pipeline connection details (pipeline
size and reducers available);
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.7 if ship or shore crew are required for duties
such as to connect or disconnect hoses;
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.8 contact details for the facility;
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.9 how to request use of the facility including
any notice period and what information is required from the ship;
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.10 all applicable fees; and
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.11 other relevant information.
7.4 The facility should provide ship to shore
connections that are compatible with a recognized standard such as
those in the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) "Recommendations
for Oil Tankers Manifolds and Associated Equipment". It is recognized
that this standard was originally produced for oil tankers however
the general principles in this standard can be applied to connections
for ballast transfer on other ship types in particular the sections
related to flanges and connection methods.