Guidance note
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Marine Environment Protection Committee - MEPC.1/Circular.643 – Harmonized Implementation of the Revised Guidelines and Specifications for Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges of Ships During the Type-Approval Process – (12 November 2008) - Annex – Guidance Notes for the Harmonized Implementation of the Revised Guidelines and Specification for Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges of Ships (Resolution MEPC.107(49)) During the Type Approval Process - PARAGRAPH 4.1.5 - Guidance note

Guidance note

 Paragraph 4.1.5 of resolution MEPC.107(49) should be interpreted as follows:

It should be understood that the complete type approval with the test fluids A, B and C should be performed in series, without interruption to attend, clean or maintain the bilge water separator. This test would be regarded as a simulation of the 24 hours of unattended operation not requiring any crew attention.

Parent topic: PARAGRAPH 4.1.5
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