9.6 Combination carriers
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9.6 Combination carriers

  9.6.1 A combination carrier which has previously carried crude oil or petroleum products having a flashpoint not exceeding 60ºC c.c. as a cargo, should be subject to Section 9 of these Recommendations unless it can be proved that no liquid, solid or gaseous residues of such cargo remain in any of the ship’s tanks, holds, void spaces, cargo or ballast lines, pumps or pump-rooms.

  9.6.2 When a combination carrier, referred to in 9.6.1, is moored in a port terminal other than an oil terminal and the ship is not gas-free:

  • .1 the area 25 metres around the ship should be regarded as a hazardous area where special precautions against fire should be taken;

  • .2 the tanks should be inerted;

  • .3 a ship /shore safety check list should be completed; and

  • .4 the area should be watched by a special shore safety guard in addition to the ship ’s deck watch.

Parent topic: 9 Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes (Including Liquefied Gas)
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