By resolution 7 the TSPP Conference recommended that the
Organization take urgent action to develop guidelines for the performance
of in-port inspections of the results of cargo tank cleaning using
crude oil washing, which should be implemented by Governments as soon
as they are adopted by the Organization.
The Conference recognized that in order to implement effectively
the requirements of Regulations
13 and 13B of Annex
1 of MARPOL 73/78, continuing strong emphasis should be placed on
the effective operation of crude oil washing procedures, and also
that uniform guidelines for the extent and particulars of in-port
inspections of the results of cargo tank cleaning are a prerequisite
for ensuring that crude oil tankers using crude oil washing systems
comply at all times with the provisions of MARPOL 73/78.
The MEPC at its twelfth session (26-30 November 1979) adopted
the Guidelines for In-Port Inspection of Crude Oil Washing Procedures
and requested the Secretariat to circulate the Guidelines to Governments.
Governments were invited, by an MEPC circular, to take note
of the Guidelines for In-Port Inspection of Crude Oil Washing Procedures
for implementation.