5 Installation Requirements
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.205(62) – 2011 Guidelines and Specifications for Add-On Equipment for Upgrading Resolution MEPC.60(33)–Compliant Oil Filtering Equipment – (Adopted on 15 July 2011) - Annex – 2011 Guidelines and Specifications for Add-on Equipment for Upgrading Resolution MEPC.60(33)-Compliant Oil Filtering Equipment - 5 Installation Requirements

5 Installation Requirements

  5.1 Before installation of add-on equipment, it is important to ascertain that the existing oil filtering equipment is well maintained and in good working condition and that the rated capacity match that of add-on equipment.

  5.2 The add-on equipment should be installed between the existing oil filtering equipment and the sampling point provided for inspection purposes on board ship.

  5.3 The add-on equipment should be fitted with a permanently attached plate giving any operational or installation limits considered necessary by the manufacturer or by the Administration.

  5.4 A vessel fitted with an add-on equipment should, at all times, have on board a copy of the operating and maintenance manuals.

  5.5 For inspection purposes on board ship, a sampling point should be provided in a vertical section of the water effluent piping as close as is practicable to the 15 ppm bilge separator and add-on equipment outlet. Re-circulating facilities should be provided, after and adjacent to the overboard outlet of the stopping device to enable the 15 ppm bilge separator system, including the 15 ppm bilge alarm and the automatic stopping device where fitted, to be tested with the overboard discharge closed.

  5.6 Where fitted, the bilge alarm should be approved according to resolution MEPC.107(49).

Parent topic: Annex – 2011 Guidelines and Specifications for Add-on Equipment for Upgrading Resolution MEPC.60(33)-Compliant Oil Filtering Equipment
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