Chapter 13 - Instrumentation (Gauging, Gas Detection)
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Chapter 13 - Instrumentation (Gauging, Gas Detection)

  9 The last three sentences of paragraph 13.3.1 are replaced by the following:

 "The emergency shutdown valve referred to in 5.6.1 and 5.6.3 may be used for this purpose. If another valve is used for this purpose, the same information as referred to in 5.6.4 should be available on board. During loading, whenever the use of these valves may possibly create a potential excess pressure surge in the loading system, the port State authority may agree to alternative arrangements such as limiting the loading rate, etc."

Parent topic: Annex - Proposed amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
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