5 Construction (regulation 13, 24 and 25)
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5 Construction (regulation 13, 24 and 25)

5.1 In relation to the application of regulation 13, the ship is:

5.1.1 Provided with SBT
5.1.2 Provided with COW
5.1.3 Provided with sufficient ballast capacity to meet stability and strength requirements
5.1.4 Provided with CBT
5.2 Segregated ballast tanks (SBT):
5.2.1 The ship is provided with SBT consistent with regulation 13
5.2.2 The ship is provided with SBT which includes tanks or spaces not used for oil outboard of all produced oil tanks

5.2.3 SBT are distributed as follows:
Tank Volume (m3) Tank Volume (m3)
       
Total volume:.....................m3
5.3 Dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT):
5.3.1 The ship is provided with CBT consistent with regulation 13A
5.3.2 CBT are distributed as follows:
Tank Volume (m3) Tank Volume (m3)
       
Total volume:.....................m3
5.3.3 The ship has been supplied with a valid Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual, which is date..................................................................................
5.3.4 The ship has common piping and pumping arrangements for ballasting the CBT and handling produced oil
5.3.5 The ship has separate independent piping and pumping arrangements for ballasting the CBT
5.4 Crude oil washing (COW) :

5.4.1 The ship is equipped with a COW system
5.4.2 The ship is equipped with a COW system consistent with regulation 13B
5.4.3 The ship has been supplied with a valid Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual which is dated......................................................................
5.5 Limitation of size and arrangements of produced oil tanks (regulation 24):
5.5.1 The ship is constructed according to the provisions of regulation 24
5.6 Subdivision and stability (regulation 25):
5.6.1 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 25
5.6.2 Information and data required under regulation 25(5) have been supplied to the ship in an approved form
5.6.3 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 25A
5.7 Double-hull/side construction:
5.7.1 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 13F as follows:
.1 paragraph (3) (double-hull construction)
.2 paragraph 3(a) and (3)(f) (double sides)
.3 paragraph (5) (alternative method approved by the Marine Environment Protection Committee)
5.7.2 The ship is constructed consistent with regulation 13F(7) (double bottom requirements)
Parent topic: Annex 2 - Record of Construction and Equipment for FPSOs and FSUs
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