Regulation 19
Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tanker delivered on or after 6
July 1996
2 In paragraph 19.2.2, the term "regulation 28.6" is
replaced with the term "regulation 28.7".
Regulation 20
Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tanker delivered before 6 July
1996
3 In paragraphs 20.1.2 and 20.4, the term "paragraph
28.6" is replaced with the term "paragraph 28.7"."
Regulation 28
Subdivision and damage stability
4 The existing paragraph 6 is renumbered as paragraph
7.
5 A new paragraph 6 is inserted, as follows:
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"6 All oil tankers shall be fitted with a
stability instrument, capable of verifying compliance with intact and damage
stability requirements approved by the Administration having regard to the
performance standards recommended by the Organizationfootnote:
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.1 oil tankers constructed before 1 January 2016
shall comply with this regulation at the first scheduled renewal survey of the
ship on or after 1 January 2016 but not later than 1 January 2021;
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.2 notwithstanding the requirements of
subparagraph .1 a stability instrument fitted on an oil tanker constructed
before 1 January 2016 need not be replaced provided it is capable of verifying
compliance with intact and damage stability, to the satisfaction of the
Administration; and
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.3 for the purposes of control under regulation
11, the Administration shall issue a document of approval for the
stability instrument.