1.1 Guidelines for the in-port inspection of crude
oil washing procedures as called for by resolution 7 of the International
Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention, 1978, are required
to provide a uniform and effective control of crude oil washing to
ensure compliance of ships at all times with the provisions of the
Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL 73/78).
1.2 The design of the crude oil washing installation
is subject to the approval of the Administration of the flag State.
However, although the operational aspect of crude oil washing is also
subject to the approval of the same Administration it might be necessary
for the authority of a port State to see to it that continuing compliance
with agreed procedures and parameters is ensured.
1.3 The Operations and Equipment Manual contains
all the necessary information relating to the operation of crude oil
washing on a particular tanker. The objectives of the inspection are
therefore to ensure that the provisions of the Manual dealing with
safety procedures and with pollution prevention are being strictly
adhered to.
1.4 The method of the inspection is at the discretion
of the authority of the port State and the actual inspection may cover
the entire crude oil washing operation or only those parts of the
operation which occur when the inspector is on board.
1.5 Inspection will be governed by articles 5 and 6 of
MARPOL 73/78.