Section 3. Description of the Crude Oil Washing System and Operational and Equipment Parameters
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Section 3. Description of the Crude Oil Washing System and Operational and Equipment Parameters

 This section contains a description of the cargo, ballast, washing and stripping systems and in addition specifies:

  • (1) types of tank washing machines and their standpipe length inside the tanks;

  • (2) revolutions of the machines;

  • (3) methods of checking the operation of tank washing machines;

  • (4) minimum operation pressure for crude oil washing;

  • (5) maximum permitted oxygen level in cargo tanks;

  • (6) duration of tank washing machine cycles;

  • (7) results of the tests performed in accordance with paragraph 4.2.10 (b) of the revised Specifications and the method of computation;

  • (8) method of preventing entry of oil into the engine room.

Parent topic: Contents of Sections 1 to 18
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