MPC 7 - Hydrostatic Balance Loading (May 1998)

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MPC 7 - Hydrostatic Balance Loading (May 1998)

(Annex 1, Regulation 13G(7) - Guidelines for approval of alternative structural or operational method, IMO resolution MEPC.64(36))

Damage and outflow criteria (as per 4 of the IMO Guidelines)

.1 The original configuration is the configuration of the vessel, as covered by the IOPP certificate and the current G.A. plan prior to the application of MARPOL regulation 13G(7).

In the case of a product/crude oil carrier which operates alternatively with CBT when trading as a product tanker or with COW when trading as a crude-oil tanker, the assessment in accordance with MEPC.64(36) should be done for each mode separately.

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