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 The aim of these Guidelines is to introduce some technical improvements for further consideration in the design and equipment of tankers to reduce the exposure of seafarers to benzene vapours, be it on deck, in the engine-room or in the accommodation, in particular during loading and gas-freeing. Further use of closed cycle loading and unloading is also encouraged for cargoes other than those required by the IBC Code. Other technical solutions such as vapour recovery or vapour filtering that may be developed in the future should also be taken into account.

Parent topic: Annex - Voluntary Structural Guidelines for New Ships Carrying Liquids in Bulk Containing Benzene
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