6.3 Filling of departure ballast tanks
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Specifications and Manuals - Crude Oil Washing Systems - Revised Specifications for the design, operation and control of crude oil washing systemsResolution A.446(XI) Amended by Resolution A.497(XII) Amended by Resolution A.897(21) - 6. Operation - 6.3 Filling of departure ballast tanks

6.3 Filling of departure ballast tanks

 Care shall be taken at the completion of crude oil washing of any departure ballast tank to strip the tank as completely as possible. Where departure ballast is loaded through cargo lines and pumps, these must be drained and stripped of oil using the means required by 4.4.5 before ballast is loaded.

Parent topic: 6. Operation
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