Section 8 Cargo temperature control arrangements
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Inland Waterways Ships, July 2022 - Part 5 Main and Auxiliary Machinery - Chapter 13 Piping Systems for Ships Intended for the Carriage of Liquids in Bulk - Section 8 Cargo temperature control arrangements

Section 8 Cargo temperature control arrangements

Parent topic: Chapter 13 Piping Systems for Ships Intended for the Carriage of Liquids in Bulk

8.1 Temperature measurement

8.1.1 All cargo tanks are to be fitted with cleary legible devices indicating the mean temperature of the cargo from a position where cargo operations are carried out.

8.1.2 For the maximum allowable temperature, see ADN, Table C , Column 20. See also Pt 5, Ch 13, 1.3 Materials 1.3.9 for reference, or as limited for tankers of Types C and N by Pt 4, Ch 6, 1.7 Heated cargoes.

8.2 Water spray system

8.2.1 Where settlement of vapour is required on Type G or Type C tankers, or cooling is required to retain the cargo temperature within the limits of safe carriage on Type N or Type C tankers, a water spray system with a capacity of not less than 50 litres/m2 deck area cargo zone per hour is to be provided on deck.

8.2.2 This water spray system is to be capable of being connected to a shore supply.

8.2.3 The water spray system is to be controlled from the wheelhouse as well as on deck.

8.2.4 The water spray nozzles are to be arranged such that the deck area will be covered totally and for Type G and C tankers the releasing gases can be settled in a safe manner.

8.2.5 For cargoes for which a water spray system is mandatory, see list of chemicals in ADN, Table C, Column 9, (see Pt 5, Ch 13, 1.3 Materials 1.3.9 for reference).

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