46Fodder tanks to be emptied

46 Fodder tanks to be emptied

(1) Each fodder tank must be completely emptied and cleaned of residues at least every 90 days.

Note 1 The master of the vessel should consider the length of the next voyage if loading fodder into a tank that has not been emptied and cleaned before loading.

Note 2 The master of the vessel may have obligations under Annex V of MARPOL about garbage, and under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

(2) Pelletised fodder may be loaded into a fodder tank containing fodder from a previous voyage only if at least half the vessel’s fodder tanks have been emptied and cleaned of residue before reloading with fodder for the current voyage.

(3) The master of a vessel must ensure that a person who enters a fodder tank follows appropriate confined space entry procedures.

Note Oxygen depletion is likely in a space containing large amounts of vegetable matter.