Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
8EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHEMICAL TANKERS CARRYING OIL
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8 EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHEMICAL TANKERS CARRYING OIL
8.1 As equivalent arrangements for the carriage of
oil by a chemical tanker, the ship is fitted
with the following equipment in lieu of slop
tanks (paragraph 6.2 above) and oil/water
interface detectors (paragraph 6.3 above):
8.1.1 oily‑water separating equipment capable of
producing effluent with oil content less
than 100 ppm, with the capacity of
................................. m3/h 🞎
8.1.2 a holding tank with the capacity of
................................. m3 🞎
8.1.3 a tank for collecting tank washings which is:
.1 a dedicated tank 🞎
.2 a cargo tank designated as a collecting
tank 🞎
8.1.4 a permanently installed transfer pump for overboard
discharge of effluent containing oil through the
oily‑water separating equipment 🞎
8.2 The oily‑water separating equipment has been
approved under the terms of resolution A.393(X)
and is suitable for the full range of Annex I
products 🞎
8.3 The ship holds a valid Certificate of Fitness for
the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk 🞎