sec.18Alternative tank washing procedures

sec.18 Alternative tank washing procedures

The general manager may, on an application by the ship’s master, approve an alternative procedure as being equivalent to obtaining the residual concentration mentioned in section 19 . Without limiting section 69 , an application under subsection (1) must state the grounds for the application. The general manager may approve an application under subsection (1) if— the general manager is reasonably satisfied it is impracticable to measure, under section 17 (2) , the concentration of the category X substance in the effluent without causing undue delay to the ship; and the tank is washed based on standards set out in Annex II, Appendix VI. See part 12 , division 1 for obtaining, amending, suspending and cancelling approvals. An authorised officer must certify in the cargo record book that— the tank, its pump and piping systems have been emptied; and the wash has been performed in accordance with the standards mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; and the effluent has been discharged to a reception facility and the tank is empty. (sec.18-ssec.1) The general manager may, on an application by the ship’s master, approve an alternative procedure as being equivalent to obtaining the residual concentration mentioned in section 19 . (sec.18-ssec.2) Without limiting section 69 , an application under subsection (1) must state the grounds for the application. (sec.18-ssec.3) The general manager may approve an application under subsection (1) if— the general manager is reasonably satisfied it is impracticable to measure, under section 17 (2) , the concentration of the category X substance in the effluent without causing undue delay to the ship; and the tank is washed based on standards set out in Annex II, Appendix VI. See part 12 , division 1 for obtaining, amending, suspending and cancelling approvals. (sec.18-ssec.4) An authorised officer must certify in the cargo record book that— the tank, its pump and piping systems have been emptied; and the wash has been performed in accordance with the standards mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; and the effluent has been discharged to a reception facility and the tank is empty.

• (a) the general manager is reasonably satisfied it is impracticable to measure, under section 17 (2) , the concentration of the category X substance in the effluent without causing undue delay to the ship; and
• (b) the tank is washed based on standards set out in Annex II, Appendix VI.
• (a) the tank, its pump and piping systems have been emptied; and
• (b) the wash has been performed in accordance with the standards mentioned in subsection (3) (b) ; and
• (c) the effluent has been discharged to a reception facility and the tank is empty.