2 Design criteria and performance test
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2 Design criteria and performance test

  2.1 The cargo pumping systems should be designed to meet the required maximum amount of residue per tank and associated piping as specified in regulation 12 of Annex II to the satisfaction of the Administration.

  2.2 In accordance with regulation 12.5 the cargo pumping systems shall be tested with water to prove their performance. Such water tests shall, by measurement, show that the system meets the requirements of regulation 12. In respect of regulations 12.1 and 12.2 a tolerance of 50 litres per tank is acceptable.

Parent topic: Appendix 5 - Assessment of Residue Quantities in Cargo Tanks, Pumps and Associated Piping
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