Reg. 18.3.2 Capacity of SBT
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Reg. 18.3.2 Capacity of SBT

 For the purpose of application of regulation 18.3.2, the following operations of oil tankers are regarded as falling within the category of exceptional cases:

  • .1 when combination carriers are required to operate beneath loading or unloading gantries;

  • .2 when tankers are required to pass under a low bridge;

  • .3 when local port or canal regulations require specific draughts for safe navigation;

  • .4 when loading and unloading arrangements require the tanker to be at a draught deeper than that achieved when all segregated ballast tanks are full;

  • .5 close-up inspection or/and steel thickness measurement using rafts where permitted by the rules; and

  • .6 tank hydrostatic pressure tests.

Parent topic: 32 SBT, CBT, COW and PL requirements
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