Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks

This publication brings together the following texts (resolution A.495(XII)):

• Revised specifications for Oil tankers with dedicated clean ballast tanks, including:
• Dedicated clean ballast tank operation procedures
• Agreed interpretations of certain provisions of the revised specifications
• Standard format for the Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual, including:
• General guidelines for operational procedures
• Checklists for ballasting and deballasting dedicated clean ballast tanks
• Specimen manual for a tanker operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks