Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507:schedule:2:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04507
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 24/26)
Character Range: 82444–85277

not later than 25 years after its date of delivery, unless wing tanks or double bottom spaces, not used for the carriage of oil and meeting the width and height requirements of regulation 13E(4), cover at least 30% of L1 for the full depth of the ship on each side or at least 30% of the projected bottom shell area ∑PAs within the length L1, where L1 and the projected bottom shell area ∑PAs are as defined in regulation 13E(2), in which case compliance with regulation 13F is required not later than 30 years after its date of delivery.

(5)     An oil tanker meeting the requirements of a new oil tanker as defined in regulation 1(26) of this Annex shall comply with the requirements of regulation 13F of this Annex not later than 30 years after its date of delivery.

(6)     Any new ballast and load conditions resulting from the application of paragraph (4) of this regulation shall be subject to approval of the Administration which shall have regard, in particular, to longitudinal and local strength, intact stability and, if applicable, damage stability.

(7)     Other structural or operational arrangements such as hydrostatically balanced loading may be accepted as alternatives to the requirements prescribed in paragraph (4), provided that such alternatives ensure at least the same level of protection against oil pollution in the event of collision or standing and are approved by the Administration based on guidelines developed by the Organization.

Regulation 24(4)

Limitation of size and arrangement of cargo tanks

   The existing text of paragraph (4) is replaced by the following:

   "(4) The length of each cargo tank shall not exceed 10 metres or one of the following values, whichever is the greater:

     (a) Where no longitudinal bulkhead is provided inside the cargo tanks:

        but not to exceed 0.2 L

     (b) Where a centreline longitudinal bulkhead is provided inside the cargo tanks:

SCHEDULE—continued

     (c) Where two or more longitudinal bulkheads are provided inside the cargo tanks:

      (i) for wing cargo tanks:

           0.2 L

      (ii) for centre cargo tanks:

(1) if  bi  is equal to or greater than one fifth:
B

           0.2 L

(2) if  bi  is less than one fifth:
B

             - Where no centreline longitudinal bulkhead is provided:

             - Where a centreline longitudinal bulkhead is provided:

     (d) "bi" is the minimum distance from the ship's side to the outer longitudinal bulkhead of the tank in question measured inboard at right angles to the centreline at the level corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard."

AMENDMENTS TO THE RECORD OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR OIL TANKERS (FORM B)

The following new paragraph 5.8 is inserted after the existing paragraph 5.7:

 "5.8 Double hull construction
    5.8.1 The ship is required to