Crude oil washing manual

Crude oil washing (C.O.W.) is a system whereby oil tanks on a tanker are cleaned out between voyages not with water, but with crude oil - the cargo itself. The solvent action of crude oil makes the cleaning process far more effective than when water is used. However, such a technique of washing cargo tanks involves many hazards, and careful consideration will need to be made for safe planning and execution.  · An administration approves the crude oil washing operations and equipment manual Personnel assuming overall charge of crude oil washing operations and also those assisting should be appropriately trained. Objectives of crude oil washing A safer operation which minimizes the risk of pollution. A high standard of tank cleanliness.  · Crude oil washing was made mandatory under MARPOL Annex 1 regulation 13 which states that every crude oil tanker which is dwt and above must be fitted with COW system for every cargo hold tank. To perform Crude oil washing in a correct and efficient manner every ship must have – Efficient and approved COW system and equipment manualReviews: 9.

Crude oil washing was made mandatory under MARPOL Annex 1 regulation 13 which states that every crude oil tanker which is dwt and above must be fitted with COW system for every cargo hold tank. To perform Crude oil washing in a correct and efficient manner every ship must have -. Efficient and approved COW system and equipment manual. measurement and loss of crude oil and oil products, focusing in particular on transport in the marine environment. HMC-4B is made up of experts from the oil industry, cargo inspectors, ship owners and representatives from marine terminals. It is a truly international panel with representatives from most Western European. - Discuss how MARPOL 73/78, SOLAS Regulations Chapter 2, Oil Record Book and Operations and Equipment Manual apply to washing with crude oil: Introduction to Crude Oil Washing

HM Guidelines for the crude oil washing of ships’ tanks and the heating of crude oil being transported by sea, 3rd Edition. Addendum 31 May Page Annex B – Crude oil data. The information provided in Table B.2 was made available by the committee at the time of publication. Please refer to the Energy Institute website. CFR. prev next. § Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual. (a) Each Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual must include the following information: (1) The text of the Annex of Resolution 15 of the MARPOL 73/ (2) A line drawing of the tank vessel 's COW system showing the locations of pumps, piping, and COW machines. (3) A description of the COW system. Every oil tanker operating with crude oil washing systems is to be provided with an Operations and Equipment Manual detailing the system and equipment and specifying operational procedures. Such a Manual is to be in standard format in the Appendix of Resolution MEPC.3(XII) as amended by MEPC(43).