Guidance

MGN 611 (M) Damage stability: alternative verification method for tankers

This notice clarifies areas of responsibility and UK procedures when applying the 2014 amendments to MARPOL Annex 1 chapter 1 regulation 3(6) and chapter 4 regulation 28(6) concerning the fitting of stability instruments on board oil tankers and the consequent amendments to the IOPP Certificate in APPENDIX II (Form B).

Documents

MGN 611 (M) Damage stability: alternative verification method for tankers - UK interpretations and procedures

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Details

Notice to all

  • UK ship operators

  • port state control officers

  • authorised recognised organisations

  • insurance and protection and indemnity clubs

  • stability consultants

This notice should be read with … SI 1996/2154 - The merchant shipping (prevention of oil pollution) regulations 1996 as amended; SI 2018/68 - The merchant shipping (prevention of pollution from noxious liquid substances in bulk) regulations 2018; IMO MSC.1/Circ.1461 “Guidelines for verification of damage stability requirements for tankers”; IMO MSC/Circ.406/Rev.1 “Guidelines for the uniform application of the survival requirements of the IBC and IGC Code.”

Published 18 July 2019