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).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 18 July 2019

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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