Tank cleaning chemicals new IMO regulations
(Aug 20 2010)
Wilhelmsen Ship Service's (WSS) Unitor chemical tank cleaning product range is
claimed to be in full compliance of the IMO's latest regulations.
All of the products are listed in MEPC 2/Circ 15 annex 10, meaning that all
Unitor tank cleaning products can be used as outlined in these documents, WSS
claimed.
In the latest regulations, the IMO has reduced the number of chemicals listed
as approved for tank cleaning products.
Annex II of the IMO's MARPOL 73/78 regulations relates to the discharge of
noxious liquid substances and will present challenges to shipowners and
traders, by placing restrictions on the types of cleaning additives allowed in
tank washing operations, WSS said.
No perfume or colouring agents will be allowed in tank cleaning chemicals that
will be discharged to sea inside the shore limits as listed in the Annex.
The tank cleaning products approved to MEPC/Circ 363 prior to 1st January 2007
need to be re-evaluated based on criteria's outlined in MEPC 1/Circ 590.
All IMO approved products evaluated before that date ceased to be valid on 1st
August 2010 when the new and revised regulation MEPC 2 /Circ.15 came into force.
All cleaning additives evaluated and found to meet the requirements of
paragraph 13.5.2 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 are consolidated into annex 10 of
the MEPC2/Circular 15.
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