Section 9 - Environmental Control 9-1

Section 9

Environmental Control

9.1 General .5 Inerting or padding arrangements or both where used

with flammable cargoes are to be such as to minimize
9.1.1 Vapour spaces within cargo tanks and in some cases the creation of static electricity during the admission
spaces surrounding cargo tanks may require to have of the inerting medium.
especially controlled atmospheres.
9.1.4 Where drying is used and dry nitrogen is used as
9.1.2 There are four different types of control for cargo the medium, similar arrangements for supply of the drying
tanks, as follows: agent are to be made as those required in 9.1.3. Where drying
agents are used as the drying medium on all air inlets to
.1 Inerting - by filling the cargo tank and associated
the tank, sufficient medium should be carried for the duration
piping systems and, where specified in Section 15,
of the voyage, taking into consideration the diurnal
the spaces surrounding the cargo tanks, with a gas
temperature range and the expected humidity.
or vapour which will not support combustion and
which will not react with the cargo, and maintaining
9.2 Environmental control requirements for
that condition.
individual products
.2 Padding - by filling the cargo tank and associated
piping systems with a liquid, gas or vapour which The required types of environmental control for certain
separates the cargo from the air, and maintaining products are shown in column "h" in the table of Section.17.
that condition.
9.3 Inert gas systems for Chemical Tankers of 20
.3 Drying - by filling the cargo tank and associated
000 tdw and more
piping systems with moisture-free gas or vapour
with a dewpoint of 40 /C or below at atmospheric
9.3.1 Chemical tankers of 20 000 tdw and more carrying
pressure, and maintaining that condition.
products listed in Section 17 and 18 having flashpoints not
.4 Ventilation - forced or natural. exceeding 60 /C are to be equipped with inert gas systems
complying with the requirements of Rules for Machinery
9.1.3 Where inerting or padding of cargo tanks is required: Installations - Volume III, Section 15, D. if:
.1 An adequate supply of inert gas for use in filling
.1 the cargo tank capacity exceeds 3.000 m3, or
and discharging the cargo tanks is to be carried or
is to be manufactured on board unless a shore supply .2 the individual nozzle capacities of tank washing
is available. In addition, sufficient inert gas is to machines exceed 17,5 m3/h, or
be available on the ship to compensate for normal
.3 the total combined throughput from the number of
losses during transportation.
washing machines in use in a cargo tank at any one
.2 The inert gas system on board the ship is to be able time exceeds 110 m3/h.
to maintain at least 0,07 bar gauge pressure within
the containment system at all times. In addition, the 9.3.2 Irrespective of the criteria specified in 9.3.1.1 -
inert gas system is not to raise the cargo tank 9.3.1.3 chemical tankers of 20 000 tdw and more intended
pressure to more than the tank's relief valve setting. to carry oil 1) having a flashpoint not exceeding 60 /C are
to be equipped with inert gas systems complying with the
.3 Where padding is used similar arrangements for
requirements of Rules for Machinery Installations - Volume
supply of the padding medium are to be made as
III, Section 15, D.
required for inert gas in subparas .1 and .2 above.
.4 Means are to be provided for monitoring ullage
spaces containing a gas blanket to ensure that the
correct atmosphere is being maintained.

1)
Oil as defined in Rules for Hull - Volume II, Section 24, A.