Change of Important Regulations
NEW IMO Regulation for Product & Chemical carriers, MSC.1/Circ,1324
The Maritime Safety Committee approved the following amendments to MSC/Circ.677:
Member Governments are invited to apply the amendments to the Revised standards, as amended, to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2013 and to ships constructed before 1 January 2013, no later than the first scheduled dry-docking carried out on or after 1 January 2013.
Benefits
Reduction of vapor losses
Suitable and compact design ensures long-term maintenance free life cycle
Meet new IMO & MED requirements for cargo vapor flammability – MESG 0.9 & 0.65 mm
Non-oscillating performance
Full lifting and high flow capacity
Variable application for vent pipe length and flow capacity range
No peak pressure over opening pressure
No need of inside maintenance
Available outside inspection, cleaning and maintenance without disassembling
Adjustable outside opening and closing pressure without exhausting vapor gas