1978 Protocol Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

RESOLUTION 17
PROTECTIVE LOCATION OF BALLAST TANKS IN SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKERS

The Conference,

Noting that Regulation 13E of Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, adopted by the Conference contains empirical criteria for the protective location of segregated ballast tanks which are framed to minimize consequences of grounding and collision accidents to the ship, its cargo and the marine environment from inter alia oil outflow, fire, explosion, loss of life and salvage operations,

Noting however that at present the state of knowledge of accident data has not advanced sufficiently to enable the Conference to formulate a possibly more rational probabilistic approach,

Recommends that the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization should undertake as soon as possible to study and develop more rational probabilistic formulae or criteria for the protective disposition of segregated ballast tanks, including the feasibility of relating the protective area concept of segregated ballast tanks to the inter-relationship of hypothetical and allowable oil outflow.