Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) Regulations 2005

Regulation 20

Pump-room sea-suction valves

Subregulation 1

The owner, agent or master of a vessel carrying petroleum in bulk shall ensure that —

(a)

all pump-room sea-suction valves on the vessel are chain locked and sealed; (b)a record of the locking and sealing is made in an appropriate log book; and

(c)

no such seal is broken except in an emergency.

Subregulation 2

Where there is an emergency, the pump-room sea-suction valve may be opened on the authority of the master of the vessel who shall cause that fact and the nature of the emergency to be recorded in the log book referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

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