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Tank Stripping - MARPOL Rate Check

Check stripping-system capacity against MARPOL Annex I Reg. 18 - stripping must empty each tank to ≤ 300 litres of oil-like residue at nominal rated capacity.

StrippingMARPOL ITanker
Required stripping rate
300m³/h
Compliance
Compliant

Formula, assumptions, and limits

For crude oil tanker ≥ 20,000 dwt stripping must be able to drain each cargo and slop tank to ≤ 300 L residue, verified at annual unattended test.

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Largest cargo tank volumecapacity plan