RESOLUTION A.330(IX) adopted on 12 November 1975 AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATION ON SAFE ACCESS TO AND WORKING

IN LARGE TANKS (RESOLUTION A.272(VIII), ANNEX I) TO INCLUDE LARGE WATER BALLAST TANKS

~-,·-ER-GOVERNMENT AL MARITIME (c,l'\,;SULTATIVE ORGANIZATION

ASSErIBLY - 9th session Lgcmda iteu 7(c)

' I". In ,.., ~'O LL Ji../ ne :::> • ./) 17 Decenb0r 1975 Original g ENGLISH

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PiESOLUTION 1\. 330(IX)

adop'tcd on 12 Novenbex 1975

.L\JiJEifDIIGNT TO THE RECOHr'.lEHDATIOlJ ON SJi1:1E LCCESS TO L.N:D WOR1CI1TG IN LlJlGE T.t.J::JKS (RESOLUTION A. 272(VIII), l'JIJNEX I) TO HJCLlJDD

Llill.GE WLTER BL.LLL.ST TLl\lKS

THE l~SSE'IBLY,

HOTTITG L.rticle 16(i) of the IJYICO Convention conccrntng the func'td ons of

FJiJCALLilJG tha.t i-c aclo1Jtoc1 in Resolt1tion L.272(VIII) the Tieconnenclntfon on Safe L.ccess to and Working in Large Ta.nks and Reco~nendntion on Safe Access

-co and \'JorkinG in Large Carc;o IIolcls of Bulk Co..rriers,

lLECOGNIZHJG thnt 9 clue to the increo..sing size of v.·ecsels 9 such as tankers

and bulk carriers 9 011d the o..ssocintec1 increase in the c1iDensions of tanks of

such vessels, there is a neec1 for inprovin0 so.fe access to all those spncesp

incluc1ing large wo..ter ballast tanks P

Hf:,.VDTG COlJSIDEPJID the Recor:10.enclntion lJy the Mari tine Safety Cormf ttee

o.t its tbirt~,r-second serrnion,

RESOLVES that the Hecoonenc.ation on Safe Acceas to and Working in Larc;e

Tanks (D.esolution i'.., 272 (VIII), L.imox I) choul d , in respect of requireoents for the 8ize of access O})onincs 1 nloo O.;):;)ly to lo..:rge 't'mter bnllo..st to..nks,

Il1VITES all govenments concerned to toke ste1Js to ci'i ve effect to this nnendmerrt to Resolution L. 272 (VIII) 9 li.nneJc I as soon cs possible.

For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited numher Di!i~qatA~ are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional c-ipies.

RESOLUTION A.330(IX) adopted on 12 November 1975 AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATION ON SAFE ACCESS TO AND WORKING

IN LARGE TANKS (RESOLUTION A.272(VIII), ANNEX I) TO INCLUDE LARGE WATER BALLAST TANKS

RESOLUTION A.330(IX) adopted on 12 November 1975 AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATION ON SAFE ACCESS TO AND WORKING

IN LARGE TANKS (RESOLUTION A.272(VIII), ANNEX I) TO INCLUDE LARGE WATER BALLAST TANKS

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