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Produced in accordance with:
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended - Chapter II-1 'Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations'
- International Code on Intact Stability (IS Code), 2008
- International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code), Sections 7, 10 and 11
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex I, Regulation 17 'Oil Record Book, Part I'
This Sounding Logbook provides a systematic record of tank soundings, ullages, temperatures and calculated volumes on board ship. While no international convention mandates a standalone sounding logbook, accurate and regular measurement of tank contents is an operational requirement that underpins compliance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code).
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Witherbys staff have significant expertise in the fields of navigation and hazardous cargoes as well as in the presentation of complex subjects in a graphic and easy to understand manner.