CRUDE OIL WASHING (COW)--A PROGRESS REPORT

An Exxon task group visited tankers to watch COW in progress. They reconfirmed that COW significantly reduces the oil remaining in cargo tanks after discharge. They also noted that careful manpower organization and planning are essential for a proper crude oil wash. A summary of the group's report is given along with Exxon's interpretation of some of the recently agreed tanker safety and pollution prevention IMCO decisions and suggestions for COW training.

• Corporate Authors:

  Exxon Corporation

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  New York, NY  United States  10020
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12
• Serial:
  • Exxon Marine
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Cleaning equipment; Container tanks; Marine safety; Maritime safety; Petroleum refining; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Regulations; Ship crews; Storage tanks; Tankers; Training; Very large crude carriers
• Identifier Terms: International Maritime Consultative organization
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo tanks; Clean ballast operation; Crew training (General); Crude washing; Imco pollution regulations; Imco safety regulations; Tank cleaning; Tanker discharging; Tanker pollution prevention; Tanker pollution regulation; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Environment; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00189078
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Exxon Corporation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 28 1979 12:00AM