66. Restrictions on fires, furnaces, etc.
(1) The Master of an oil vessel must ensure that the boiler or galley fires (other than those required to produce steam for pumping of an oil vessel carrying flammable liquid in bulk), are not alight from the time when the holds or tanks are first opened for the purpose of discharge until they are closed, unless the prior written authority of the Marine Manager is obtained.
(2) The Master of an oil vessel must not allow any ¾
(a) furnace (other than that required to produce steam for pumping);
(b) galley; or
(c) other fires,
to be alight on board an oil vessel while the running of water for ballast or other purposes into any tank, receptacle or enclosure on the oil vessel which has contained flammable liquids is being carried out.
(3) The Master of an oil vessel must ensure that ballasting is not carried out unless all tanks are sealed down as required by the Marine Manager.
(4) The Master of an oil vessel must reduce the rate of ballasting of any tank if required to do so by the Marine Manager and any directions given by the Marine Manager for other safety measures to be taken while ballasting must be strictly observed by the Master.
(5) The Master of an oil vessel must not carry out any ballasting without the prior written permission of the Marine Manager who may impose such further conditions under which ballasting may be carried out as he may in the circumstances consider necessary.
(6) A Master of an oil vessel who contravenes this by-law commits an offence.