Common Rules - Saudi Aramco

COMMON RULES & INFORMATION
In the event your vessel is determined to be the source of pollution within a Saudi
Aramco port or terminal, and in addition to any requirements imposed by the
Saudi Arabian Government, you will be served with a Letter of Protest and will be
required to provide Saudi Aramco with a Statement of Facts describing the incident.
A guarantee in the form of a Letter of Undertaking, satisfactory to Saudi Aramco,
in an amount sufficient to cover all cleanup costs incurred by Saudi Aramco, will
be obtained through the vessel’s agent. Your vessel will not be permitted to sail
until such time as this guarantee letter is received.
Costs reimbursable to Saudi Aramco for pollution caused by your vessel may
include but shall not be limited to the following:
correct the cause of the pollution.
The costs of providing exceptional marine assistance to unberth and
re-berth vessels.
Cost of berth unavailability due to pollution damage.
Corporate overhead not otherwise included in the applicable rates
charged for other expenses
5.9 AIR POLLUTION
Every tanker shall have a Volatile Organic Compound Certificate, based on a
management plan that addresses all related actions and procedures, to ensure
H2S content in ship’s cargo tanks is always maintained within acceptable limits as
per ISGOTT guidelines (ISGOTT 2.3.6.4).
Tankers arriving at any of Saudi Aramco terminals, having previously carried a high
H2S content cargo, are required to purge their cargo tanks prior to arrival. All
Tankers shall confirm, via “Standard Message Arrival Telex,” that the H2S content
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COMMON RULES
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