Washing Definition

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Washing:

1.

The high-pressure spraying of the crude oil cargo to dislodge or dissolve clingage and sediment from the walls, cross members, and lines in the compartments of a vessel during the unloading operation.

2.

The use of a high-pressure water stream to dislodge clingage and sediment from the bulkheads, bottoms, and internal structures of a vessel’s cargo tanks.