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Scope and Applicability

This Guide applies to floating production installations equipped for storage of liquid hydrocarbons, where hydrocarbon gas is used for tank blanketing as permitted in 3-5/5.3 of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Facilities on Offshore Installations (Facilities Rules).

Blanketing systems employed in crude storage tanks and slop tanks are to comply with the requirements in Section 4 of this Guide.

Blanketing systems employed in a single tank containing low flash point flammable liquid [flash point of 60°C (140°F) or less], such as methanol tanks built as a hull or integral tanks are to comply with the special considerations in Section 5 of this Guide.