§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the Government's policy over the proposed segregated system for oil and ballast storage aboard tankers.
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§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe Government welcome the outcome of the recent conference on tanker safety and pollution prevention. One of the issues agreed at that Conference was to extend a requirement for segregated ballast in new tankers to a lower tonnage range, whilst existing tankers would be permitted to adopt the alternative of crude oil washing.
In addition, the Government will continue to ensure present stringent requirements regarding the discharge of ballast from tankers are adhered to.