DETERMINING QUALIFYING

PREVIOUS CARGO

THE SUITABILITY
CONTRACT
= previous cargo with
TERMS
a volume of equal to

OF VESSEL / BARGE
or more than 60%

BANNED LIST

TANK SPACE
Do any of the three previous cargoes
contain a leaded product? (regardless of volume in tank)

IN RELATION TO PREVIOUS NO YES REJECT

CARGOES WHEN TRADING
ON FOSFA TERMS Are any of three previous cargoes EDC and/or
Issued: January 2021
Styrene Monomer? (regardless of volume in tank)

This chart is relevant to trade when conducted on NO YES

terms incorporating reference to the FOSFA List of
BANNED Immediate Previous Cargoes. Other criteria
apply and reference should be made to the applicable Is it a stainless steel or inorganic coated tank?
Qualifications and Operational Procedures for Ships
Engaged in the Carriage of Oils and Fats in Bulk for 1ST
Edible and Oleo-chemical Use. (IMMEDIATE)
YES NO REJECT
PREVIOUS
CARGO

Leaded products are persistent and

extremely toxic and therefore the
Is the immediate previous cargo on the Banned list
restrictions to 3 immediate previous
(relevant for ALL volumes - ie volumes more OR less than 60% )
cargoes apply in stainless steel,
inorganic and organic tanks. Ethylene
Dichloride and Styrene Monomer NOTE
1
NO YES REJECT
are extremely toxic and persistent
in organic coated tanks where
restrictions to 3 previous cargoes ≥ 60%
NO YES
VOLUME?
apply and is banned as immediate
previous cargo in stainless steel
Is the 2nd previous Does it comply with restrictions
and inorganic coated tanks. cargo on Banned beyond immediate previous cargoes?
list? (as listed in column on left)

The immediate previous cargoes where

YES NO NO YES
a “yes or no” decision has to be made
is relevant to all tank volumes (more
or less than 60% volume). Cargoes NOTE REJECT REJECT ACCEPT
of less than 60% by volume in tank
are relevant and are to be recorded 2
but are not considered to be ≥ 60%
NO YES
a qualifying previous cargo. VOLUME?

Continue with previous cargoes Does it comply with restrictions

until cargo volume ≥ 60% beyond immediate previous cargoes?
RESTRICTIONS BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE (ie qualifying previous cargo) (as listed in column on left)
PREVIOUS CARGO:
• L eaded products shall not be carried as the three Is the 3rd etc (qualifying) previous
cargo on Banned list?
previous cargoes. NO YES

• Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) and Styrene Monomer

(SM) shall not be carried as the three previous REJECT ACCEPT
YES NO
cargoes in organic coated tanks, or as the last
cargo in stainless steel and inorganic coated tanks.
REJECT

Does it comply with restrictions beyond immediate

previous cargoes? (as listed in column on left)

NO YES

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REJECT ACCEPT
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