The following to be noted with the ENGG. CIRCULAR NO. 18 brought out vide Ref. No. ENG / OPP - 53(9)/87-I dated 10/10/2003 on Subject " Maintenance and Inspection of Oil Filtering Equipment and Oil Content Meter Taking account of Port State Control Inspections"

The paragraph No. 3 mentioned in the Consequence of Non-compliance to be read as Withdrawal of vessel's International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate instead of Withdrawal of vessel's Certificate of registry.