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International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers & Terminals
(ISGOTT)

FOURTH EDITION

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OIL COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL MARINE FORUM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PORTS AND HARBORS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is a voluntary organisation of national shipowners’ associations. It was established as long ago as