# Commission Regulation (EU) No 428/2010 of 20 May 2010 implementing Article 14 of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards expanded inspections of ships (Text with EEA relevance), Division (b): Structural condition

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Ballast tanks
At least one of the ballast tanks within the cargo area must be examined from tank manhole/deck access or entered if the inspector establishes clear grounds based on observation and the ESP records

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/428/annex/division/SPECIFIC/division/E/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-428/annex/division-SPECIFIC/division-E/division-b
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