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Safety Management System Manual 7.12

BUNKERING-POLLUTION PREVENTION CHECKLIST

ONBOARD FOLDER NO. 9E

VESSEL : STAR OMICRON

PERIODICITY: Ad Hoc

PORT : NEW ORLEANS

DATE: JANUARY 8, 2010

A. INITIAL PREPARATION
1. ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF INTENTION TO BUNKER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
INSTRUCTIONS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
2. THE OPERATION TO BE PRE-PLANNED & WRITTEN DOWN. ALL PERSONS TO TAKE PART IN THIS
OPERATION HAVE BEEN BRIEFED & COPY OF THE BUNKER PLAN POSTED.
3. PLUG ALL DECK SCUPPERS AND MAKE OIL/WATERTIGHT.
4. PROVIDE MEANS OF DRAINING OFF ANY ACCUMULATIONS OF WATER ON DECK.
5. CHECK ALL BUNKER TANK AIR PIPES ARE OPEN AND UNBLOCKED.
6. THE DRIP PANS, FOR BUNKER TANKS NATURAL VENTILATION HEADS/AIR PIPES, ARE OILY /
WATER TIGHTLY SECURED.
7. ENSURE ALL SOUNDING PIPE CAPS ARE TIGHT, EXCEPT WHEN SOUNDING TANK.
8. RECONFIRM SPACE REMAINING IN ALL BUNKER TANKS TO BE FILLED.
9. CHECK ALL BUNKER TANK HIGH LEVEL ALARMS ARE FUNCTIONING.
10. ENSURE ALL FIRE PRECAUTIONS ARE OBSERVED.
11. ENSURE ALL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT IS READILY AVAILABLE NEAR & AT THE
SIDE OF BUNKER HOSE CONNECTION.
12. BUNKERING PIPES TESTED AT PRESSURE OF 6,5 KG/CM2 AND NOTED IN SHIPS BOOK.
13. INSPECT BUNKER PIPES, HOSES AND COUPLINGS FOR DAMAGE.
B. PRIOR TO BUNKERING
1. CHECK WEIGHT OF HOSE DOES NOT EXCEED SWL OF VESSEL'S LIFTING GEAR.
2. PLACE DRIP TRAYS UNDER HOSE COUPLINGS AND FLANGES.
3. CHECK DELIVERY NOTE QUANTITY AND SPECIFICATION ARE CORRECT.
4. DISCUSS BUNKERING PLAN WITH SUPPLIER. PRE-BUNKERING CONFERENCE HELD.
5. ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN BUNKERING STATION, DUTY OFFICER & ENGINE
ROOM. AN ALTERNATIVE EMERGENCY METHOD OF COMMUNICATION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN
CASE OF FAILURE OF THE MAIN ONE.
6. AGREE SIGNALLING SYSTEM WITH SUPPLIER. AN ALTERNATIVE (HAND) EMERGENCY METHOD
OF COMMUNICATION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN CASE OF FAILURE OF MAIN ONE. (WALKIE
TALKIE). SIGNALS FOR:
COMMENCE PUMPING. (START)
REDUCE PUMPING.
(SLOW)
EMERGENCY STOP.
(STOP)
7. AGREE WITH SUPPLIER THE QUANTITY OF OIL TO BE PUMPED ABOARD.
8. AGREE MAXIMUM PUMPING RATE AND PRESSURE.
9. ALL SEA & OVERBOARD VALVES CONNECTED TO THE BUNKER SYSTEM ARE CLOSED AND
SEALED.
10. CLOSE AND BLANK OFF ALL UNNECESSARY MANIFOLD VALVES/CONNECTIONS.
11. RIG FIRE WIRES FORE AND AFT (IF APPLICABLE).
12. ENSURE DESIGNATED OVERFLOW TANK IS PREPARED.
13. PREPARE FILLING LINE AND OPEN ALL RELEVANT VALVES.
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C. DURING BUNKERING
1. COMMENCE BUNKERING AT MINIMUM PUMPING RATE.
2. MONITOR SUPPLY LINE PRESSURE.
3. ENSURE PROPER MONITORING OF TANKS.
4. EXAMINE HOSE CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKAGE.
5. PROPER SAMPLES TO BE TAKEN, SEALED & CORRECTLY LABELLED.
6. REDUCE PUMPING RATE AND/OR OPEN NEXT TANK BEFORE TOPPING UP.
7. CLOSE VALVES AS EACH TANK IS COMPLETED.
8. WITNESS, DATE, JOINTLY COUNTERSIGN & RETAIN SEALED BUNKER SAMPLES.
9. ENSURE SUFFICIENT ULLAGE IN FINAL TANK FOR HOSE DRAINING/LINE BLOWING.
10. NOTIFY SUPPLIER WHEN FINAL TANK IS REACHED.
11. GIVE SUPPLIERS TIMELY WARNING TO REDUCE PUMPING RATE.
12. GIVE SUPPLIERS TIMELY WARNING TO STOP PUMPING.
13. DRAIN HOSES ON COMPLETION OF BUNKERING AND CLOSE ALL FILLING VALVES.
D. ON COMPLETION OF BUNKERING:
1. ENSURE ALL HOSES ARE FULLY DRAINED.
2. CLOSE AND BLANK OFF MANIFOLD CONNECTION.
3. BLANK OFF DISCONNECTED HOSE COUPLINGS.
4. RECONFIRM ALL BUNKER LINE AND TANK FILLING VALVES ARE SECURED.
5. RECONFIRM ALL BUNKER TANK SOUNDINGS. AMPLE SPACE FOR OIL EXPANSION LEFT.
6. VERIFY ALL BUNKER RECEIPT DETAILS ARE CORRECT, ESP DATA REQUIRED BY MARPOL
ANNEX VI.
7. COMPLETE ENTRY IN OIL RECORD BOOK.
REMARKS

THOMAS ASIMAKOPOULOS

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