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Shiptoship(STS)transferoperationItisanoperationwherecrudeoilor
petroleumproductsaretransferredbetweenseagoingshipsmooredalongside
eachother.Suchanoperationmaytakeplacewhenoneshipisatanchoror
whenbothareunderway.Ingeneral,theexpressionincludestheapproach
manoeuvre,berthing,mooring,hoseconnecting,safeproceduresforcargo
transfer,hosedisconnectingandunmooring.

CHECKLIST1PREFIXTUREINFORMATION(FOREACHSHIP)

"1.WhatistheLOA?Whatisparallelbodylengthatloadedandballast
draughts?"

2.Willthetransferbeconductedunderwayand,ifso,cantheshipmaintain
aboutfiveknotsforaminimumoftwohours?

3.Istheshipsmanifoldarrangementin
accordancewithOCIMF
RecommendationsforoilTanker
ManifoldsandAssociatedEquipment?

4.Istheshipsliftingequipmentin
accordancewithOCIMF
recommendationsforoilTanker
ManifoldsandAssociatedEquipment?

5.Whatisthemaximumandminimum
expectedheightofthecargomanifold Fig:shiptoshiptransferatberth

fromthewaterlineduringthetransfer?

6Sufficientmanpowerwillbeprovidedforallstagesoftheoperation?

7.AreenclosedfairleadsandmooringsbittsinaccordancewithOCIMF
MooringEquipmentGuidelinesandaretheyofasufficientnumber?

8.Cantheshipsupplyingthemooringsprovidealllinesonwinchdrums?
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9.Ifmooringsarewiresorhighmodulussyntheticfiberropes,aretheyfitted
withsynthetictailsatleastelevenmetersinlength?

10.Fullsizedmooringbittsofsufficientstrengtharesuitablylocatednearall
enclosedfairleadstoreceivemooringropeseyes?

11.Bothsidesoftheshipareclearofanyoverhangingprojectionsincluding
bridgewings?

12.Thetransferareahasbeenagreed?

CHECKLIST2BEFOREOPERATIONSCOMMENCE

1.ThetwoshipshavebeenadvisedbyshipownersthatChecklist1hasbeen
completedsatisfactorily?

2.PersonnelcomplywithrestrequirementsofILO180,STCWornational
regulationsasappropriate?

3.Radiocommunicationsareestablished?

4.Languageofoperationshasbeenagreed?

5.Therendezvouspositionoffthetransferareaisagreed?

6.Berthingandmooringproceduresareagreed,includingfenderpositions
andnumber/typeofropestobeprovidedbyeachship?

7.Thesystemandmethodofelectricalinsulationbetweenshipshasbeen
agreed?

8.Theshipsareuprightandatasuitabletrimwithoutanyoverhanging
projections?

9.Engines,steeringgearandnavigationalequipmenthavebeentestedand
foundingoodorder?

10.Shipsboilersandtubeshavebeenclearedofsootanditisunderstood
thatduringSTSoperations,tubesmustnotbeblown?

11.Engineershavebeenbriefedonenginespeed(andspeedadjustment)
requirements?
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12.Weatherforecastshavebeenobtainedforthetransferarea?

*13.Hoseliftingequipmentissuitableandreadyforuse?

*14.Cargotransferhosesareproperlytestedandcertifiedandinapparent
goodcondition?

*15.Fendersandassociatedequipmentarevisuallyinapparentgoodorder?

16.Thecrewhavebeenbriefedonthemooringprocedure?

17.Thecontingencyplanisagreed?

18.Localauthoritieshavebeenadvisedabouttheoperation?

19.Anavigationalwarninghasbeenbroadcast?

20.TheothershiphasbeenadvisedthatCheckList2issatisfactorily
completed?

FORDISCHARGINGSHIP/RECEIVINGSHIPCHECKLIST3BEFORE
RUNINANDMOORING

1.Checklist2hasbeensatisfactorilycompleted?

2.Primaryfendersarefloatingintheirproperplace?Fenderpennantsarein
order?

3.Secondaryfendersareinplace,ifrequired?

4.Oversideprotrusionsonsideofberthingareretracted?

5.Aproficienthelmsmanisatthewheel?

6.Cargomanifoldconnectionsarereadyandmarked?

7.Courseandspeedinformationhasbeenexchangedandisunderstood?

8.Shipsspeedadjustmentiscontrolledbychangestorevolutionsand/or
propellerpitch?

9.Navigationalsignalsaredisplayed?

10.Adequatelightingisavailable?
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11.Powerisonwinchesandwindlassandtheyareingoodorder?

12.Ropemessengers,ropestoppersandheavinglinesarereadyforuse?

13.Allmooringlinesareready?

14.Allmooringpersonnelareinposition?

15.Communicationsareestablishedwithmooringpersonnel?

16.Theanchoronoppositesidetotransferisreadyfordropping?

17.TheothershiphasbeenadvisedthatChecklist3issatisfactorily
completed?

CHECKLIST4BEFORECARGOTRANSFER

1.TheISGOTTShip/ShoreSafetyChecklisthasbeensatisfactorilycompleted?

2.Proceduresfortransferofpersonnelhavebeenagreed?

3.Thegangway(ifused)isingoodpositionandwellsecured?

4.Anintershipcommunicationsystemisagreed?

5.Emergencysignalsandshutdownproceduresareagreed?

6.Anengineroomwatchwillbemaintainedthroughouttransferandthemain
enginereadyforimmediateuse?

7.Fireaxesorsuitablecuttingequipmentisinpositionatforeandaft
mooringstations?

8.Abridgewatchand/oranchorwatchareestablished?

9.Officersinchargeofthecargotransferonbothshipsareidentifiedand
posted?

10.Adeckwatchisestablishedtopayparticularattentiontomoorings,
fenders,hoses,manifoldobservationandcargopumpcontrols?

11.Theinitialcargotransferrateisagreedwithothership?

12.Themaximumcargotransferratesagreedwiththeothership?
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13.Thetoppingoffrateisagreedwithothership?

14.Cargohosesarewellsupported?

15.Toolsrequiredforrapiddisconnectionarelocatedatthecargomanifold?

16.Detailsofthepreviouscargoofthereceivingshiphavebeengiventothe
dischargingship?

17.TheothershiphasbeenadvisedthatChecklist4issatisfactorily
completed?

CHECKLIST5BEFOREUNMOORING

1.Cargohosesareproperlydrainedpriortohosedisconnection?

2.Cargohosesormanifoldsareblanked?

3.Thetransfersideoftheshipisclearofobstructions(includinghoselifting
equipment)?

4.Secondaryfendersarecorrectlypositionedandsecuredfordeparture?

5.Themethodofunberthingandoflettinggomooringshasbeenagreedwith
theothership?

6.Fenders,includingfenderpennants,areingoodorder?

7.Powerisonwinchesandwindlass?

8.Thereareropemessengersandropestoppersatallmooringstations?

9.Thecrewarestandingbyattheirmooringstations?

10.Communicationsareestablishedwithmooringpersonnelandwiththe
othership?

11.Shippingtrafficintheareahasbeenchecked?

12.Mainengine(s)andsteeringgearhavebeentestedandareinastateof
readinessfordeparture?

13.Mooringpersonnelhavebeencancelled(whenclearofothership)?

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14.Navigationalwarningshavebeencancelled(whenclearofothership)?

15.TheothershiphasbeenadvisedthatCheckList5issatisfactorily
completed?

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