Sts Tranfer Checklist
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Ship - shore bulk liquid cargo transfer operation involved numerous hazards and careful
consideration will need to be made for safe planning and execution.
We summarized here some basic check points for safe handling. These procedures are Welcome shipsbusiness.com !
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OCIMF's recommendations
"1. What is the LOA?What is parallel body length at loaded and ballast draughts?"
2. Will the transfer be conducted underway and, if so, can the ship maintain about five
knots for a minimum of two hours?
4. Is the ships lifting equipment in accordance with OCIMF recommendations for oil
Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment?
5. What is the maximum and minimum expected height of the cargo manifold from the
waterline during the transfer?
7. Are enclosed fairleads and moorings bitts in accordance with OCIMF Mooring
Equipment Guidelines and are they of a sufficient number?
8. Can the ship supplying the moorings provide all lines on winch drums?
9. If moorings are wires or high modulus synthetic fiber ropes, are they fitted with
synthetic tails at least eleven meters in length?
10. Full-sized mooring bitts of sufficient strength are suitably located near all enclosed
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11. Both sides of the ship are clear of any overhanging projections including bridge
wings?
1. The two ships have been advised by ship owners that Checklist 1 has been completed
satisfactorily?
2. Personnel comply with rest requirements of ILO 180, STCW or national regulations
as appropriate?
6. Berthing and mooring procedures are agreed, including fender positions and number/
type of ropes to be provided by each ship?
7. The system and method of electrical insulation between ships has been agreed?
8. The ships are upright and at a suitable trim without any overhanging projections?
9. Engines, steering gear and navigational equipment have been tested and found in
good order?
10. Ships boilers and tubes have been cleared of soot and it is understood that during
STS operations, tubes must not be blown?
11. Engineers have been briefed on engine speed (and speed adjustment)
requirements?
12. Weather forecasts have been obtained for the transfer area?
*14. Cargo transfer hoses are properly tested and certified and in apparent good
condition?
*15. Fenders and associated equipment are visually in apparent good order?
20. The other ship has been advised that Check-List 2 is satisfactorily completed?
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2. Primary fenders are floating in their proper place? Fender pennants are in order?
11. Power is on winches and windlass and they are in good order?
12. Rope messengers, rope stoppers and heaving lines are ready for use?
17. The other ship has been advised that Checklist 3 is satisfactorily completed?
6. An engine room watch will be maintained throughout transfer and the main engine
ready for immediate use?
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7. Fire axes or suitable cutting equipment is in position at fore and aft mooring
stations?
9. Officers in charge of the cargo transfer on both ships are identified and posted?
10. A deck watch is established to pay particular attention to moorings, fenders, hoses,
manifold observation and cargo pump controls?
11. The initial cargo transfer rate is agreed with other ship?
12. The maximum cargo transfer rates agreed with the other ship?
15. Tools required for rapid disconnection are located at the cargo manifold?
16. Details of the previous cargo of the receiving ship have been given to the
discharging ship?
17. The other ship has been advised that Checklist 4 is satisfactorily completed?
3. The transfer side of the ship is clear of obstructions (including hose lifting
equipment)?
5. The method of unberthing and of letting go moorings has been agreed with the other
ship?
8. There are rope messengers and rope stoppers at all mooring stations?
10. Communications are established with mooring personnel and with the other ship?
12. Main engine(s) and steering gear have been tested and are in a state of readiness
for departure?
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13. Mooring personnel have been cancelled (when clear of other ship)?
14. Navigational warnings have been cancelled (when clear of other ship)?
15. The other ship has been advised that Check-List 5 is satisfactorily completed?
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