Safe bunkering practices
- 2. What is Bunkering? • Bunkering is the supply of fuel for use by ships, and includes the shipboard logistics of loading fuel and distributing it among available bunker tanks.
- 3. A good Bunker plan should include. • An accurate summary of the different quantities and grades of fuel to be supplied • A plan of which bunker tanks are to be filled. • A schematic diagram of the bunker system and proper valve line-up • An indication of the safety margin or 'slack' space to be left in each tank. For example, no tank is to be more than 90% full
- 4. CHECKLIST
- 5. Stages of Bunkering • Before Bunkering • During Bunkering • After Bunkering
- 6. Before Bunkering Procedure. • The chief engineer should calculate and check which bunker/fuel oil tanks are to be filled after he receives confirmation from shore. • A meeting should be held between the members that will take part in the bunkering process and they should be explained about the following:- • Which tanks are to be filled. • Sequence order of tanks to be filled. • How much bunker is to be taken. • Emergency procedure in case oil spill occurs. • Responsibilities of each officer are explained.
- 7. • Adequate lighting at bunker and sounding position is to be provided. • Red flag/light is presented on masthead. • All equipment in SOPEP(shipboard oil pollution emergency plan) locker are checked to be in place.
- 8. During Bunkering Procedure • During start of the bunker the pumping rate is kept low, this is done so as to check that the oil is coming to the tank to which the valve is opened. • After confirming the oil is coming to the proper tank the pumping rate is increased as agreed before. • A continuous sample is taken during bunkering with the help of sampling cock at the manifold.
- 9. After Bunkering Procedures • Draught and trim of the ship is checked. • Four samples are taken during bunkering. One is kept onboard, one for barge, one for analysis, one for port state or IMO. • The volume bunkered should be corrected for trim, heel and temperature correction.
- 11. SHIPS SERVING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS • The crane driver may also terminate a cargo operation on safety grounds. Lighting should be so placed that it does not dazzle the navigational watch and does not interfere with prescribed navigation lights. If it is necessary for a man to work in an exposed position he should, where practicable, wear a safety harness and lifeline.
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