ECL6 Bunkering Safety Checklist

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GENERAL MARITIME MANAGEMENT

ENGINE ROOM CHECK LIST 6 BUNKERING SAFETY CHECK LIST

CHECK LIST TO BE COMPLETED & SIGNED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER& BARGE MASTER / TERMINAL REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF BUNKERING

Location: Date/Time:

Ship: Barge/Terminal:

Master: Master/Load. Master:

Instructions For Completion

The safety of operations requires that all relevant statements are considered and the associated responsibility andaccountability for compliance accepted. Where either party is not prepared to accept an assigned accountability, a commentmust be made in the Remarks column and due consideration given to whether operations should proceed.

Where an item is agreed to be not applicable to the ship, to the barge or to the operation envisaged, a note to that effectshould be entered in the Remarks column.

The presence of the letters A or R in the column entitled Code indicates the following:

A (Agreement) - This indicates that the referenced consideration should be addressed by an agreement or procedure thatshould be identified in the Remarks column of the Check List, or communicated in some other mutually acceptable form.

R (Re-check) - This indicates items to be re-checked at appropriate intervals, as agreed between both parties and statedin the declaration.

The joint declaration should not be signed until all parties have checked and accepted their assigned responsibilities andaccountabilities.

1. BUNKERS TO BE TRANSFERRED

Grade TonnesVolume at

Loading Temp.Loading

Temperature

MaximumTransfer Rate

Maximum LinePressure

Fuel Oil

Gas Oil/Diesel

Lub. Oil in Bulk

2. BUNKER TANKS TO BE LOADED

TankI.D.

Grade

Volume ofTank

@ xx%

Vol. of Oil inTank before

Loading

AvailableVolume

Volume to beLoaded

Total Volumesby Grade

Form: ECL6 Rev. 02-03/05 Issued/Approved by: DPA/MD Page 1 of 3 GMS - M7


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3. CHECKS PRIOR TO BERTHING

Bunkering Ship Barge Code Remarks

1. The barge has obtained the necessarypermissions to go alongside receiving

vessel.

2. The fenders have been checked, are ingood order and there is no possibility ofmetal to metal contact.

R

3. Adequate electrical insulating meansare in place in the barge/shipconnection. (34)

4. All bunker hoses are in good conditionand are appropriate for the serviceintended. (7)

3. CHECKS PRIOR TO TRANSFER


5. The barge is securely moored. (2) R

6. There is a safe means of accessbetween the ship and barge (1)

R

7. Effective communications have beenestablished between responsibleofficers. (VHF/UHF Ch ..........) (3)

A, R

Primary System:

Backup System:

Emergency Stop Signal:

8. There is an effective watch on board thebarge and ship receiving bunkers. (22)

9. Fire hoses and fire-fighting equipment

on board the barge and ship are readyfor immediate use. (6)

10. All scuppers are effectively plugged.Temporarily removed scupper plugs willbe monitored at all times. Drip trays arein position on decks around connectionsand bunker tank vents. (10) (11)

R

11. Initial line up has been checked andunused bunker connections are blankedand fully bolted. (13)

12. The transfer hose is properly rigged andfully bolted and secured to manifolds onship and barge. (7)

13. Overboard valves connected to thecargo system, engine room bilge's andbunker lines are closed and sealed. (16)

14. All cargo and bunker tank hatch lids areclosed. (15)

15. Bunker tank contents will be monitoredat intervals not exceeding . minutes

A, R



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16. There is a supply of oil spill clean upmaterial readily available for immediateuse.

17. The main radio transmitter aerials areearthed and radars are switched off.(42)

18. The VHF is on low power. (40)


19. Smoking rooms have been identifiedand smoking restrictions are beingobserved. (36)

A, R

Nominated Smoking Rooms

Tanker:

Barge:

20. Naked Light regulations are beingobserved. (37)

R

21. All external doors and ports in theaccommodation are closed. (17)

R

DECLARATION

We have checked, where appropriate jointly, the items of the checklist in accordance with the instructions and have satisfiedourselves that the entries we have made are correct to the best of our knowledge.

We have also made arrangements to carry out repetitive checks as necessary and agreed that those items coded R in theCheck List should be re-checked at intervals not exceeding _____ hours.

If to our knowledge the status of any item changes, we will immediately inform the other party.

For Ship For Shore

Name: Name:

Rank: Position:

Signature: Signature:

Date/Time: Date/Time:

Record of Repetitive Checks:

Date:

Time:

Initials for Ship:

Initials for Shore:


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ECL6 Bunkering Safety Checklist