BUNKERING OPERATION : PREBUNKER, DURING BUNKERING, AFTER BUNKERING

PRE- BUNKER

• CHECK BUNKER IN EACH TANK AND ASCERTAIN THE TANK IN WHICH BUNKER HAS TO BE RECEIVED.
• ENSURE OVERFLOW TANK IS EMPTY AND ITS HIGH LEVEL ALARM IS FUNCTIONAL.
• ENSURE FUEL OIL TRANSFER PUMP IS SWITCHED OFF AND ITS VALVE SHUT.
• CHIEF ENGINEER WILL CONDUCT A PRE BUNKER MEETING WITH BUNKER TEAM WHERE ALL PERSONNEL ARE BRIEFED.
• CHECK LIST PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY MUST BE COMPLETED.
• ON DECK, CHECK AIR PIPE AND VENTS OF OIL TANK WHICH ARE TO RECEIVE BUNKER.
• ENSURE ALL SCUPPER AND DECK OPENING ARE PROPERLY PLUGGED.
• CHECK ALL FITTINGS ON DECK , BUNKER MANIFOLD, ARE IN PLACE AND OPERATIONAL.
• SPILL CONTAINMENT TRAY, MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY AND PLUG IS FITTED. SAFETY NOTICE , DUTIES OF PERSONNEL , TRANSFER PROCEDURE MUST BE DISPLAYED ON BUNKER MANIFOLD.
• S.O.P.E.P EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE KEPT READY AND PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER ARE READILY AVAILABLE AT BUNKER MANIFOLD.
• SOUNDING TAPE , CALIBRATION TABLE SHOULD BE READY AT HAND.
• SAMPLE BOTTLE IS KEPT READY

DURING BUNKERING

• CHECK COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BUNKER MANIFOLD, ENGINE ROOM & BUNKER BARGE.
• APPROPRIATE SIGNAL TO INDICATE BUNKER OPERATION IS GOING ON IS DISPLAYED. RED FLAG IN DAY AND RED LIGHT AT NIGHT.
• INITIAL, MAXIMUM, AND TOPPING OF RATE TO BE PRE DECIDED.
• MAX. ACCEPTABLE MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO BE DECIDED AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR.
• BUNKER TANK SOUNDING TO CHECKED CONTINUOUSLY.
• VISUALLY CHECK AND ASSES THE CONDITION OF BUNKER HOSE.
• CHECK CONNECTION IS PROPER BETWEEN BETWEEN BUNKER MANIFOLD AND HOSE.
• OPEN INLET VALVE AND START BUNKERING AT SLOW RATE.
• CHECK MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND CRACK OPEN SAMPLING VALVE.
• CHECK FOR LEAK AT OTHER BUNKER MANIFOLD THAT ARE NOT IN USE.
• CHECK SOUNDING OF OTHER TANK TO ENSURE THAT BUNKER IS BEING RECEIVED IN CORRECT TANK.
• DURING OPERATION UPDATE CHECKLIST.

AFTER BUNKERING

• SHUT THE INLET VALVE.
• AS SOON AS THE HOSE IS DISCONNECTED FIT THE FLANGE ON THE HOSE TO PREVENT ANY LEAKAGE.
• ALLOW OIL TO SETTLE BEFORE TAKING FINAL SOUNDING.
• THREE SAMPLE BOTTLE ARE TO BE FILLED WITH SAMPLING CONTAINER AND SEALED IN PRESENCE OF SURVEYOR.
• SAMPLE BOTTLE ARE SIGNED BY CHIEF ENGINEER AND SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE.
• ONE SAMPLE BOTTLE IS GIVEN TO SUPPLIER ONE TO SHORE LABORATORY AND ONE KEPT ON BOARD.