BUNKERING OF FUEL OIL AND LUBRICANTS

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 567.

1. Purpose

2. Scope

Procedures before, during and after loading bunker and lubricants.

3.References

MARPOL 73/78

4.Actions.

* All vessels crew to be fully aware that tank is to be filled not more than 98 % full at any time.

* Second-Engineer Officer is responsible for bunkering of lubricants.

* Third- Engineer Officer is responsible for bunkering of fuel oil.

* Prior bunkering an appropriate check list shall be completed and necessary steps shall be taken:

- chief-engineer draws up a bunker loading plan, and the master approves it;

- bunker loading plan has been discussed and respective personnel have been understood their roles;

- deck scuppers and drain holes must be plugged;

- arrangements for fire watch and oil spill contingency equipment at stand by position;

- there is a continuous watch keep on the manifold;

- overflow tanks are empty and ready for use;

- equipment is ready for use (blanks, joints, tank overflow system alarm, measuring tapes);

- bunker manifold spill tray must be clean and dry, free of water or snow;

- oil absorbents (sand, rolls, pads) has been placed at strategic position on the deck and at manifolds where the oil spill may be occured;

- bunker supply line hoses must be reliably joined and fixed.

* Chief-Engineer Officer delegates persons who will be stationed at the:

- manifold,

- ullaging,

- engine room tanks.

* Fourth- Engineer Officer assists the Chief-engineer Officer -

* Bunkering must be started at the minimal rate of supply. If there is no leakage, the rate should be increased up to the maximal.

* Must be achieved continuous pressure control on input of ship's pipe-line to ensure that the maximal working pressure is not exceeded.

* Before the end of a tank's filling up, open the valves to the next tank to reduce the intensity of the filling, and signal to the bunker supplier to reduce the rate of bunkering supply.

* Valves of the filled up tank must be closed only after the opening of valves to the next tanks.

* 10-15 minutes after bunker loading check the level of it in tank. If consider the rise in spite of shuted valves, take steps to avoid an overflow.

* After bunkering follow the check list points, accenting the following:

- do not disconnect bunker supply line until it has been blown through and drained and all manifold valves have been secure closed;

- take ullage/sounding and temperature of all bunker tanks;

- property clean spill trays from oil / lubricant.

* Engineer responsible for bunkering makes entries in Oil Record Book Part 1.

5.Documentation

*Operational instructions books for equipment.

* Operational instructions on bunkering/oil transfer procedures. 0 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan.