A vessel’s preparation before crude oil loading

When a vessel has been nominated to load crude oil, the planning should start as soon as possible.
If not received, the following should be requested for cargo planning:
- MSDS for the cargo to be loaded
- Quantity to be loaded (like min/max intake or vessels option +/- x %)
- Cargo density
- Any draft restriction at the loading terminal
- If known, any draft restriction at the discharge port
- If heating instruction applies
- Prepare loading plan based on the available cargo information
Composition of the ship/shore safety checklist
The checklist has four main sections:
- Pre-Arrival checks
- Checklist after mooring
- Checks pre-transfer (including agreements)
- Summary of repetitive checks during and after transfer, until the tanker departs
Before arrival loading terminal
- Pre-arrival check lists to be completed as per ISGOTT checklist Part 1A and 1B
- Check how many loading arms that will be connected and size of the connections
- Check that all cargo tank high level alarms are operative
- If heating instruction applies, heating coils should be pressure tested
- If no heating instruction applies, heating coils to be blown and blanked off
- Check that the oxygen content in the cargo tanks is within required limits
All fast at loading terminal
- Complete the ship/shore safety checklist – after mooring, as per ISGOTT checklist Part 3
Prior to cargo transfers
- Complete the ship/shore safety checklist – Checks pre-transfer as per ISGOTT checklist Part 5A, 6 and 7A
The checklist shall be completed in cooperation with the terminal representative (normally the loading master)
Declaration

Source: Skuld
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