Bunker Procedure

Pre test
1. Any kind of which must be prepared
before bunker
2. Any kind of which the document must be
prepared for bunker
3. Who is responsible for safe bunkering.
Procedure for receiving and transferring
fuel oil and lubricating oil shall be in
accordance with this procedure to prevent
any oil spillage and environmental
pollution.
 The Master shall ensure that Deck and engine
departments have carried out their safety precautions
during the bunkering operations
 The Chief engineer shall be responsible for safe
bunkering and transferring any bunker on board. All
shipboard Engineers including Chief engineer shall
familiarize themselves with the vessel’s piping, valves,
tanks etc. making reference to the available bunker
line diagram as necessary.
 Shipboard personnel are responsible as per their
individual duties and responsibilities for safe
bunkering.
 STANDARD BUKERING PROCEDURE

 The Chief engineer shall inform the master prior

to any transfer of oil or oily waste. this includes
the shipment of bunkers and disposal of oil or
oily
 Mooring lines are to be made ready for the
bunker barge if necessary.
 Hot work or others inappropriate work on deck
is to be suspended.
 When loading or transferring oil or
discharging oily mixtures, the following
precautions must be observed.

 Preparing of bunker plan

 Preparations and dissemination of job

distribution

 Preparing checklist relating to bunker plan

 Prepare and check / test the communication

mean.
 BEFORE BUNKERING

 Vessel is to be securely moored to the berth

before the bunker barge comes alongside.
 At anchorage, procedure for ship to ship
operations is to be complied with.
 Moorings inspected at times and attended at
berth.
 At anchorage, check if vessel is dragging after
the bunker barge is alongside.
 All valves through which oil can be discharged
to the sea should be inspected to ensure that
they are closed.
 The Chief engineer shall confirm that all valves
connected to the bunkering system are properly
set. Valves that are not in use should be
secured / marked so that none can open it.
 ANTI – POLLUTION PRECAUTIONS

 A Bunkering Plan is completed, sighted and

initialed by master. Bunker Plan is to be
displayed preferably near the bunker station.
 All scuppers are to be plugged.
 If rain, water accumulated must be drained off
at times and scupper plugs replaced.
 Drip trays of adequate size are to be placed
where necessary
 Save –alls are to be drained and plugged
 Oil spill gears such as sawdust, rags etc. are to
be positioned close to be the manifold.
 Spilled oil should not be washed overboard.
 In the even of an oil spill, bunkering operation
are to be immediately suspended and
necessary cleaning up procedures shall be
started. The master shall immediately notify the
port authority and take whatever action
necessary for safety and pollution prevention.
Detail action required are provided in SOPEP.
 COMMUNICATIONS

 Communication between bunker station and

Engine Room must be tested and working.
 Communication between ship/shore or between
ship/barge are to be established.
 Signals including emergency stop between ship
and shore/barge are to be agreed.
 International Flag “B” or red light at night is to
be displayed.
 FIRE PRECAUTIONS

 No smoking sign is to be displayed

 Fire hose rigged and portable fire extinguisher
are ready near bunker station.
 All side door, ports etc. are to be in closed
position.
 “Agenda” of bunkering ”Pre-delivery
conference” between bunker tanker, vessel
and bunker surveyor
“Pre-Delivery”

 Safety Fire fighting

 Emergency Preparedness
 Condition of crew
 Bunkering pre-delivery safety checklist
 Safety work practices
 Safe access
 General communications
 Emergency shutdown
 Health
 Accommodation opening
 Material safety data sheet ( MSDS)
 Environment
 Scuppers
 Oil Spill
 INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT

 Shore/barge hoses are to be inspected for any

leaks.
 Hoses are to be properly connected and
supported
 Ensure the hoses are of sufficient length and
not bent badly exceeding their limit.
 Pressure gauge, if fitted at the manifold
connection are to be checked for functioning.
 Ensure the weight of hoses in relation to be
lifting capacity of the derrick/davit.
 SEQUENCE OF TANKS AND ESTIMATED FINAL
SOUNDINGS

The Chief engineer has to ascertain his tanks bunker

plan and discuss the sequence of tanks to be
bunkered. The Chief engineer shall record followings
in tanks sequence and their estimated final soundings.
 Tanks to be bunkered.
 Estimated final quantity and final sounding after
bunkering.
 Critical capacity and critical soundings of each tank.
 OVERALL INSPECTION

 The Chief engineer shall make an overall

inspection on the pre-bunkering checks and
satisfy himself by signing it.
 The Master shall ensure that bunkering checks
are positively carried out and all departments
take all safety precautions.
 DURING BUNKERING

Slow Start
 Bunkering should commence at a minimum
pumping rate so that the supply of fuel can be
readily stopped in the event of a mishap.
 The pressure in the supply lines should be
regularly observed to ensure that the maximum
working pressure is not exceeded.
 Surface of Water around Ship

 Check the surface of the water once the

bunkering has started, to verify if any leakage
from any source
 Frequent Soundings of Bunker Tanks

 The tanks should be frequently gauged and

monitored for the loaded quantity in respect of
estimated final quantity.
 The attending staff taking tanks sounding shall
not exceed the critical soundings.
 The filling valves of the next tanks in sequence
should be open before the valves on the tanks
to be shut down are closed.
 Topping-Up / Completion of Operation

 While “Topping up” tanks, the delivery rate

should be slowed down when necessary, and
ample warning should be given to the suppliers
if it is necessary to slow down at any stage of
the operation.
 The valves on the ship’s lines must not be
closed against the flow of the incoming oil, and
after the bunkering operation is finished, they
should remain open until the lines and hoses
are drained.
 After Bunker

 On completion of the bunkering operation and

after the hoses have been drained, an empty
drip tray is to be placed below the hose
couplings while the flanges are separated, and
a blank flange fitted to the end of the filling line.
 All fuel line and bunker tank filling valves should
be securely closed and a final check of the
soundings of all fuel oil tanks should be made.
 A blind flange is to be fitted to the supply hoses
before any attempt is made to lift it clear of the
ship.
 The chief engineer shall check quantity
received on board against supplier’s delivery
order, before he acknowledges.
 The deck duty officer shall discontinue the
bunkering signal.
 The surface of the water around the ship is to
be checked for absence of an oil film.
 Guiding specification (maximum values)

Density at 15oC Kg/m3 991

Kinematic viscosity
At 100oC cSt 55
cSt
At 50oC 700
Flash point oC >60
Pour point oC 30
Carbon residue o/o(m/m) 22
Ash o/o(m/m) 0.15
Total sediment after ageing o/o(m/m) 0.10
Water o/(v/v) 1.0
Sulphur o/o(m/m) 5.0
Vanadium mg/kg 600
Aluminium + Silicon mg/kg 80
 RECORDS ( Documents )

 Bunkering Plan
 Bunker r Requisition form
 Non-cargo tank declaration form
 Bunkering Check Lists
 Tank measurement & calculation form
 Bunker delivery note