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Prior
to commencing loading, the Master should, in writing,
provide the terminal with his exact cargo requirements and
whether the vessel will complete loading on the ship or a
shore stop. Any changes to the vessel's requirements should,
again, be given in writing.
These notifications should be signed and stamped by
the Master.
If it is
requested by the Master of the tanker that the cargo flow
should be stopped from the shore at a predetermined
tonnage/quantity, it must be clearly understood that Waha
Oil Company will not be held responsible for any error, and
that in the case of overloading, the excess cargo cannot be
pumped back ashore.
Tankers
should keep a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 08 and
16, failure could result in losing its berthing turn.
Vessels
must be able to commence loading within 3 hours of making
fast, bearing in mind the exposed nature of the berths.
Should a tanker be unable to comply with this stipulation,
Waha Marine Co-ordinator may berth more suitable vessels
ahead of her especially in poor weather conditions.
Tankers
provide a pilot ladder, or ladders, constructed and placed
in accordance with the latest Safety of Life at Sea
Convention.
Tankers
having a large freeboard must use a combination of pilot
ladder and accommodation ladder. A ship's officer, plus the
necessary crewmembers should be present at the ladder to
ensure the safe embarkation and disembarkation of Mooring
Masters and Port Authorities. All such ladders should be
thoroughly tested and inspected before the vessel arrives in
the recommended anchorage.
Tankers
should be equipped with an adequate propulsion unit as
certified by an appropriate Survey Society. Tankers with
inoperative or partially inoperative propulsion units should
be rejected. No repairs should be made while the tanker is
in or near a berth.
Tankers
should have 2 bower anchors and ground tackle in good
working condition and in sizes and class to quality under
either Lloyds or ABS ratings, even though they may have been
classified by other Societies. Vessels should be capable of
running out a min of 301m of chain on each anchor in order
that they may be berthed at one of the sea loading berths.
Tankers
should have at least one winch, in good working order, on
the poop deck capable of heaving on two ropes
simultaneously. The winch drums must be of such a size to be
able to take at least five turns of mooring rope.
Tankers
should have one winch on the after end of the main deck, so
sited that ropes led through the fairleads at the after end
of the main deck, port and starboard, can be hove on. The
winch drum must be of such a size to be able to take five
turns of mooring rope.
All tankers
should have suitable stoppers for all lines and stoppers for
wire ropes. Wire ropes are a part of the permanent berths
and all tankers should pick up wire ropes unless an
exception may be based upon the tanker having suitable wires
with nylon or synthetic rope tails for ease of handling by
launch and launch crews. These tails should be of
appropriate strength and of a suitable length to enable them
to be manhandled on to the mooring buoy hooks. Constant
tension winches may not be used except where they can be
solidly locked and the constant tension feature not used.
Tankers
should have at least nine good synthetic fibre lines of not
less than 9in circumference (73mm diameter) and at least
220m in length, with an eye spliced in each end. These lines
should be placed out free for running; 3 on the after end of
the main deck and 6 on the poop deck. The 3 lines on the
after end of the main deck should be married together so
that if the need arises a double length can be run on either
side of the tanker. The Mooring Master may require the use
of additional ropes or wires to effect a safer mooring and
these are to be supplied on his advice.
Tankers
should be equipped with block, tackle, booms, runners and
sundry equipment to efficiently hoist the submarine hoses or
floating hoses (up to about 10t) from the sea. Other
necessary equipment includes wrenches, gaskets, nuts, bolts,
strops, drip tray and sawdust, drift pins, taglines, etc.
The derrick should be rigged with a single wire running of
sufficient strength to be able to lift at least 10t.
After the
tanker is securely berthed, the submarine hoses should be
lifted amidships on the port side. The base lift may weigh
up to 10t. Hoses should be lifted and connected by the
tanker crew. The Mooring Master should advise the tanker's
office in charge concerning lifting techniques; however, the
responsibility for all operations should remain with the
officer.
Should the
vessel's cargo figures exceed the shore cargo figures by an
amount greater than 0.45%, then the Mooring Master may delay
the sailing of the vessel until the difference has been
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