SHIP ТО SHIP TRANSFER GUIDE (PETROLEUM)
(Third Edition 1997)
For Use with Crude
Oil and Petroleum Products
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.1 Preamble
1.2 Background
1.3 Scope
1.4 Control of Operations
CHAPTER 2 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Ship Compatibility
2.2 Approval from Authorities
2.3 Transfer Area
2.4 Weather Conditions
3.1 General Safety
3.2 Safety Drills
3.3 Check Lists
3.4 Action in Case of Infringement of Safety
3.5 Safety During
Cargo Transfer
3.6 Safe Watchkeeping
3.7 Helicopter Operations
4.1 General Communications
4.2 Language
4.3 STS Instructions
4.4 Initial Communications Between
Ships
4.5 Navigational Warnings
4.6 Communications During
Approach, Mooring and Unmooring
4.7 Communication During
Cargo Transfer Operations
4.8 Procedures for Communication Failure
CHAPTER 5 - OPERATIONAL PREPARATIONS BEFORE MANOEUVRING
5.1
Preparation
of Ships
5.2
Navigational
Signals
CHAPTER 6 - MANOEUVRING AND MOORING
6.1 Basic Berthing Principles
6.2 Manoeuvring
Alongside with Two Ships Under Power
6.3 Manoeuvres with
One Ship at Anchor
6.4 Mooring Preparations
CHAPTER 7 - PROCEDURES ALONGSIDE
7.1 Pre-Transfer Procedures
7.2 Responsibility for Cargo Operations
7.3 Planning for Cargo Transfer
7.4 Cargo Transfer - General Requirements
7.5 Operations After
Completion of Cargo Transfer
7.6 Cargo Documentation Requirements
8.1 Unmooring Procedure
8.2 Unmooring Checks
8.3 Procedure for Unberthing
9.1 Fenders
9.2 Hoses
9.3 Mooring Equipment
9.4 Gangway
9.5 Lighting
9.6 Representative List of Equipment
10.1 Contingency Planning
10.2 Emergency Signal
10.3 Emergency Situations
10.4 Advice on Some Emergencies
10.5 State of
10.6 Transfer Operations with a Ship Aground
APPENDIX 1 - Operational/Safety
Check Lists
Check List 1 - Pre-Fixture
Information
Check List 2 - Before
Operations Commence
Check List 3 - Before
Run-in and Mooring
Check List 4 - Before
Cargo Transfer
Check List 5 - Before
Unmooring
APPENDIX 2 - A Part
Reproduction of the International Ship/Shore Safety Check List