CHAPTER 3 THE LOADING PORT

3.0 The loading port
3.1 Inspecting ballast tanks
3.1.1 Discharging dirty ballast with the oil discharge monitor
3.1.2 Disposal of contaminated ballast
3.2 Discharging clean ballast (CBT tanker)
3.2.1 Simultaneous loading and CBT ballast discharge
3.2.2 Alternate de-ballasting and loading
3.3 Discharging segregated ballast
3.4 CBT ballast residues and slop tank
3.4.1 Contaminated ballast
3.4.2 Slop tank gauging
3.5 Tank Inspection and the 'dry' certificate
3.5.1 Tank inspection
3.5.2 Inspection certificate or on board quantity (OBQ) certificate
3.5.3 Measuring and sampling on-board cargo
3.6 Connecting cargo hoses/loading arms
3.6.1 Inspection
3.6.2 Shore bonding wire
3.6.3 Connecting hoses/arms
3.7 Notice of readiness
3.8 Declaration of inspection and inspection checklist
3.8.1 Pre-loading inspection checklist
3.8.2 Declaration of inspection
3.9 Loading conference or key meeting
3.9.1 Information to be obtained
3.9.2 Information to be provided to the terminal
3.9.3 Loading plan and method of loading
3.9.4 Toxic cargoes
3.10 Clarification of charterer's instructions
3.10.1 Blending (or 'spiking') on board
3.10.2 Commingling
3.11 Ship-terminal communications while loading
3.11.1 Ship-to-terminal communications
3.11.2 Terminal-to-ship communications
3.12 Chief officer's loading orders
3.12.1 Loading orders
3.12.2 Ship's standard cargo procedures
3.12.3 Other preparations
3.13 Setting the valves for loading
3.13.1 Valve setting procedure
3.13.2 Valve position indicators
3.13.3 Independent checks
3.13.4 Pumproom check
3.14 Lashing and sealing valves and controls
3.15 Pressure vacuum valves and IGS venting
3.15.1 P/V valve setting
3.15.2 Inert gas system
3.15.3 IGS tank block valves
3.15.4 Vent valve defects
3.15.5 Vapour return lines
3.16 Starting cargo
3.16.1 Starting samples
3.16.2 Loading rates and static generative cargo
3.16.3 Bottom samples
3.16.4 Tank flushing
3.17 Inspections at start of loading
3.17.1 Pumproom
3.17.2 Other tanks
3.17.3 Tank venting and the vapour return system
3.18 Setting the loading watch
3.18.1 Routine checks
3.18.2 Unmanned machinery spaces
3.18.3 Fire patrol
3.18.4 Watch equipment
3.18.5 Vapour accumulation
3.18.6 Manning level
3.19 Standing orders, night orders, logs and cargo status boards
3.19.1 Chief officer's standing orders
3.19.2 Night orders
3.19.3 Logbook entries
3.19.4 Cargo status board
3.20 Tending mooring lines, hoses and gangway
3.20.1 Mooring lines
3.20.2 Hoses and loading arms
3.20.3 Gangway watch
3.20.4 Signals
3.20.5 Emergency towing wires
3.20.6 Anchors
3.21 Heated cargo and heating coils
3.22 Topping off tanks
3.22.1 Preparing for topping off
3.22.2 Topping off
3.22.3 Topping off non-CCR vessels
3.22.4 Multi-grade cargoes
3.23 Changing grades of cargo
3.23.1 Line displacements
3.23.2 Draining and stripping pipelines
3.23.3 Changing hoses
3.24 Trimming the ship
3.24.1 Removing list
3.24.2 Adjusting trim
3.24.3 Salinity differential allowance
3.25 Loading where draft observations are not available
3.25.1 Loading'over the tide'
3.25.2 Loading on bottom
3.26 Balance cargo tanks
3.27 Finishing the loading
3.27.1 Giving shore notice
3.27.2 Shore line displacements
3.27.3 Blowing down/draining loading lines
3.27.4 Draining deck lines
3.27.5 Closing valves and clearing pumproom lines
3.28 Cargo sampling
3.28.1 Composite samplers
3.28.2 Tank samples after loading
3.28.3 Sampling IGS vessels
3.28.4 Sample labels
3.28.5 Storage
3.29 Cargo measurement and calculation
3.29.1 Checking equipment
3.29.2 Confirming draft, trim and list
3.29.3 Measuring cargo ullage
3.29.4 Ullage measurements at sea berths
3.29.5 Temperature measurements
3.29.6 Calculating cargo quantity
3.29.7 Comparison with shore figures
3.29.8 Vessel quantity report
3.30 Disconnecting hoses
3.30.1 Disposal of hose drainings
3.31 Spills and overflows
3.31.1 Spill containment installation
3.31.2 Management initiatives
3.31.3 Shipboard precautionary measures
3.31.4 First actions in the event of a spill
3.31.5 Handling dangerous spills on board
3.31.6 Hull leaks
3.31.7 Master's actions
3.32 Cargo documents
3.32.1 Bill of lading
3.32.2 Certificate of quantity/quality and sample receipt
3.32.3 Early departure
3.33 Securing for sea