On completion of this chapter you will have an understanding of who issues a
loading order and the implications of a loading order the implications of a
loading order the load on top or lot procedure the difference between
unloading and a voyage order the purpose of a pre arrival meeting who is
responsible for making the loading plan the contents of a loading plan who must
be familiar with the loading plan the purpose of the checklist the procedure
if any negative answers appear in the checklist for instance malfunction of
important equipment for the safe operation of the vessel who is to carry
out the various tasks required by the checklist
who issues the loading order the loading order is normally communicated to the
vessels master by email from the owner or operator or charters
while the implications of receiving an early loading order more important for
chemical product and gas carriers than for crude oil tankers the loading order
is the basic information needed in order to prepare the vessel for loading the
loading order may vary depending on several factors for example the ship is
trading worldwide in the spot market trading worldwide on a time charterparty
or trading as a shuttle tanker on time charter in a fixed area etc requirements
for the notification of notice of readiness lay time etc may vary for
crude oil carriers the practical implications of receiving an early
loading order rather than a late are less important compared with chemical
product can gas carriers crude oil tankers do not have to prepare the tanks
like water washing gas ring and inspecting the tanks for cleanliness
Rhian erting or cooling down the tanks etc prior to loading the next cargo
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in which event can the ship owner lose money because of not having all cargo
tanks empty on arrival when a crude oil tanker has carried out cargo tank
cleaning during the ballast voyage there will be slops and residues collected and
stored in one slot tank if there is any doubt about retaining the slots the
master must communicate this question to the owners and cargo owner or charterers
and request their advice most charter parties provide for the charterer to
make the decision regarding the disposition of slops if the
characteristic of the slop oil and the nature of the next cargo permit the
slops may be retained on board now the next cargo loaded on top of them
this is normally done with crude oil cargoes when the same or similar crude
will be carried on the next voyage the charterer may wish to load on top or not
in which case full freight will be normally paid charterers may require the
slops to be discharged the time required to do this normally constitutes lay time
used if the charterer does not wish to load on top the slots must be segregated
and freight will not be paid to the ship owner on the space or deadweight used
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what is the main purpose of the pre-arrival meeting conducted by the
master a pre libel meeting is performed in different ways depending on the
vessels trade the master normally conducts the meeting and the main
purpose of the meeting is to ensure that all officers and crew are acquainted
with the time schedule and activities expected to take place during the port
call through this time schedule framework the risk assessments
associated with each import activity and the ship's plan for mitigating each of
those risks is communicated the contingency plan which is the result of
risk assessments should be highlighted in the meeting besides the main purpose
of a port call loading or discharging other activities can be STS Lai Turing
special security measurements crew change stalls and provisions bunkering
external technical service for the vessels equipment various external
inspections etc in addition crude oil carriers are
frequently involved in ship to ship STS transfer operations either for loading
or discharge STS operations are labor demanding and because of their nature
subject to special moko regulations
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who is responsible for making the loading plan as soon as the loading
order is received the chief officer who is responsible for making the loading
plan starts to pre-plan and work out a preliminary loading plan
what does the loading pan consist the loading plan is a comprehensive and
detailed schedule that comprises the time bar which begins at the start of
the planned loading I described the precise steps to be taken which cargo
tanks to start loading in a tank alleges at which to stop and change over to
other tanks at which ballast tanks 2d ballast from in sequence of stages until
the completion of the operation the ship's draft for and asked and the
shearing force and bending moments on the hull when each stage is reached are
calculated in advance using the loading computer and shown on the loading plan
time bar these calculated drafts and stresses ensure that the ship's hull
remains within the permissible limits as prescribed in the class approved loading
manual throughout the operation the indicated ten colleges help junior
officers and the pump man to know when a certain stage of the loading is reached
and the next steps should be taken comparing visual trusts with those shown
in the plan helped the officers in ensuring that the loading is going
safely according to the plan the plan also shows cargo specifications and a
tank diagram spreadsheet with details on cargo grades quantity and their
distribution into different cargo tanks further the plan details line and valve
systems to be used unloading rates starting rate full rate and topping off
rate as well as the D ballasting schedule the chief officer conducts a
meeting with the junior officers such as the second and third officer pump man
and bosun into time prior to arrival the purpose of this meeting is to have their
acknowledgment of full understanding of the loading plan
who must be familiar with the loading plan the second and third officer are
responsible duty deck officers during loading and consequently need to be
fully familiar with the vessels card air system to assist them during the
operation they have the pump man who is a qualified technician and responsible
for maintaining the cargo equipment in addition they have the bosun who is the
leader of the deck crew the loading player made out by the chief officer
prior to arrival must be considered as a preliminary plan which cannot be
completed until after the ship shore meeting
what is the purpose of the pre-arrival checklist since the introduction and
implementation of the international safety management code or is M code
mandatory from 1998 shipowners or other companies responsible for operation of
ships have had to develop and implement safety management systems both for the
ships and Shore based organization the safety management objectives of the
company should provide for safe practices in ship operation and systems
to monitor and document onboard activities where needed checklists to
document safe practices and compliances with rules and regulations as well as
the company's policy have been developed and implemented as industry standard in
connection with various operations onboard
what should the ship's procedure aim for if negative answers are found for
certain items of the checklist the checklist must be completed in ample
time prior to arrival in order to allow for repairs of malfunctioning equipment
or call for external service upon arrival any negative answers in the
checklist must be reported to the owner or operator in order to make a common
effort to ensure the vessels safe and efficient port call without any delays
who carries out the tasks the pre-arrival checklist is a comprehensive
record of preparations carried out in order to document that the vessel is
arriving in a condition according to the company's policy and international rules
and regulations all junior officers including the pump man and bosun as well
as the engine officers and crew will be engaged in testing and checks in order
to complete the pre-arrival checklist in the engine all the technical systems
required by the checklist are to be tested and the results reported back to
the chief officer these tests must include operation of the cargo and inert
gas pipelines valve operating systems hydraulic power packs or boilers for
cargo pumps inert gas systems ballast and stripping pumps and alarms and trips
of all these the junior deck officers are responsible for checking their
designated equipment and systems such as firefighting and life-saving equipment
navigational instrumentation etc the pump man is responsible for function
checking of all cargo related safety systems and equipment the bosun with the
deck crew must check and prepare all mooring equipments oil pollution
prevention equipments accommodation ladders pilot ladders hose handling
cranes and decks covers and assist the pump man with preparation of the cargo
manifolds to be used
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