BUNKERING

BUNKERING IN PROGRESS
TAKING SAMPLE, WHILE BUNKERING IN PROGRESS, AT
THE BUNKER MANIFOLD
BUNKER SAMPLER CONTRAINER
BUNKER OIL SAMPLE
BOTTLE
FO TANKS QUICK CLOSING
VALVE
PERSONNEL AND THEIR DUTIES
CHIEF ENGINEER:
PLANS THE BUNKERS
INFORMS MASTER.
ALLOCATES DUTIES.
ENGINEER IN CHARGE:
TAKES SOUNDINGS.
CARRIES OUT CHECK LIST.
ASSISTANT IN CHARGE:
FITTER / MOTORMAN, TO ASSIST THE ENGINEER
CHIEF OFFICER:
MOBILISES ANTI POLLUTION TEAM.

DUTY OFFICER:
1. BRINGING BARGE ALONGSIDE.
2. TENDING MOORINGS.
3. CHECK DRAFTS.

BOSUN OR AB OR OS:
ASSISTS DUTY OFFICER.
BEFORE STARTING BUNKERS
1. WRITTEN PROCEDURES OF BUNKERING POSTED:
2. DUTY LIST, RESPONSIBLE ENGINEER / FITTER
POSTED.
3. INSTRUCTIONS TO PERSONNEL INVOLVED,
GIVEN.
4. COMMUNICATION : SHIP & BARGE / TERMINAL
ESTABLISHED.
5. COMMUNICATION, LOADING PROCEDURE AND
EMERGENCY STOP PROCEDURE WITH BARGE /
TERMINAL AGREED.
6. ANTI POLLUTION MATERIAL / FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT IS READY AT BUNKER STATION.
7. BUNKER MANIFOLD CONNECTION, NOT IN USE IS
BLANKED OFF.
8. ALL DECK SCUPPERS ON DECK ARE CLOSED.
9. BUNKERING FLAG OR LIGHT IS POSTED.
10. BUNKERING HOSE IS PROPERLY CONNECTED &
SECURED.
11. BUNKERING LINE VALVES ARE SET CORRECTLY.
12. INITIAL SOUNDINGS OF ALL BUNKER TANKS
CHECKED & RECORDED.
13. ALL SPILL TRAYS ARE EMPTY & DRAIN PLUGS ARE
IN PLACE.
14. JACOB LADDER IS READY FOR GOING DOWN TO
BARGE.
15. BARGE TANK SOUNDINGS CHECKED & RECPRDED.
16. NO OIL SPILLAGE IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHIP
ITEMS DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY NEAR
THE MANIFOLD
1. OIL TRANSFER PROCEDURE.

2. SHIPS BUNKER PIPELINE DIAGRAM.

3. OIL TANK LAYOUT WITH VENT PIPING.

4. PLACARD NO SMOKING.
DURING BUNKERING
1. TIME OF COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATION NOTED.
2. NO LEAKAGE OF OIL FROM FLANGES & PIPE
LINES.
3. OIL IS PROPERLY LED INTO THE RIGHT TANK.
4. NO BRANCHED FLOW TO THE OTHER TANKS.
5. CHECK SOUNDING OF THE RECEVING TANK AT
REGULAR INTERVALS.
6. MONITOR CLOSELY SHIPS HEEL & TRIM.
7. BUNKER MANIFOLD IS MANNED ALWAYS.
8. TAKE THREE BOTTLES OF SAMPLES BY DRIP
METHOD.
STOP BUNKERS

1. OIL SPILL.

2. LIGHTNING.

3. FIRE IN VICINITY.

4. SPARKS FROM FUNNEL.

5. VESSEL SURGING.
ON COMPLETION
1. AIR PURGE HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT.
2. ALL THE VALVES ARE CLOSED.
3. HOSE DISCONNECTED & MANIFOLD BLANKED
OFF.
4. TIME OF COMPLETION OF OPERATION NOTED.
5. ANTI POLLUTION MATERIAL / FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT, ARE STORED IN ORIGINAL PLACES.
6. SOUND ALL TANKS & CALCULATE QUANTITY
RECEIVED.
7. INFORM DUTY OFFICER.
8. ENTRIES MADE IN THE OIL RECORD BOOK.
BUNKER QUANTITY CALCULATIONS.
SPECIFICATION OF FUEL:
SP.GRAVITY : 0.9834 @ 15*C
FUEL PUMPING TEMPERATURE: 50*C
SO THE TEMPERATURE OF OIL = 50 15 = 35*C
CONSTANT : 0.00065 (IF NOT, IT HAS TO BE CORRECTED
FROM THE TABLES).
(50 15)0.00065 = 0.02275
SP.GRAVITY AT PUMPING: 0.9834 0.02275=0.96065.
IF WE BUNKER 2000M3 OF FUEL,AND
IF WE TAKE SP.GRAVITY AS 0.9834
QUANTITY RECEIVED = 2000 X 0.9834 = 1966.8MT.
IF WE TAKE SP.GRAVITYAS 0.96065 (WHILE PUMPING)
QUANTITY RECEIVED = 2000 X 0.96065 = 1921.3MT.
SO THE DIFFERENCE IN RECEIVING QUANTITY =1966.8
1921.3 = 45.5MT



PREPARED BY:

C.P.RAYEN, B.E.

PROFFESSOR,

AMET UNIVERSITY

Chennai