SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFER

and an introduction to new

CHAPTER 8 to MARPOL
and ANNEX 1
Presented by Captain Bob Gilchrist
SafeSTS

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Contractualresponsibility
Costmanagement
Providingequipment
Sourcingandproviding
Supportcraft
Coordinatingpersonneland
equipment
Supportivelocalinfrastructure
(utilitysupplies,support
services,etc.)

LegalCompliance
Operationalmanagement
Clientrepresentation
Professionalpersonnel
Operationalevaluation
Legislativecompliance
STSOperational
Supervision
Integrationwithavessel
team.
MaintainingEquipment

MinimisingRisk

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IMO Chapter 8 Implementation

IMO adopted by Resolution MEPC. 186(59) a new Chapter 8 to

Marpol and Annex I, aimed at the prevention of pollution during
Ship-to-Ship Transfer of oil cargo

Full implementation 1st April 2012

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Change in STS regulation by Marpol

implemented through Vessel ISM

Say what you do

Do what you say

Record it

Enforce accountability

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IMO Regulation Marpol Chapter 8

Reporting requirement to appropriate authorities

Vessel specific STS Plan

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Reporting Requirement

48 hours Notice to Authorities for Ops within territorial waters or EEZ

of a party to the convention

Coastal state to be given the name of the Person in Overall Advisory

Control (POAC).

The Administration, cargo owner / ship operator shall agree and designate a Person in
Overall Advisory Control

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POAC Qualifications / Experience

Management level International

Tanker loading/unloading

Standard Certificate of Competency

Thorough knowledge of the transfer plan

All STCW and Dangerous Cargo

Thorough knowledge of the transfer area

Endorsements up to date and

appropriate for the ship

GMDSS

Cargo familiarisation course

Attendance at a Suitable Ship

and surrounding areas

Conducted a suitable number of

operations in similar circumstances

Oil spill response techniques and

equipment familiarisation

handling course

Oil spill response training

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Responsibilities
CoastalAuthoritiesandFlagState
DesignatedbyThe
Administration

Professionally
Qualified

POAC
AuthoritytoStoptheOp.oramendtheplan
ResponsiblefortheShip/ShipInterface

VesselMaster

Namedin
notificationto
CoastalState

Experienceoflocal
areaandresources
uniquetotheSTS
operation.

Responsibleforhisownvessel
ClearlyDefined
Responsibilities'on
bothvessels

VesselCrew

STSSuperintendent

Knowledgeor
ownershipofthe
STSequipment

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Charterer Responsibilities
Charterer
Oftenappointedon
thebasisoflowest
cost

Charterersliabilityisnot
withouttimelimit.
STSprovidermayhave
limitedliability.

STSProvider/POAC
Appointedbythecharterer

Vessel/Owner
Limitedtime/resourcesforduediligence

PortState
Professional
qualificationsnever
checked.Notvalid.

Duediligencenot
usuallyperformed

Shipownerhasnotcompliedwith
thelawandhas3yearliability.
Shipownerhasnocontractual
relationshipwithSTSProvider

FlagState

DeficiencyorNonConformance

STSequipment
testingnotverified.
Nocertificates

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BreachofSTSRegulation
Anoncompliantvesselcouldbe;

ImproperlyfillinginOilRecordBook
Notkeepingproperrecordsofcompliance(recordstoberetainedfor3years)
Impropernotification
Carryingoutoperationsoutwiththeplanrequirementsofcertifiedequipment
andpersonnel.

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Intertanko - Charter-party Clauses

CharterershavetherighttoorderOwnerstoconductshiptoshipcargo
operationsatanysafeportorplaceinaccordancewiththelatestOCIMF
guidelines.OwnerswarrantthattheVesseliscapableofcarryingoutsuch
operations.
STSisRegulatedunderMarpolnotOCIMF
OperationshavetobeinlinewithapprovedSTSplan

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Intertanko - Charter-party Clauses

Theothervessel(s)involvedinsuchoperationsshallbeacceptabletoOwners
andChartererswarrantthattheothervessel(s)shallbeinallrespects
seaworthyandcapableofcarryingoutsuchoperations.
Charterersshallobtainanynecessarypermissionstoperformsuchoperations
fromtherelevantauthorities.
RefusaloftheSTSisreasonableifthedaughtervesselcannotshow
complianceandisnotsuitableorsafetocarryouttheoperation.
Theissueofpermissionisnotrelatedtoacceptabilityandseaworthyness.
ItisarequirementtonotifyauthoritiesinMarpolSignatorycountries
Candemurragestartbeforenotification/permissiongivenoraccepted.

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Intertanko - Charter-party Clauses

Charterersshallarrangeandpayforadequatefendering,securingandmooring
equipment,anyotherequipmentnecessaryforsuchoperations,andany
additionalpersonnel,includingmooringmasterifrequestedbytheMaster.
CharterersshallreimburseOwnersforanyadditionalinsurancepremiums
payableinrespectofsuchoperations.
Theregulationrequirescertifiedequipment.
Theregulationrequiresaqualifiedperson.
AtthemomentnoadditionalpremiumsarepaidtowardsP&IforSTS.

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Insurance
(Statements for discussion)

Owners have no contract with the STS Service Provider

STS Service Providers indemnify themselves against claims

Owners undertake no due diligence of STS Service Provider

The role of POAC is unclear but some duties are equivalent to or above that of the master in respect to
the operation.

Owners take on the liability for STS and rarely claim against charterer for damage

The POAC should be insured under the vessel P&I (charterers would have to pay)

P&I clubs should maintain list of audited STS companies (owners would have access)

STS contractor to be oil major audited (similar to vessels)

Service Provider Self Assessment managed by OCIMF (Similar to TMSA)

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Charter-party Clauses

If,atanystagebeforeorduringsuchoperations,theMasterconsiderssuch
operationstobeunsafeforanyreason,includingtheadequacyoffendering,
theweatherandseaconditions,theconditionofanyothervesselinvolvedand
thecompetenceofitscrew,hemayrefuseororderimmediatecessationof
same.
LegalcompliancewithApprovedSTSPlan

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Charter-party Clauses

CharterersagreetoindemnifyOwnersinrespectofanyliabilities,lossesor
costs,arisingoutoforrelatedtosuchoperationsortheirsuspension.

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Charter-party Clauses
(Voyagecharterpartiesonly)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthis
charterparty,alltimefromthearrivaloftheVesselatthelocationofsuch
operation(s)untiltheVesselisreadytoproceedonhervoyageshallcountas
laytimeortimeondemurrage,withoutanyexceptionstoapply.
Anytimerelatingtotheprocurementorreturnofequipmentorpersonnel
requiredundersubclause3willbecompensatedatthedemurragerate.
Thecostofbunkersconsumedwhiletimeisrunningunderthissubclause6
shallbeforCharterersaccount.

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Example; Charter-party Clauses

ANYSHIPTOSHIPTRANSFER,THESTSSERVICEPROVIDERANDEQUIPMENT(FENDERS&HOSES)TOBEALWAYSIN
COMPLIANCEWITHMARPOLANNEX1 CHAPTER8ASWELLASTHELATESTRELEVANTINTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS&GUIDANCEOFOCIMF,PERFORMEDATLAWFULANDCUSTOMARYPLACES,WEATHERPERMITTING
ANDSUBJECTTOMASTERSSATISFACTIONWITHREGARDSTOSAFETY,WHICHNOTTOBEUNREASONABLY
WITHHELD.THELIGHTERING/RECEIVINGSHIPTOBEMAXIMUM20YEARSOLD,DOUBLEHULL,SEAWORTHY,
PROPERLYCLASSEDBYAMEMBEROFIACS,FULLYINSUREDANDENTEREDWITHAP&ICLUBMEMBEROFTHE
INTERNATIONALGROUPOFP&ICLUB,REGISTEREDUNDERANINTERNATIONALLYACCEPTABLEFLAG,WITHALL
THEIRCERTIFICATESVALID.

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