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5.2.1SOLAS IX ISM 7
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-Establishment of person in overall charge of the operation
-Compatibility of design of ships involved
-Communications to be used
-Berthing / unberthing procedures
-Hose handling and cargo transfer operation procedure
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Company ship to ship cargo transfer procedures are in line with the SSTG
The Master and the Chief Officer are familiar with ship to ship cargo transfer procedures
Check lists are available for use during ship to ship cargo transfer operations
Ship to ship cargo transfer operations are recorded in a log book
During the period of the inspection, a ship to ship cargo transfer operation took place
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As a general rule, shore-calibration is only required for |
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Calibration check is only recording the actual reading against |
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a reference instrument. |
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Throughout this section, a shore-calibrated UTI/Hermetic |
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device may be used as a means of reference when |
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A device should be either calibrated or a documented |
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correction factor applied. A correction factor greater than 1% |
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Calibration: |
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Certified calibration tables are available |
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The calibration tables in use should be certified as correct by |
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2. Classification Society |
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3. Recognized cargo surveying company |
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Trim and list corrections are available and applied |
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Both trim and list correction tables should be available. |
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Where the ship is fitted with a computerized cargo monitoring |
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measurement system the incorporation of trim and list |
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corrections within the computer programme is also acceptable. |
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There should be evidence from past cargo calculation sheets, |
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either manual or computerized, which indicate that trim and list |
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corrections are applied. On occasions when the ship may be |
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calibrating the float gauge.Massimiliano |
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upright and on even keel this should be identified as zero trim |
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and zero list. |
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Float corrections are available and applied |
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This is applicable to ship’s which use float gauges for final |
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cargo measurement calculations. There should be evidence |
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from past calculation sheets that corrections are made to |
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compensate for densities which are different to that used when |
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Where tank or tape expansion / contraction may be a factor in |
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cargo calculations, there should be evidence that corrections |
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are known and applied. |
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location of cargo measurement instruments, sensors, |
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pressure gauges, thermometers etc. |
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Gauging systems: |
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Level gauges appear fully operational |
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Level gauge reference heights are available |
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Bottom reading should be available for reference from the tank |
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tables. Stowage readings may also be available for float type |
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5.3.13IGC (16) 13.5 EGC
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5.3.16Information only
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Records of level gauge calibration checks are available
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Frequency of calibration is _____ months
A calibration check is comparing the ullage of the empty tank against the reference height.
Slip (Spit) tubes are fitted for gauging and/or sampling If Yes:
They are only used in an emergency and marked accordingly.
Temperature measuring equipment:
System for temperature measurement appears fully operational
A reference thermometer or suitable calibration kit is available
A reference thermometer must be of suitable scale for the device being tested. Any instrument used for checking the calibration of the ships temperature measuring equipment must have a certificate of accuracy.
Records indicating satisfactory completion of shore calibration checks within the last 12 months are available for the reference thermometer.
Calibration checks should be carried out by a competent body
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Remote and local temperature readings coincide to within 1° C accuracy
Cargo tank temperature sensors are located in position Top,
middle and bottom
If not then specify missing Massimilianosensor(s)
Records indicating satisfactory completion of tank temperature readouts calibration checks within the last 12 months are available
Calibration check is only recording the actual reading against a reference instrument.
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System for pressure measurement appears fully operational |
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A reference pressure/vacuum gauge is available |
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The reference pressure/vacuum gauge must have a certificate |
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of accuracy and be of a type suitable for purpose (i.e. low |
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pressure scale for calibrating cargo tank sensors). This may |
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be a compound gauge (measuring both pressure and |
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vacuum), or separate gauges. |
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5.3.30IGC 8.2.7 IGC (16) 13
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5.3.32IGC 8.2.8 EGC
This should be a calibration check carried out by a competent body ashore.
The vapour space of each cargo tank is provided with a pressure gauge
There are records indicating that calibration checks are carried out between the ship's vapour space pressure gauges and a certified reference instrument
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Records indicating satisfactory completion of calibration checks within the last 12 months are available for the tank pressure gauge
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There is a fixed system to monitor vapour space pressure of each cargo tank
Monitoring systems can be located on the bridge/cargo control room if fitted
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carried out between the ship's vapour space pressure gauges and any remote readouts
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Records indicating satisfactory completion of calibration checks within the last 12 months are available for the remote tank pressure gauge
Pressure relief valves with variable settings are fitted to the cargo tanks
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The high pressure alarm for each cargo tank is correctly set for the safety valve setting in use
The correct setting is displayed at the location of each pressure relief valve
The correct setting is displayed in the cargo control station / room (if provided)
Changes to the set pressure of the pressure relief valves is recorded in the ship's log book
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5.3.34IGC 9.2 / 9.3 IGC (16) 9 EGC
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Where fitted, each pilot operated pressure relief valves has the a pilot valve serial number corresponding to the safety valve serial number
The atmosphere in the hold spaces is controlled using dry inert gas or dry air, when applicable, and maintained above atmospheric pressure
The medium used for controlling the atmosphere in hold spaces is dry air
The medium used for controlling the atmosphere in hold spaces is dry inert gas
The same density or reduction tables for cargo calculations are used at both loading and discharging ports
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In all cases, there should be records maintained of the |
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A Company manual contains procedures for reporting any |
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