PIC 48 HR SHIPLOADING

Question 1

What Documents do you execute with the Captain during the Pre-Transfer meeting?

Answer 1

Declaration of Security (DOS) and Safety Letter, NOR (Notice of Readiness)

Question 2

What document should be executed before the tanker’s arrival at the terminal?

Answer 2

Pre-Arrival Checklist

Question 3

What documents are executed with the Chief Officer during the Pre-Transfer
meeting?

Answer 3

Declaration of Inspection (DOI), Pre-Transfer Meeting, Ship to Shore Safety
Checklist & SIMOPS.

Question 4

What Documents must be completed before anyone can come onboard the Tanker?

Answer 4

Declaration of Security (DOS) & Safety Letter

Question 5

In addition to the documents executed during the Pre-Transfer Meeting. What
documents are given to the vessel?

Answer 5

A copy of the mooring plan, copy of weather report, SDS and ship/shore
communication & ERP brief sheet

Question 6

Prior to personnel onboarding/offboarding Tanker, who gives them clearance by face
checks or I-259 form?

Answer 6

Customs Border Patrol (CBP)

Question 7

Prior to personnel onboarding/offboarding Tanker, what document must be verified
/ who must have a copy before personnel can enter or leave the facility?

Answer 7

Tanker’s Crew List & Security Personnel

Question 8

What document should be signed by the PIC when they makeshift change?

Answer 8

Declaration of Inspection (DOI Relief Page)

Question 9

How often are routine checks done and signed off on in the Ship to Shore Safety
Checklist?

Answer 9

Every 4 hours

Question 10

What documents from ship loading paperwork must be kept for retention for USCG
annual inspections?

Answer 10

DOI & DOS

Question 11

What documents must the LNG tanker produce every hour for the PIC’s to record
flow rates?

Answer 11

LNG tanker’s hourly snap shots

Question 12

What documents does the tanker generate for Open Custody?

Answer 12

CTMS Snapshot & Gas Counters

Question 13

What documents do we execute and collect during the Post-Transfer Meeting?

Answer 13

CTMS, Certificate of Quality, Certificate of Quantity, Gas burn report, Gas
counters, Port logs, Terminal log, Feedback Forms, Hourly snap shots,
Surveyor Preliminary Report, Master’s Receipt & , Letter of Protest (if
applicable) & Documents from Pre-Transfer Meeting.

Question 14

What document is issued to the accountable party if there is a discrepancy during
the LNG Tanker’s contractual window?

Answer 14

Letter(s) of Protest

Question 15

When should NOR(s) be signed?

Answer 15

If tanker is in a ready condition (sign time of gangway landed), If COC
needed or a cooldown (sign once cooldown or COC is completed)

Question 16

Who performs the inspection for the Tanker’s Certificate of Compliance (COC)?

Answer 16

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Question 17

What is the Reference for the Ship Shore Safety Checklist?

Answer 17

ISGOTT (International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals)

Question 18

LNG Tanker shall perform all applicable pre-arrival checks in accordance with the
guidelines set forth by _?

Answer 18

SIGTTO and OCIMF.

Question 19

Who is responsible for arranging Tanker’s stores delivery, crew change, and
scheduling any misc. activities related to the Tanker?

Answer 19

Tanker’s Agent

Question 20

How often should the Tanker have and inspection for a renewal of their Certificate
of Compliance?

Answer 20

2 years

Question 21

What agencies govern LNG loading operations from terminal and LNG tanker?

Answer 21

ISGOTT, OCIMF, IMO,SIGTTO, USCG, FERC

Question 22

What forms of communication are there?

Answer 22

Hotline phone, radio (UHF & VHF), Marine Coordinator, dial phone

Question 23

What is the hotline telephone used for?

Answer 23

Direct contact with the Main Control Room in the event of an emergency

Question 24

What are the 2 forms of SSL?

Answer 24

Fiber Optic and Electrical

Question 25

What is the secondary communication source between the Tanker and Terminal?

Answer 25

Electrical Pyle

Question 26

What is the primary communication source between the Tanker and Terminal?

Answer 26

Fiber Optic SSL

Question 27

How do we confirm that the SSL is working properly?

Answer 27

conducting a loop check, testing the communications phone and/or by
completing a ESD function test.

Question 28

What happens in addition during an ESD 2 that doesn’t happen during an ESD 1?

Answer 28

PERC Release (powered emergency release coupling)

Question 29

What are the types of ESD associated with jetties?

Answer 29

ESD 1 and ESD 2

Question 30

What is an ESD 0?

Answer 30

Plantwide Shutdown

Question 31

What is an ESD 1?

Answer 31

Shutdown of In-tank pumps, tank isolation, and jetty isolation

Question 32

Where is the Communications cabinet located?

Answer 32

In the Main Control Room

Question 33

Where do you inhibit the ESD signal?

Answer 33

Communications Cabinet (Trelleborg)

Question 34

How can you test the SSL without a Tanker being alongside?

Answer 34

With a Trelleborg loop-back connector.

Question 35

Is there a backup associated with the Trelleborg system?

Answer 35

It is a redundant system.

Question 36

To what should you look for in the Communications cabinet to determine if your
signal is acceptable?

Answer 36

Healthy signal with a green bar.

Question 37

How do you verify if the ESD signal is inhibited?

Answer 37

You will see an orange box with “inhibited”.

Question 38

How can you reset an “ESD tripped” signal?

Answer 38

By pressing the blue “Reset” box on the Communications Cabinet.

Question 39

What application is used to log times, enter information pertaining to loading

Answer 39

J5

Question 40

What application is used for PM’s and work orders?

Answer 40

SAP

Question 41

Where do you go to find the SDS?

Answer 41

Benchmark or MOM (marine operational manual)

Question 42

Where do you go to find weather forecasts?

Answer 42

Storm Geo or emails from Storm Geo