- All deck scuppers to be plugged after draining off any water accumulation on deck.
- Adequate save-all to be used while connecting or disconnecting bunker hoses.
- Check Bunker hoses for any damage.
- Attention to be paid to the tightness of the bunker hoses due to tidal effects.
- Communication and Emergency shut down signal between ship and shore to be established and fully understood.
- Tank vent pipes to be kept open to ensure escape of gases.
- Bunker Loading Plan or Chart to be prepared of the tanks in which bunkers are to be taken with present soundings and sounding at 85% of full capacity of the tank.
- No internal oil transfer to be carried out during bunkering operation. All unnecessary valves to be kept shut.
- Fire Fighting , pollution control and oil spill equipment to be kept ready.
- NO SMOKING SIGN TO BE DISPLAYED.
- Day / Night signal to be exhibited
Bilge Injection is a valve that enables the engine room bilges to be pumped out directly overboard in the event of an emergency such as flooding. The valve is normally fitted to the end of a branch connection with the main sea water suction line. This enables large main seawater cooling pumps to be used as a bilge pump in an emergency. Emergencies like fire and flooding involve the use of seawater. If there is a fire, seawater is the biggest resource of water available in the sea. Similarly, if it involves flooding of the engine room, cargo spaces or any other place on the ship for that matter; you would again require pumping the sea water out of the ship. In both these cases, you require pumps. There are two valves in close proximity namely main injection valve and bilge injection valve. Both of them have their own independent controls. The diameter of the bilge injection valve is kept nearly 66% of the main valve diameter which draws water directly from the sea th...
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