loading

Preparing for loading

Energize and test alarms

Pre transfer conference with dock pic

Initial load rate

Max load rate

Top off rate

Saftey percautions

Who shuts down

Process of blow back

( 40 psi)

First part in setting up barge

Line up your vapor system

Open air - open vent stack

Second step In setting up barge

Open cargo tank valves per transfer plan

Step 3 in setting up barge

Open load/drop valve

Step 4 in setting up barge

Open the block valve if necessary in transfer plan

Step 5 in setting up barge

Double check all line ups

Loading process step 1

Verify cargo and initial load rate

If no cargo verify dock line up

Loading process step 2

Check for leaks

Loading process 3

Establish 1 foot minimum pad in all tanks

Static cargo 16” pad

Loading process step 4

Call dock pic ready for max flow and monitor and make adjustments as needed

Loading to draft step 1

Review transfer plan

LTD 2

12” before max draft check make sure cargo level no exceed top off paddle

LTD 3

Notify OOW about to begin drafting out

Inform dock pic drafting began

How do you draft out a barge

Bow - stern

Top off rates for drafting out

10k bbl barge- 2000 BBL/H

20k bbl barge - 2500 BBL/H

30k bbl barge- 3000 BBL/H

LTD 4

Can reduce cargo rate to help top off process

LTD 5

Bow draft reaches 2” below required draft or 1 foot bellow top off paddl

Open stern tanks to drop out stern

LTD 6

When bow reaches max draft close bow tanks.

Cases cargo flow to increase in other tanks

LTD 7

Finish stern drafting

Leave room for blow back

Making required notification for dock pic 2hr/ 1hr / 30 min/ 15 min / 10 min/ 5 min

CLEARING CARGO LINE MEASUREMENTS

65 feet of a 4 inch line - 1 barrel

28 feet 6 “ - 1 barrel

16 feet 8”- 1 barrel

10 feet 10”- 1 barrel

7 feet 12” - 1 barrel

BLOW BACK 1

Min of 24” below the deck for push back of cargo

Blow back 2

open vent stack

Or valve system for vapor recovery

Cargo line up for BB

Cargo header 100%

Load/ drop valve 20%

BB 4

Inform dock pic ready to receive

Bb 5

Slowly open tank valve do not exceed 1 round