The following check-lists are of a general nature and each ship should use them as a guide when developing its own comprehensive check-lists.
Oil to Dry Bulk Cargo
- Wash cargo holds and tanks, including access trunks.
- Flush all main suctions into cargo holds and tanks and strip dry.
- Gas free all cargo holds and tanks.
- Hose off, blow through, disconnect and stow portable heating coils as required.
- Plug securing sockets as necessary.
- Ensure fixed heating coils are free of oil before blanking ends.
- Complete hand hosing and digging of holds and sumps to the
- requirements of the next cargo.
- Drain cargo holds and suction wells.
- Blank off main suctions to holds as necessary.
- Ensure the stripping discharge line to after hold is securely blanked.
- Ensure sounding pipes to bilge wells are open and clear of obstructions.
- Fit main and stripping suction recess doors as necessary. Also fit heating coil connecting pipe recess doors.
- Wash cargo pipeline system thoroughly, including pumps, deck lines, bottom lines and pumproom.
- Ensure gauging system, where fitted, is stowed or blanked as necessary to manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Drain, vent and prove gas free all gas lines and risers.
- Blank off gas lines to holds as necessary.
- Set venting system to the requirements of the next cargo.
- Check hatch cover sealing arrangements and closing devices.
- Check ballast tanks, void spaces, cofferdams and pumprooms for flammable gas. Ventilate as necessary and prove gas free.
- If slops are retained, ensure designated pipeline segregations are fitted, slop tanks are fully inerted and the relevant venting system adopted, as necessary.
