Checklist for ship to ship transfer or STS operation.

Discharging Ship’s Name:    Receiving Ship’s Name:    Date of Transfer:     Discharging Ship Checked Receiving Ship Checked Remarks   1. Has Check List 2 been satisfactorily completed?         2. Are primary fenders floating in their proper place? Are fender pennants in order?         3. Are secondary fenders in place, if required?         4. Have over side protrusions on side of berthing been retracted?         5. Is a proficient helmsman at the wheel?         6. Are cargo manifold connections ready and marked?         7) Has course and speed information been exchanged and understood?         8. Is engine speed adjustment controlled only by changes to revolutions or pitch?         9. Are navigational signals displayed?         10. Is adequate lighting available?         11. Is power on winches and windlass and are they in  good order?         12. Are rope messengers, rope stoppers and heaving lines ready for use?         13. Are all mooring lines ready?         14. Are mooring gangs in position?         15. Are communications established with mooring gangs?         16. Is the anchor on opposite side to transfer        made ready for dropping?         17. Has the other ship been advised that Check List 3 is satisfactorily completed?         FOR DISCHARGING SHIP/RECEIVING SHIP (Delete as appropriate)   Name:   Rank:   Signature:                                                                               Date:  

SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER

CHECK LIST 4 – BEFORE CARGO TRANSFER