Dry Bulk Cargo to Oil
- Sweep holds clean and lift cargo remains out of hold for disposal.
- Wash cargo remains off bulkheads with a high pressure water jet, stripping slowly to remove water, leaving solid residues.
- Remove solid residues from the tank top and sumps, and prove that the stripping suction is clear.
- Remove suction doors and attach securely to stowage positions.
- Close off sounding pipes to sumps as required.
- Remove blanks from main cargo suctions and stripping discharges to after hold.
- Lower, secure in place, connect and prove tight heating coils as necessary.
- Remove requisite blanks from gauging system and render fully operational.
- Wash all stripping lines thoroughly to remove solid residues.
- Open, clean and check all strainers in cargo systems.
- Check and clean hatch cover sealing arrangements, trackways etc.
- Close hatches and check sealing and bolting down arrangements.
- Remove blanks from gas lines as necessary.
- Set venting system for next cargo.
- Prove all valves and non-return valves in cargo system operational.
- Inert holds prior to loading where applicable. During inerting prove tightness of hatch covers, tank cleaning covers, access hatches and all openings into cargo spaces.
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