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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: pre-arrival

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part A. Checks at the planning stage for the receiving ship

Item Check Status Remarks

1 Necessary permissions are granted (12.9.1, Yes

21.2.2)
2 Local requirements are observed (12.9, 21.2.3, Yes
21.3.1)
3 All personnel are aware of operations (23.5.3, Yes
24.1)
4 Bunker plan is exchanged (21.2.3, 21.5, 21.6) Yes

5 Mooring and fendering arrangement is agreed Yes

(22.3.1)

Part B. Checks at the planning stage for the bunker facility

Item Check Status Remarks

6 Necessary permissions are granted (21.2.2) Yes

7 Local requirements are observed (12.9, 21.2.2, Yes

21.3.2)
8 All personnel are aware of operations (23.5.3) Yes

9 Bunker plan is exchanged (21.5, 21.6, 24.1.1) Yes

10 Mooring and fendering arrangement is agreed Yes

(22.3.2)

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: checks after mooring

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part C. Checks after mooring for the receiving ship

Item Check Status Remarks

11 Fenders are effective (22.4.1) Yes

12 Mooring is effective (22.2, 22.4.3) Yes

13 Access between ship and facility is safe (16.4) Yes

Part D. Checks after mooring for the bunker facility

Item Check Status Remarks

14 Fenders are effective (22.4.1) Yes

15 Mooring is effective (22.2, 22.4.3) Yes

16 Access between ship and facility is safe (16.4) Yes

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: pre-transfer conference

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part E. Pre-transfer conference

Receiving Bunker
Item Check ship facility Remarks
status status
17 Effective communications are established Yes Yes
(21.1.1, 21.4, 24.1.3)
18 Bunker watch is established (12.1.6.4, 21.4, Yes Yes
23.11)
19 Smoking restrictions and designated smoking Yes Yes
areas are established (4.10, 23.10)
20 Naked light restrictions are established (4.10.1, Yes Yes
24.2.1)
21 Safety data sheets are available (1.4.4, 20.1, Yes Yes
21.4)

22 Hazardous properties of the product to be Yes Yes

transferred identified in the safety data sheet
are discussed (1.2, 1.4, 24.1.2)

AS1. Agreement sheet part 1

Bunkers to be transferred (21.4, 21.5, 21.6)

Volume
Product and Loading Maximum Maximum line
Tonnes (in m3) at loading
grade temperature transfer rate pressure
temperature

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AS2. Agreement sheet part 2

Bunker tanks to be loaded (volume in m3) (21.4, 21.5, 21.6)

Volume of
Capacity of Free capacity
Product and oil in the Volume (in m3) Final volume
Tank number tank of tank
grade tank before to be loaded (in m3)
(volume in m3) (volume in m3)
bunkering

AS3. Agreement sheet part 3

Operational management controls

Receiving Bunker
Item ref Agreement Details
ship initials facility initials
17 Process for starting transfer Initial flow rate:

Increase of flow to full rate:

Quantity transferred check intervals:

18 Process for completing transfer Slowdown of flow:

Transfer stop:

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: pre-bunkering

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part F. Receiving ship: technical checks before bunkering

Item Check Status Remarks

23 Electrical insulation is effective (12.9.5, 17.4.2, Yes

17.4.5, 18.2.14)
24 Bunker transfer equipment: (18) Yes
• is in good condition
• is appropriate
• line up is checked
• is properly rigged
• is secured to manifolds
• is fully bolted
25 Firefighting equipment is ready for use (5, 23.8) Yes

26 Scuppers and savealls are plugged (23.7.4, Yes

23.7.5, 24.2)
27 Portable drip trays are correctly positioned Yes
and empty (23.7.5)
28 Unused bunker connections are blanked and Yes
fully bolted (23.7.1, 23.7.6)
29 High level and overfill alarm units are Yes
operational (12.1.6.6.1, 24.1.3)
30 Bunker operation emergency stop is Yes
operational (18.5)
31 Bunker tank openings are closed (23.3) Yes

32 Oil spill clean-up material is available (20.4, Yes

24.2)
33 Medium frequency/high frequency radio Yes
antennae are isolated (4.11.4, 4.13.2.1)
34 Very high frequency and ultra high frequency Yes
transceivers are set to low power mode (4.11.6,
4.13.2.2)

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: pre-bunkering

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part G. Bunker facility: technical checks before bunkering

Item Check Status Remarks

35 Electrical insulation is effective (12.9.5, 17.4.2, Yes

17.4.5, 18.2.14)
36 Bunker transfer equipment: (18) Yes
• is in good condition
• is appropriate
• line up is checked
• is properly rigged
• is secured to manifolds
• is fully bolted
37 Firefighting equipment is ready for use (5, 19.4, Yes
23.8)
38 Scuppers and savealls are plugged (23.7.4) Yes

39 Portable drip trays are correctly positioned Yes

and empty (23.7.5)
40 Unused bunker connections are blanked and Yes
fully bolted (23.7.1, 23.7.6)
41 High level and overfill alarm units are Yes
operational (12.1.6.6.1, 24.1.3)
42 Bunker operation emergency stop is Yes
operational (18.5)
43 Bunker tank openings are closed (23.3) Yes

44 Oil spill clean-up material is available (20.4, Yes

24.2)
45 Medium frequency/high frequency radio Yes
antennae are isolated (4.11.4, 4.13.2.1)
46 Very high frequency and ultra high frequency Yes
transceivers are in low power mode (4.11.6,
4.13.2.2)

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: repetitive checks

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part H. Receiving ship: repetitive checks during bunkering

Item
Check Time Time Time Time Time Time Remarks
ref

Interval time:…………………. hrs

11 Fendering is effective Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

12 Mooring arrangement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
is effective
13 Access between ship Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
and bunker facility
is safe
17 Communications are Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
effective
19 Smoking restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
and designated
smoking areas are
complied with
20 Naked light restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
are complied with
26 Scuppers and savealls Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
are plugged
AS3 Bunker tank contents Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
are monitored

Initials

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: repetitive checks

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part I. Bunker facility: repetitive checks during bunkering

Item
Check Time Time Time Time Time Time Observation
ref

Interval time:…………………. hrs

14 Fendering is effective Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

15 Mooring arrangement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

is effective
16 Access between ship Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
and bunker facility is
safe
17 Communications are Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
effective
19 Smoking restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
and designated
smoking areas are
complied with
20 Naked light restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
are complied with
38 Scuppers and savealls Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
are plugged
AS3 Tank contents are Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
monitored

Initials

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ISGOTT Bunker checklist: post-bunkering

Date and time:

Port and berth:

Receiving ship:

Bunker facility:

Part J. Receiving ship: checks before disconnecting

Item Check Status Remarks

47 Bunker hoses, fixed pipelines and manifolds Yes

are drained (12.1.14, 18.4, 24.2)
48 Remote and manually controlled valves are Yes
closed (12.1.6.17, 12.1.14.3, 23.7.6)

Part K. Bunkering facility: checks before disconnecting

Item Check Status Remarks

49 Bunker hoses, fixed pipelines and manifolds Yes

are drained (12.1.14, 18.4, 24.2)
50 Remote and manually controlled valves are Yes
closed (12.1.6.17, 12.1.14.3, 23.7.6)

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Declaration
We the undersigned have checked the items in the applicable parts A to G as marked and signed below:

Receiving ship Bunker facility

Part A. Checks at the planning stage for the receiving ship

Part B. Checks at the planning stage for the bunker facility

Part C. Checks after mooring for the receiving ship

Part D. Checks after mooring for the bunker facility

Part E. Pre-transfer conference

Part F. Receiving ship: technical checks before bunkering

Part G. Bunker facility: technical checks before bunkering

In accordance with the guidance noted in chapter 24 of ISGOTT, we are satisfied that the entries we have made are
correct to the best of our knowledge and that the receiving ship and bunker facility are in agreement to undertake the
transfer operation.
We have also agreed to carry out the repetitive checks noted in parts H and I of the ISGOTT bunker checklist, which
should occur at intervals of not more than ____ hours for the receiving ship and not more than ____ hours for the
bunker facility.
If, to our knowledge, the status of any item changes, we will immediately inform the other party.

Receiving ship Bunker facility

Name Name

Rank Position

Signature Signature

Date Date

Time Time

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To be completed after any transfer operation:

Receiving ship Bunker facility

Part J. Receiving ship: checks before disconnecting

Part K. Bunkering facility: checks before disconnecting

Receiving ship Bunker facility

Name Name

Rank Position

Signature Signature

Date Date

Time Time

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