SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER

 IN STS OPERATIONS INVOLVING A DEDICATED

SHIP, THE MASTER OF THAT SHIP WILL
NORMALLY BE IN OVERALL CHARGE

 IN THE CASE OF A NON-DEDICATED SHIP THE

MASTER OR OTHER PERSON IN OVERALL
CHARGE SHOULD BE MUTUALLY AGREED AND
CLEARLY ESTABLISHED

 IN ALL CASES EACH MASTER REMAINS

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS OWN
SHIP, CREW, CARGO AND EQUIP

 THE ORGANISERS SHOULD ARRANGE TO NOTIFY

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

 INITIAL INFO TO BE EXCHANGED TO ASCERTAIN

COMPATIBILITY OF THE TWO VESSELS

 POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN

SELECTING AREA OF OPERATION :

 DESTINATIONS OF THE SHIPS CONCERNED

 NEED TO OBTAIN AGREEMENT OF ANY LOCAL

AUTHORITY

 SHELTER FROM SEA OR SWELL

 AVAILABILITY OF SEA ROOM, DEPTH AND SAFE
ANCHORAGE

 TRAFFIC DENSITY

 THE OPERATION SHOULD ONLY TAKE PLACE IF

BOTH MASTERS ARE SATISFIED THAT THE
CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE

 SOOT BLOWING TO BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR

APPROACH

 CATHODIC PROTECTION (SACRIFICIAL OR

IMPRESSED CURRENT) SHOULD EITHER BE
OPERATIONAL OR NON-OPERATIONAL ON BOTH
VESSELS TO HAVE THEM ON SAME POTENTIAL

 3 CM (9000 MHZ OR MORE) MAY BE CONSIDERED

SAFE AT DIST OVER 10 MTRS WHILE 10 CM
RADARS PRESENT HAZARDS OF INDUCED
IGNITION TILL 50 MTRS

 STS OPNS SHOULD BE SUSPENDED IN “NO WIND”

OR ELECTRIC STORM CONDITIONS

 EMG DRILL TO BE HELD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE

STATING OPNS AND ALL CHECKLISTS TO BE
FILLED AND COMPLIED WITH AT APPROPRIATE
TIMES

 SATIS COMM BETWEEN THE TWO SHIPS IS AN

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFER OPNS

 INITIAL CONTACT TO BE ASAP

 SAFETY REQMNTS FOR AN STS OPN ARE SIMILAR
TO THOSE FOR A NORMAL PORT IN ADDITION TO
THE RELEVENT STS PRECAUTIONS

 IF AREA OF TRANFER OUTSIDE ANY LOCAL

AUTH, B/CAST NAV WARN TO ALL SHIPS
ADVISING :

 NAME / NATIONALITY OF SHIPS

 POSITION

 TIME OF COMMENCEMENT

 NATURE OF OPERATION

 EXPECTED DURATION

 REQUEST FOR WIDE BERTH

 DISPLAY APPROPRIATE SIGNALS

 CANCEL WARN ON COMPLETION

 MOST SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF MOORING IS

WITH BOTH SHIPS UNDERWAY

 THE LARGER SHIP (MOTHER VESSEL)

MAINTAINING STEERAGE AT REQSTD SPD AND
USUALLY WIND / SEA DEAD AHEAD. SMALLER
VESSEL (DAUGHTER VESSEL) APPROACHES
FROM QUARTER
 IF THE BIGGER SHIP IS AT ANCHORAGE AND
THERE IS A RISK OF YAWING TUG ASSISTANCE
MAY BE REQRD

 IT IS RECOM THAT THE MANVRG SHIP BERTHS

WITH HER PORT SIDE TO THE STBD OF THE
OTHER VESSEL

 FENDERS CAN BE PLACED ON EITHER SHIP WITH

2 OR MORE PRIMARY FENDERS ON THE
PARALLEL BODY AND ATLEAST ONE EACH OF
SECONDARY FENDERS FORE AND AFT OF
PRIMARY FENDERS

 PREFERRED MOORINGS 4-0-2 NORMALLY GIVEN

OUT BY THE SMALLER VESSEL SUPLMNTD BY
LINES FROM OTHER V/L, IF REQRD

 ANGLE OF APPROACH SHOULD NOT BE

EXCESSIVE

 THE TWO SHIPS SHOULD MAKE PARALLEL

CONTACT AT THE SAME SPD WITH NO ASTERN
MOVEMENT BEING NECESSARY

 EFFECT OF INTERACTION SHOULD BE

ANTICIPATED

 FORD LINES ARE THE FIRST TO MAKE FAST

 ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO ABORT THE OPN, IF

NACESSARY

 AT ANCHOR EACH SHIP SHOULD KEEP ITS OWN

ANCHOR WATCH
 FROM THE TIME THE SMALLER VESSEL IS ALL
FAST TO THE TIME THE CONSTANT HDG SHIP IS
ANCHORED, THE LATTER ASSUMS RESP FOR THE
NAV OF THE TWO SHIPS

 CARGO TRANFER MAY BE CARRIED OUT AT

ANCHOR, DRIFTING OR WHILE STEAMING IN
WHICH CASE THE CONSTANT HDG V/L ASSUMS
RESP OF NAV

 CONSTANT ATTENTION SHOULD BE PLACED TO

AVOID CHAFING AFTER COMP OF MOORING

 IT IS RARELY NECESSARY FOR PERSONNEL TO

MOVE BTWN SHIPS. IF SO REQRD, SAFE MEANS
OF ACCESS SHOULD BE DEPLOYED

 NO UNAUTH CRAFT SHOULD BE ALLOWED

A/SIDE EITHER SHIP

 MIN BENDING RADIUS OF HOSES = 6 X NOM BORE

 LIST & EXCESSIVE TRIM CHANGES SHOULD BE

AVOIDED

 POSSIBLE LACK OF BACK PRESS SHOULD BE

TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT TO ENSURE THAT THE
AGREED TRANSFER RATE AND THE FLWG
RECOM FLOW RATES ARE NOT EXCEEDED :
 NOMINAL BORE (mm) THROUGHPUT (M3/HR)

100 350
200 1400
300 3150
400 5400
500 9300

 THE ANGLE OF DISENGAGEMENT SHOULD BE

SMALL, ABT 5 DEG

 ON DEDICATED SHIPS FENDERS MAY BE STOWED

IN SPECIAL CRADLES AND HANDLED BY SPECIAL
DEVITS

 FAIRLEADS USED FOR STS SHOULD BE CLOSED

TYPE

 REP LIST OF EQUIP FOR STS BTWN VSLS OF

300,000 AND 60,000 DWT RESPLY

 PNEUMATIC PRIMARY FENDERS (4.5 X 3.3M)

– 4 NOS

 LEADING PENNANTS 70M X 32mm WIRE OR

56mm PP WITH HARD THIMBLE EYE AND
SHACKLES FOR SECURING TO RING OF
FENDER – 4 NOS

 TRAILING PENNANTS 70M X 40mm PP WITH

THIMBLE AND SHACKLES – 4 NOS
 PNEUMATIC SECONDARY FENDERS 2M X 1M
– 2 NOS

 PP PENNANTS FOR HEAVING ABV IN POSN &

SUSPENDING, EACH 30M X 40mm WITH
THIMBLE AND SHACKLES – 4 NOS

 CARGO HOSE STRINGS OF 3 X 10M OF 300 mm

WITH CLAMPS AND WIRE OR ROPE SLINGS
TO GIVE SUPPORT, TOGATHER WITH
GASKETS, BOLTD AND TOOLS FOR
CONNECTING, AND BLANK FLANGES – 2 NOS

 ROPE MASSENGERS 200mm X 32mm – 2 NOS

 LIGHT FLEXIBLE HEAVING LINES – 4 NOS

 W/TALKIES WITH SPARE BATTERIES – 6 NOS

 NYLON TAILS FOR EACH MOORING WIRE

 SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF REDUCERS

 SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SHACKLES