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LPG/c MAERSK VALUE

CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS

The following standing orders are to be read by all Deck Officers withrelevant sections being brought to the attention of deck watch-keepers. Once

read and understood, please sign. If you have any questions or doubts abouttheir contents, don’t hesitate to ask for clarification or even !odification".#as engineer should read and understand relevant sections, as applies to hisduties, in con$unction with the %&' standing orders.

The following publications have, in one way or another, been taken intoaccount whilst preparing these orders. (urther!ore it is e)pected that allpersonnel have knowledge of the sa!e.

1. I%* Tanker *afety #uide +iquefied #as"2. I#% %ode

3. arious #& *& I relevant to port and daily duties.4. I*/* %ode5. *I#TTO6. *hipnet procedures +/#"7. %ode of *afe working /ractices8. 0elevant co!pany procedures and guidelines9. *hips operating !anuals working copies in *hips office"10. *12 for cargo operations

The following are in no particular order of i!portance as each is as i!portantas the ne)t.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. It is part of the Maersk Company’s corporate image strategy toproject ourselves to their customers as professionals performinga safety conscious operation. As part of this policy you havebeen issued with blue uniform boilersuits. These are to be wornin port with rank badge if applicable and epaulettes and are tobe clean and presentable. !ard hats are to be worn at all timeson open decks in port.

2. All unidenti"ed visitors must be stopped and #uestioned as tothe nature of their visit. $e polite but "rm and always escortthem to the person they wish to see. If in doubt do not let themonboard and call assistance immediately.

3. There is to be absolutely no inspection of any part of the vesselby any visitor without the e%press permission of the Master. &oumust '()(* depart from this rule.

4. The security of the vessel and its personnel according to the I+,+code - e are all familiar with the re#uirements for maintainingthe vessels security in port and at sea. &ou should ensure thatthese re#uirements are maintained throughout the period of port

stay for the particular security level we are on at the time.*emember that the double deck watch has been set up toaccommodate the re#uirements of the I+,+ Code along withnormal port operations. That being that one man should be

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utili/ed for normal operations0 manifold watch and second manutili/ed for gangway watch according to I+,+. There is no reasonwhy the two men can not alternate their duties or that thegangway watch can temporarily double up as manifold watchduring times when second man is re#uired elsewhere. !owevera gangway watch must be maintained at all times 1one manwithin sight range of the gangway2.

5. 3uty deck personnel shall not be removed from their duties topartake in any other operation unless they have been properlyrelieved0 or the situation is such that it is safe to release the dutypersonnel temporarily. 4ne of the duty deck personnel mustmaintain the watch until return of the second man. 3uty o5cersshall not be removed from their duties without properly handingover to another deck o5cer or myself.

6. As the CC* is the "rst internal point that any shore sta6 willarrive to be escorted to the person they wish to see this areamust be kept presentable at all times. 7irst impressions last. TheCC* area is the ships control centre whilst alongside just as the

bridge is when we are at sea. ith that in mind please ensurethat you are not distracted from your duties by visiting personnelor returning shore leavers. Maga/ines newspapers will not bekept or read in the CC* computers will not be used for music e-mails or games at any time during watch periods.

PRE ARRIVAL

1. ,rior to arrival at a particular port0berth a cargo plan will bedrawn up by myself and made available for all to read. If youhave any doubts #uestions or indeed suggestions for

improvement then do not hesitate to bring them to my attention.2. The gas engineer and myself will carry out ,re arrival checks

13eck crew will assist with these as re#uired2. This will normallyinclude preparing tanks setting of reducers swinging of bends 0blanks and spools setting of lines testing of valves testingalarms and shutdowns emptying water0 oil traces from driptrays and save alls checking of pumps correcting trim and listetc. ,re-operations checklists are available on I-forms for allstages of cargo operations. These shall be available along with44 port docs. *elevant checklists must be completed beforestarting any cargo operation. A stowage plan shall be posted

outside the CC*. Any pre-loading information regarding grades of cargo and compatibility shall also be posted here. hen we areto load chemical cargoes we shall discuss the properties risksand handling of such cargoes in a pre arrival meeting. M+3+ shall be posted with the stowage plan. Copies shall be made bythe third o5cer for the "re plans and the bridge.

ON ARRIVAL

1. (nsure safe access to the vessel prior to allowing anyone onboard. All "re "ghting gear rigged with "re hoses pressurised3C, monitors and hoses ready and safety signs posted.

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2. All scuppers to be C84+(33. +hore leave board to be set for a suitable time. This can be

amended once the vessel gets a better idea as to the durationalongside.

4. A set of arrival drafts should be taken visually. *esults comparedwith 9auge0loadicator reading and logged on the sheetsavailable.

5. A set of ('*A7 soundings will be taken along with the cargosurveyor and0 or terminal0 receivers rep. These shall becompared with remote readouts in CC*. *esults to be recordedon the appropriate log sheet. 1Comparisons should be made atleast once per watch - results to be recorded on the appropriatelog sheet. Any major discrepancies should be brought to myattention before topping o6.2

6. ,roduct data sheets are to be posted for cargo to be loaded. These are to remain posted until the cargo or cargo vapours forthe particular grade is no longer in the ships tanks.

7. The 44 and0 or 9as (ngineer is to be in attendance during

connection and disconnection of manifolds. 'o valve1s2 shall beopened around the manifold area at this time without "rstobtaining my permission.

8. The pre-operations checklist should be completed. Anyde"ciencies found whilst completing the checklist should bebrought to my attention and be recti"ed prior to commencingcargo.

9. &ou should familiarise yourself with the ship0 shore safetychecklist accompanied by port safety information andemergency procedures. These shall be posted near to theloadstar computer for your reference during operations. The

re#uirements of the ship0 shore safety checklist shall be checkedregularly throughout the operation 1interval stated on the +++C8in use2 and your signature along with any terminalrepresentatives signature should be written on the +++C8 regularchecks section.

10. After all relevant paperwork has been e%changed vessel isready and operations procedures agreed between loadmastersurveyor and myself then cargo operations will start.

CARGO OPERATIONS

1. 4n arrival all valves should be closed with plugs cocks etc inplace and all unused :anges0blanks fully bolted. This is to remainthe case until all pre-cargo paperwork surveys safety meetingsetc have been completed and the vessel is ready for cargooperations. Any segregation re#uired will have been done priorto arrival

2. 4nce ready to commence cargo operations lines will be set bythe duty o5cer or myself and double-checked by the other. The9as (ngineer shall have vapour and condensate lines set andready for the forthcoming operation. These lines will normallyhave been set and checked prior to arrival by 9as (ngineer and

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myself. 3uty (ngineer is to be advised in good time to startsu5cient generators for operation in hand.

3. The manifold valves will only be opened once both the ship andshore are ready to commence loading operations. hendischarging the manifold shall only be opened when the shipsline pressure is greater than the shore line pressure 1by abt. ;.


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instructions from me. ,lease note that this in no way underminesyour ability to carry out these operations but if I am to maintainresponsibility for the operation then I re#uire to be present andin control at its most vital points which are ma%imising theoutturn during stripping and abiding by instructions for loaded#uantities when topping o6. 9as (ngineer shall be available attime of topping o6 tanks to control the reli#uifaction plant as wechange from tank to tank for topping and maybe for hot gasproduction for line clearing.

12. hen stripping tanks a slight stern trim will be bene"cial1appro%imately -=.


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draft but uneven distribution of remaining ballast along withinaccurate ballast readouts does not allow accurate calculationof remaining #uantity of cargo I can load to reach speci"ed draftor where to distribute the cargo in order to be upright whenballast is "nally out. 'ormally in this case we "nd that ma%imumcargo is not loaded and the vessel must educt ballast tanks ondeparture and ends up with one tank used to correct theresulting list. If you are struggling to de-ballast the vessel intime for topping o6 the cargo I should be informed and we shallrectify the problem by adjusting the load plan0 rates.

COMPLETION OF CARGO

1. 4n completion of cargo operations the ships manifold shall beclosed. Completion of loading B the ships lines shall be drained toone tank before hot gassing0 line clearance by shore. Completionof discharge B lines shall only be drained when I havecon"rmation from the surveyor that he has cleared the tank

designated for draining. !ot gassing0 line clearing to follow.2. The 44 and0 or 9as (ngineer is to be in attendance duringdisconnection of manifolds. 44 shall keep me informed of howthe line clearing is proceeding. 'o- one shall take it uponthemselves to drain lines to any tanks without informing me oftheir intentions. *emember we may at some stage havecompatibility issues to deal with.

3. If at any time I re#uire the 44 to attend to gauging orsampling the 9as (ngineer shall be in attendance at thedisconnection. *emember B +hore personnel should not beallowed to disconnect until we are happy that it is safe to do so.

Many cargo spills0 leaks take place at the connection0disconnection stage of the operation. $e aware of the intentionsof jetty personnel.

4. 3rip trays at manifolds should be opened as soon as practicalafter every operation.

5. 'ormally the loading master will board the vessel to disconnector at the disconnection stage. At this time we will have an ideaof time for pilot boarding. The 44 should give notice to theengine room and inform the duty engineer of the time hee%pects to be released from deck. &ou shall never depart thedeck after cargo operations with the premise that your work is

completed. Dust as pre-operations checks are importanttherefore so are post operations checks. If you have not enoughtime to Eshut down’ the deck after operations you should informme and I shall designate deck crew to assist. There is a post opscheck sheet available with your port cargo documents.

6. Complete any ballast operations and obtain drafts visually fordeparture.

7. Carry out stowaway search.

GENERAL

1. !ourly "gures are to be taken and recorded on the relevant logsheets.

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2. Atleast two men are re#uired to be on deck at all times while thevessel is alongside. ith permission from 44 one man at atime may take short breaks for co6ee. (ven though the cargo isprimarily controlled from the CC* the 44 must make fre#uentchecks on deck. 7ailure to make rounds of the deck during cargooperations is unprofessional and unacceptable. *egular checksare to be made of 9.MF bending moments and shear forces. ,lanahead for the current operation to ensure the vessel will remainwithin limits. (veryone involved in cargo operations 1includingatchman2 is to be fully conversant with the (mergency +hut3own ,rocedure. This is to include the shut down activationpoints. 'o-one should hesitate to use the emergency shut downwhen considered necessary.

3. 3o not let the tank pressure rise above G;@ 47 MA*)+ ie ;.H;$ar when relief valves at harbour setting or ;.=G $ar when onsea setting. Call me if this is the case or the pressure trend isgiving you cause for concern.

4. The ,ort log book is to be kept up to date at all times. +alient

points are to be transferred to the deck log book at the end ofeach watch. eather conditions are to be entered at least twiceper day with more fre#uent entries if re#uired.

5. All 45cers are to be fully conversant with the operation of thevarious "%ed and portable gas measuring e#uipment on board.

6. *adio checks are to be made form time to time to ensurebatteries do not go :at. This is particularly important with shoreradios especially when nearing the topping o6 stage. 8og shoreradio checks in the cargo log book. Never change batteries ofportable radios on deck.

7. (nsure the deck watchmen are regularly tending moorings "re

wire gangway and manifold alignment. +ecurity rounds to betaken regularly.

8. If oil is observed overboard and is con"rmed as coming from4>* vessel then operations are to be stopped and the Captainand I informed. If oil on the water is from another source then anote must be made in the deck log book and loading masterinformed immediately.

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Dinesh Singh Bisht Sighted by Chief Officer MS!"#

Please sign below once read and understood.

Signed$ 2%O 3%O &%"

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