Tankerman · Transfer — Pre-Transfer Conference
The pre-transfer conference between the persons-in-charge should establish all EXCEPT:
- AThe transfer sequence, rates, and topping-off procedure
- BEmergency shutdown signals and communications
- CEach crew member's personal wage rate✓ Correct
- DWatch standers and the maximum allowable working pressure
Explanation
The conference covers the product, sequence, rates, topping-off and shutdown procedures, communications and ESD signals, watch arrangements, and pressures—everything needed for a safe, coordinated transfer. Crew pay is not a transfer-safety item.
Authority: 33 CFR 156.120; ISGOTT
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