Tankerman · Transfer — Emergency Shutdown
An emergency shutdown (ESD) capability for a transfer must be able to:
- AOnly sound an alarm
- BBe tested only annually
- CBe operated only from ashore
- DStop the flow of cargo within the time agreed and without overpressuring the system✓ Correct
Explanation
Each party must be able to stop the transfer promptly in an emergency. The means and the agreed stopping time are established at the conference, and valves must be closed in a sequence that does not cause a damaging pressure surge (hydraulic hammer).
Authority: 33 CFR 156; ISGOTT
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