Tankerman · Regulations — Transfer Procedures (Operations Manual)
The vessel's transfer procedures (operations manual) required by regulation must be:
- AOptional for barges
- BLocked in the office ashore
- CAvailable at the transfer site and followed during the operation, describing the vessel's piping, rates, and procedures✓ Correct
- DWritten only in a foreign language
Explanation
Tank vessels must have transfer procedures describing the cargo system, piping, maximum rates, and step-by-step operations; they must be available at the transfer site and followed by the persons conducting the transfer. The PIC uses them with the Declaration of Inspection.
Authority: 33 CFR 155.720; 33 CFR 156
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