渤中25-1油田終端規(guī)則BZ25-1Terminal-Regulations-

PAGEPagePAGE49ofNUMPAGES49ExhibitATERMINALREGULATIONSTheinformationandregulationsdescribedinthisdocumentconstitutestheterminalregulationsandprocessesforthesafeoffloadingofcrudeoilfromtheCNOOCChinaLimitedBoZhongOperatingCompanyBZTerminal,theFPSO“HaiYangShiYou113”toliftingvessels.Thepurposeoftheregulationsistosupplyinformationandguidancetoship’sowner,liftingvesselmasterandship’screwwhowillbeinvolvedintheloading,whichwillensurethesafeandsuccessfulconductoftheoperation.NotwithstandingtheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentitisarequirementbyallpartiesthattheoperationwillatalltimesbeconductedtoensurethatthehighestinternationalstandardsofSafety,HealthandEnvironmentalperformanceareapplied.Informationcontainedinthisdocumentdoesnotinanywayexonerateanyoneinvolvedfromtheuseofsoundjudgmentandthepracticeofgoodseamanshipinperformingtheoperationsrequired,neithershoulditbeconstruedasreplacingtheapplicableInternational,NationalorCompanyregulationsandpolicies,inforce.Priortothestartofoffloadingoperations,thechecklistsandproceduresintheAppendicesofthisdocumentshallbeagreedandadheredtobythepartiesinvolved.

CONTENTSFieldLocationGeographicalPosition–PlatformGeographicalPosition–FPSO/SPMDesignatedWaitingAreaStorageCapacityPumpingRatesFloatingHoseNavigationalSignalsGeneralDescriptionoftheFPSOSizeLimitationsforOfftakingVesselsOtherRequirementsforOfftakingVesselsVesselVettingCargoHandlingSupportVesselHydrographicInformationCargoOilDataSECTION2-COMMUNICATIONSMainRadioStation(FPSO)OfficeTelexandTelephoneMarineVHFEquipmentPortableRadiosLongRangeCommunications-ETA’sContactswithFPSOContactswithSupportVesselsEmergencyCommunicationsFailureofRadioCommunicationsSECTION3-PORTENTRYCustomsClearanceExportPermitShoreLeave,RepatriationMedicalAttentionPortServices,Supplies,RepairsSECTION4-RESPONSIBILITIESOffshoreSuperintendentMarineSuperintendentOffloadingSupervisorLoadingMasterLiftingvesselMasterPilotSupportVesselsDutiesofSupportVesselsSECTION5-LIMITSOFOPERATIONSNightOperationsVisibilityOperatingCriteriaExtremeHawserTensionNormalOperatingConditionsMaximumOperatingConditionsSurveillanceofHawserSurveillanceofHoseSECTION6-TANKERARRIVALPROCEDUREBallastNoticeofReadiness(NOR)PilotandLoadingMasterBoardingChecklistA(Isvesselacceptable?)SECTION7-MOORINGANDHOSECONNECTIONApproachDirectionSpeedofApproachChecklistB(Isvesselpreparedforberthing?)PickingUpPickUpLineTransferofMessengerLineMooringSternTugConnectingloadingHosesSECTION8-CARGOLOADINGANDDISCONNECTIONNavigationalLightswhileMooredNavigationalLightwhileUnderwayFogSignalswhileMooredSafetyDistancefromFPSOSimultaneousTransferofCargoandBallastPre-CalculationofStress,DraftandTrimPumpingRatesSettingofValvesChecklistC(Isvesselreadytoload?)StartingtoLoadWatchkeepingDutiesCargoControlRoomOffloadingSupervisor’sDutiesLiftingvesselSupportVesselOilQuantityChecksUllagesShippingWaterCompletingCargoHoseDisconnectionDepartureEarlyDisconnectionAfterEarlyDisconnectionSECTION9-CARGOINSPECTIONCargoInspectorsOntheLiftingvesselOntheFPSOCargoInspectionCertificates.SECTION10-SAFETYANDPOLLUTIONPREVENTIONProvisionsofInternationalSafetyGuideforOilTankersandTerminalsOperationalObjectivesSafetyofPersonnelHandlingofMooringEquipmentBoilerTubesWorkSpacesShacklesMovementsofHeavyFittingsPortableLightsLightningCathodicProtectionStaticElectricityHelicoptersLoadingRatesPrecautionsAgainstPollutionMeasurestoPreventSurgePressuresOperationofCargoValvesToppingOffCargoTanksPluggingScuppersEmergencyResponseSECTION11-CARGODOCUMENTATIONIntroductionCargoReferenceNumberInstructionsforOfficeUseAgreedCargoFigureDisputedCargoFiguresCargoDetailsStandardSetBillofLadingCertificateofQuantity,QualityandOriginDistributionTimeSheetsDocumentOnBoardAPPENDIXChecklistAChecklistBChecklistCJointOperationCheckListSafetyRequirementsExampleBillofLadingBZTerminalVesselDataSheetExampleQuantityandQualityReportExampleCargoManifestExampleO.B.QCertificateExampleReceiptforDocumentsandSamplesExamplePortLogExampleUllageReportAfterLiftingExampleNoteofProtestConditionsofUseBZTerminalPipelineRouteMap(FieldPlan)MooringEquipment-DrawingHoseConnection–Drawing

1.1 FieldLocationThe160,042Tonnesdeadweighttanker“HaiYangShiYou113”waspurposebuiltasaFloatingProductionStorageandOffloading(FPSO)unitandismooredwithadisconnectablesystemintheUnitAreainBohaiBayapproximately23kilometerNEofOldYellowRiverEstuary.1.2 GeographicalPosition–PlatformsWellheadPlatformAisinposition 38degrees15’50.744”N119degrees07’15.385”EWellheadPlatformBisinposition 38degrees14’47.545”N 119degrees07’28.661”EWellheadPlatformCisinposition 38degrees13’54.955N 119degrees05’58.801”EWellheadPlatformDisinposition 38degrees12’39.814”N 119degrees05’42.012”EWellheadPlatformEisinposition 38degrees12’08.241”N 119degrees03’37.239”EWellheadPlatformFisinposition 38degrees12’06.380”N 119degrees01’09.249”E1.3 GeographicPosition–FPSO/SPMTheFPSO/SPMismooredinposition 38degrees14’04.869”N 119degrees08’56.186”ESeedetailedfieldlayoutplaninAppendix.1.4 DesignatedWaitingAreaLiftingvesselsarrivingtoloadshallwaittoberthintheDesignatedWaitingAreaandmustnotapproachwithintwomilesofanystructuresorsubseapipelinesconnectingtheplatformstotheFPSO,unlessdirectedtodosobythePilotorLoadingMaster.ThisloadingareaisnormallythepointwhereNoticeofReadiness(NOR)istenderedandwherethePilotandLoadingMasterwouldboard.ThecoordinatesoftheDesignatedWaitingAreashouldbecheckedwiththeTerminalOperator24hoursbeforearrival.TheprovisionalDesignatedWaitingAreahasthefollowingcoordinates.

38°20′51″N,119°06′03″E;

38°20′51″N,119°08′27″E;

38°19′51″N,119°08′27″E;

38°19′51″N,119°06′03″E;1.5 StorageCapacityTheFPSOhasatotalstoragecapacityofaround973,300barrelsofcrudeoil.Inpracticetheamountofcrudeoilstoredonboardisunlikelytoexceed800,000barrels.1.6 PumpingRatesThemaximumratethatFPSOwillpumpoutcrudeoilisapproximately6,000cubicmetersperhour.1.7 FloatingHoseLoadingiseffectedthroughasinglefloatinghoseassemblycomprisingtwentythree(23)jointswitheachlengthofthirtyfive(35)feetand20inchinsidediameter,one(1)cross-overjointwiththirtyfive(35)feetlengthand20changingto16inchinsidediameterhoseandtwo(2)jointswitheachlengthofthirtyfive(35)feetand16inchinsidediameterhoseincludingatankerrailhose.Theflowingcapacityofthefloatinghoseassemblyisapproximately306barrels(48.6cubicmeters).1.8NavigationalSignals DaySignal: Oneblackball-blackdiamond-blackballinverticallineonthesignalmast.Oneblackballonthebow.NightSignal: AircraftWarninglight(red)onthetopoftheSignalMastandCraneOneflashredlight(DangerousCargoLight)onthesignalmast.Onewhitelight(AnchorLight)onthebow.Onewhitelight(AnchorLight)onthestern.1.9GeneralDescriptionoftheFPSO The160,042Tonnesdeadweighttanker“HaiYangShiYou113”isaFloatingProductionStorageandOffloading(FPSO)Unit.TheTerminalissemi-permanentlymooredbyaTowerYoketypeSinglePointMooring(SPM).Intheeventofsevereiceorotherabnormalconditions,theTerminalmaybedisconnectedfromtheSPMandtowedtoashelteredlocation.BeforetheTerminalistowedaway,thefluidandpowerjumperswillbedisconnectedandrecoveredontotheTerminal,andtheyokewillbedisconnectedandloweredtotheseabed.AliftingvesselloadingcrudeoilfromtheBZUnitAreawillbeberthedbyasinglemooringhawserand76mmchafechainconnectedfromthesternoftheFPSOtotheliftingvessel’sforward76mmchainstopperina“tandemMoor’.CrudeoilisloadedthroughafloatinghoseassemblyfromthesternoftheFPSOtotheliftingvessel’sstarboardmidshipsmanifold.One16inchconnectionmustbeavailableontheliftingvesselforthispurpose.1.10SizeLimitationsforOfftakeVesselsTheTerminalisdesignedtoloadvesselsbetween40,000and120,000DWT.Smallersizesdowntoaminimum30,000DWTmaybeconsideredinspecialcases.However,theloadingofsuchvesselswillbeatthepriorsolediscretionoftheBZUnitAreaTerminalOperator.1.11OtherRequirementsforOfftakeVesselsAbowcenterfairleadwithminimumdimensions600mmx450mm.A76mm200TonnesSWLchainstopperfittedatthebowandconformingtotheOCIMFRecommendationsforEquipmentEmployedinthemooringofShipsatSinglePointMoorings.Thedistancefrombowtomidshipmanifoldconnectionmustnotexceed450feet(137M).Amidshipderrickorcranewithaminimumliftingcapacityof15TonnesSWLforliftingthehose.Theliftinghookmustbeprovidedwithsafetylatch.Amooringwinchwithaminimumratedpullof15Tonnesconnectedtoaropestoragereelwithcapacitytoaccept200metresof10inchmessengerline.A16”midshiphoseconnectionsconformingtotheOCIMFrecommendationsforoiltankermanifolds.Fullysegregatedcleanballastwater.Thereisnofacilitytoacceptdirtyballastwaterorslopsfromtankersanddischargetoseaisprohibited.TheTerminalwillrefusetoacceptavesselwithadeficientinertgassystem.Theliftingvesselmustinformtheterminalofalldeficienciesthatmayaffectitssafenavigationandoperation.HelicopterportwinchingareaasperICSguidelinesontheportside.SuperPumaandBell212HelicoptersareusedattheUnitArea.Theliftingvesselwillbeprovidedwithatowingpointatthesternforattachingasupportvesselwithupto70tonnesbollardpull.SuchattachmentpointshallconformtotheOCIMFregulations.ThevesselshallcomplywithallapplicableinternationalconventionsandbeoperatedinaccordancewiththeguidancecontainedintheInternationalSafetyGuideforOilTankersandTerminals(ISGOTT)1.12VesselVettingAcceptanceorrejectionofavesselproposedbyaLiftingPartyforliftingacargofromtheTerminalissolelywithinthediscretionoftheOperator.TheOperatorisamemberoftheOCIMFSIREprogram.VesselsproposedforliftingfromtheTerminalmusthaveavalidinspectionlodgedwiththeOCIMFSIREprogram.TobeconsideredvalidtheinspectionmustbeaccessiblebySIREmembers,containtheshipowner’s/manager’sresponsetotheinspectionobservationsandbelessthan12montholdfromthedateofdownloadandassessment.ThereportwillbeassessedbytheOperatoranddecisiononacceptabilitymade.OperatoriswillingtoconsideradditionalinformationmorerecentthantheSIREreportthatispertinenttotheconditionandqualityoftheproposedvessel.IntheeventthataLiftingPartyhasitsowninternalshipvettingdatabaseandassessmentprocessthePartymustadviseOperatoroftheacceptabilitystatusoftheproposedliftingvesselatthetimeofnomination.RegardlessofacceptabilitytoanyLiftingParty,OperatorwillnotacceptanyvesselforloadingfromtheTerminalthatis20yearsormorefromitsdeliveryintoservicedate.1.13 CargoHeatingThecrudeoiloftheUnitAreaisheavyandwillbeloadedatatemperaturebetween60oC(140oF)to70oC(158oF).Liftingvesselsmustbecapableofmaintainingthecargotemperaturethroughoutloading,carriageanddischarge.Themaximumtemperatureofthecrudeoilwillnotexceed70oC(158oF).1.14 SupportVesselsTwosupportvesselsareavailabletoassistaliftingvesselmooring,loadingandunmooring.Thelargestofthesevesselshasabollardpullof70TonnesOneofthesewillactasasterntugthroughouttheloadingoperationwhiletheliftingvesselismooredtotheFPSO.1.15 HydrographicInformationThechartdatumdepthintheFPSOlocationis18.0meters(59.1feet).Thetidalrangeislessthan1.80meters.Theaveragesurfacecurrentisapprox.1.55to3.10knotsinaprevailingWNWandESEdirection.Theaverageseawaterdensityintheareais1025.1.16 CargoOilData CrudeOilDensity 942.0kg/m3(60Cor140oF) LoadingTemperature 60oC(140oF)to70oC(158oF) VaporPressure(RPV)70kPa(10~12psi) Viscosity 276k,mPa.sn BS&W <0.5% PourPoint -9oCor12.8oFSECTION2-COMMUNICATIONS2.1 MainRadioStation(FPSO)TheFPSOisequippedwithHFradiocallsignBFJTTheFPSOInmarsatfaxnumberis00872/00873-76394790TheFPSOInmarsattelephonenumberis00872/00873-76394788TheFPSOTEStelephonenumberis0086-22-25807326ext900(RadioRoom)TheFPSOTESFaxnumberis0086-22-25807326ext48972.2 OfficeTelexandTelephoneTheTerminalOperator,CNOOCChinaLimitedBoZhongOperatingCompany,canbecontactedattheironshoreofficeinTanggu,Tianjin,P.R.China:Telephone (86)2225807326extension212Fax (86)2225801300Attention: MarineSuperintendent–Capt.GuoChuangangEmail: guochg@Telephone (86)2225807326extension261Fax (86)2225801300Attention: LiftingCoordinator,Mr.LiYangEmail: liyang@TheFPSOTESFaxnumberis0086-22-25807326ext4897

2.3 MarineVHFEquipmentTheFPSOandthesupportvesselsareequippedwithmarineVHF.Theworkingchannelsarechannel67(ShiptoShip)and12(portoperation).TheVHFcallnamefortheFPSOis“HaiYangShiYou113”.2.4 PortableRadiosHandheldVHFradiosareavailableforcommunicationbetweentheLoadingMaster,Pilot,FPSOandsupportvesselsduringmooring,loadingandunmooringoperations.2.5 LongRangeCommunications-ETA’sAlllong-rangecommunicationsshouldbeconductedbyfaxwheneverpossible,otherwisebyHFradio.InformationregardingliftingvesselETA’s,arrivalordeparturefromtheloadingterminal,shouldalsobedirectedtotheOperator’sonshoreofficeinTanggu,Tianjin,P.R.China.Regardlessofthelocation,theliftingvesselMastermustadvisetotheTerminalOperatorhisETA96,72,48,24and12hourspriortoarrivalattheNOR(NoticeofReadiness)position.Telephonenumber:862225807326ext212.Faxnumber:862225801300.2.6 ContactswithFPSOWhenwithinrange,theliftingvesselmastershouldcontacttheFPSOonVHFchannel67andagreeonanotherchannelforfurthercommunications.GoodcommunicationsbetweentheliftingvesselandtheFPSOisanessentialfeatureoftheloadingoperation.Primaryandsecondarymethodsofcommunicationmustbeestablishedandagreedontoallowforpossibleequipmentfailure.Emergencychannelswillalsobedefined.2.7 ContactswithSupportVesselsAfterboardingtheliftingvessel,theLoadingMasterwillestablishprimaryandsecondarycommunicationwiththesupportvesselsusingtheliftingvessel’sVHForhandheldsets.2.8 EmergencyCommunicationsIntheeventofanemergencywhenattheFPSOornearapproaches,theprimarymeansofcommunicationwillnormallybeonVHFradioonthechannelcurrentlyinuse.VHFtrafficmaybeheavyandthewords“Emergency”and“Priority”shouldbeemphasized.2.9 FailureofRadioCommunicationsIntheeventofsuchfailureontheliftingvesselwhenmooredorincloseproximitytotheFPSOthevesselshallsoundtheseriesofshorthornblastsonthewhistleandmakeseriesofshortflashesonasignallamptoattracttheattentionoftheFPSOandthesupportvessels.Onreceiptofsuchsignals,theFPSOwillimmediatelystopallpumpsandclosethe“CrudeOilLine”valveshouldloadingbeinprogress.Thesupportvesselswillproceedtotheliftingvesselandrelaycommunicationasrequired.

SECTION3-PORTENTRY3.1 CustomsClearanceNonChineseflagliftingvesselsscheduledtoloadthecrudeoilfromtheUnitAreawillberequiredtoobtainportclearancethroughtheshipowner’sagentortheTerminalOperatordesignatedcontractor.AvailableagentsinTanggu,Tianjinare:MarineShippingAgencyTianjinCompanyFax: (86-22)25719651/25715487Telex: 23104/23187CNCCTCNTel: (86-22)25714334/25710740/25714748/25714745/2571844586XingangRoad,TangguDistrict,Tianjin,PRCMarketing(Information) Tel: (86-22)25710740Fax: (86-22)25719651E-mail: marketg@Section1VesselappointmentfromHongKong Tel: (86-22)25714745Fax: (86-22)25719651/25715487E-mail: sa@Section2VesselappointmentfromdomesticandTaiwanShippingLines Tel: (86-22)25726397Fax: (86-22)25719651/25715487E-mail: sb@Section3-VesselappointmentfromJapan,KoreaandAmericanShippingCompany Tel: (86-22)25714747Fax: (86-22)25719651/25715487E-mail: sc@ChinaShippingAgency(Tianjin)Co.,Ltd.天津中海船務(wù)代理有限公司Add:2-1258,no.1road,tanggu,newport,tianjin,P.R.China天津塘沽新港一號路2－1258號P.C:300456TEL:0086-22-65770601(Mob/65770072Dispatcher(24hoursonduty)25789581/25799902FAX65770073TLX:237183CSACNVHF:CH16E-MAIL:shipping@diaodutj@(24hoursonduty)TianjinMinAnInternationalShippingAgencyCo.,Ltd民安國際船舶代理公司Add:no.2-1739,5/fmin-anbuilding,no.1roadofxingang,TangguDistrict,TianjinChina天津塘沽新港一號路2－1739號民安大廈b座5樓TEL66707295FAX25780307TLX:237101.CNVHF:84E-MAIL:magent@3.2 ExportPermitCargoesdestinedfordischargeoutsideofChinamustbescheduledatleastonemonthinadvancetoenablethenecessaryexportpermitandcustomstobeobtained.3.3 ShoreLeaveRepatriationNoshoreleaveorrepatriationcanbeconsideredfromtheoffshoreterminal.3.4 MedicalAttentionNomedicalattentionisavailableattheterminal.Inemergency,onlyevacuationbyhelicoptercanbeconsidered.FornonPRCnationals,thismustbearrangedbyowner’sagent.3.5 PortServices,Supplies,RepairsNobunkersorfreshwatercanbeprovidedattheterminal.Nomailorsuppliescanbereceivedorsent.NorepairstotheliftingvesselarepermittedwhilemooredattheFPSO.NoSlopordirtyballastfacilitiesareavailable.SECTION4-RESPONSIBILITIESOffshoreSuperintendentTheoffshoresuperintendenthasoverallresponsibilityforthesafeandefficientexecutionofallactivities,includingtankeroperationswithintheproximityoftheFPSO.Thisincludesaccountabilityforthesafetyofthepeople,integrityoftheplantandprotectionoftheenvironment.ThesuperintendenthasdelegatedresponsibilityforallmarineoperationstotheOffloadingSupervisor.Intheeventofanemergency,thesuperintendentisresponsibleforimplementingtheEmergencyResponsePlanandensuringthattheCNOOCemergencysupportstructureisnotified.Hewillhaveoverallaccountabilityofcommandandcontrolsituationsandallactivityinthecontrolroomduringanemergencysituation.MarineSuperintendentTheMarineSuperintendentwillhaveresponsibilityandobligationtogiveallmarine,cargooperation,anddocumentshandlingtechnicalsupporttoFPSOandLoadingMasterfromonshore.Hewillbeinchargeofliftingschedulearrangement.HewillalsofollowtheorderofPartiestomaketheliftinginstructiontoallrelevantteamsandpersonsoffshore.Intheeventofanemergency,theMarineSuperintendentwillassisttheProductionManagerandgiveouttechnicaladvice.HewillalsodirectOffloadingSupervisorandLoadingMastertoassistOffshoreSuperintendenttodealwithemergencysituationinaccordancewiththeEmergencyResponsePlans.4.3 OffloadingSupervisorTheOffloadingSupervisorisbasedontheFPSOandwillberesponsibleforthecrudeoilpumpingoperation.HewillensurethattheFPSOcrudepumpingfacilitiesareinorderbeforetheliftingvessel’sarrival.Hewillmaintaincommunicationwiththeliftingvesselthroughouttheloadingoperation.WithreferencetoFPSOandofftaketankeroperations,thisincludesresponsibilityforthesafeandefficientconductofmooringandcargooperationsandallissuesrelatingtotechnicalintegrityoftheFPSOmarinesystems.Intheeventofanemergency,theOffloadingSupervisorwilltakesuchactionsasnecessarytoprotectlife,plantandtheenvironmentinaccordancewiththeEmergencyResponsePlans.HewillmaintaincontactwiththeLoadingMasterontheliftingvesselandensurethatmarinesupport,adviceandinformationisprovidedtotheSuperintendent.4.4 LoadingMasterTheLoadingMasterwillboardtheliftingvesselonarrival.Hewillberesponsibleforcheckingtheterminalmooringarrangementandthattheliftingvessel’smooringequipmentisacceptablepriortocommencingtheberthingoperation.He,asterminal’srepresentative,willsuperviseapproachingandmooringoperations.Hewillcoordinatecommunicationsbetweentheliftingvessel,FPSOandsupportvesselsduringapproach,berthing,loadingoperationanddeparturefromtheloadingterminal.Hewillberesponsibleforcheckingtheloadingequipmentisacceptableandthattheloadingoperationisconductedinasafemanner.He,asterminal’srepresentative,willcheckandmakeascrutinyintotheBillofLadingsandliftingvessel’scargofiguresandsignsomefinaldocuments.Intheeventofanemergency,theLoadingMasterwillliaisewiththeliftingvesselmasterandensurethattheFPSOiskeptinformed.HewillmaintaincommunicationswiththeFPSOthroughtheOffloadingSupervisor4.5 LiftingvesselMasterTheLiftingvesselMasteriswhollyresponsibleforthesafetyandoperationofhisvessel,andforthesecurityofthepersonnelandcargoonboard.HeisalsotheOwner’srepresentativeonboard,andassuchhemaytakedecisionsonbehalfoftheOwners.However,nopriorprogramorinstructionisallowedtojustifythetakingofanyriskwhichmayendangerlife,property,orcauseenvironmentaldamage.Heisresponsibleforcarryingoutthevoyageordersofthevessel’sownersandcharterers.Intheeventofanyemergencieshewillimplementtheliftingvessel’sEmergencyResponsePlanandtakesuchactionsasnecessarytoprotectpeople,plantandtheenvironment.HewillliaisewiththeLoadingMastertoensurethatactionstakenarecommunicatedtotheFPSO.4.6 PilotThePilotwillboardtheliftingvesselonarrival.Heasservantoftheliftingvessel’sownerandwillberesponsibleforapproachinganddepartureoperation.Intheeventofanemergency,thePilotwillassisttheliftingvesselmasterinthenavigationactionshetakestomitigateriskstopeople,plantortheenvironment.4.7 SupportVesselsTheMastersofthesupportvesselsareresponsibleforthesafetyoftheirownvesselandcrew.Thesupportvesselsmustavoidriskofaccidentalcontactwiththeliftingvessel,whosemaneuverabilitywhenunderwaymayberestricted.IntheeventofanemergencyinvolvingtheliftingvesselortheFPSO,thesupportvesselsmayberequestedtoprovideassistance,particularlyintheareaswhererisktopeopleortheenvironmentexists.4.8 DutiesofSupportVesselsThesedutiesareunderthedirectionofPilot/LoadingMasterA. Assisttheliftingvesseltomoorandunmoor.B. Setoutthemessengerandmooringlineandloadinghosebeforeliftingvesselarrival.C. Preparemessengerandleaderlinesforincomingliftingvessel.D. AsrequiredbytheLoadingMaster,transferthemessengerleaderlinetotheliftingvessel.Duringmooringandunmooringoperations,thesupportvesselshouldobserveanydriftofthemessengersand/orleaderlinesandwarntheLiftingvesselMasterandLoadingMasterofanydangeroffouling.AssisttheliftingvesselinmaintainingalignmentwiththeFPSOduringchangesintidalstreamorwinddirections.ThesedutiesarealsounderthedirectionoftheLoadingMasterDuringloadingoperation,thesupportvesselshouldinspectthesurroundingareaforsignsofoilleakageandstandbytorenderassistanceincaseofemergency.Thiscouldbeoccasionedbyahawserfailure,fire,oilspill,andcollisionorapowerfailureontheliftingvessel.Thesupportvesselshouldmonitorthecollisionavoidanceradartowarnofanyunauthorizedvesselapproachingtooclosely.Assistinrescueoperations.(Manoverboard)ProvidesterntugassistancetotheLiftingvesselthroughoutloadingoperation.Inspectionandmaintenance/repairofmooringandloadingequipment.Hosechange,singleorentireassemblyreplacement.Periodicalchangeoutofmooringhawserandmessengerlines.Takepartinperiodicalemergencydrillsasrequired.Assisttoconnectanddisconnecthoses.AssistintowingthefloatingoffloadinghosewhenFPSOdepartstopositionofsafetyintheeventofsevereiceorabnormalconditions.EMERGENCYRESPONSECOMMUNICATIONSTerminalOperatorTerminalOperatorVesselCharterVesselOwnerVesselCrewLiftingVesselMasterMarineSuperintendentTerminalSuperintendentPilotSupportVesselsLoadingMasterOffloadingSuperviserTerminalOperatorsSECTION5-LIMITSOFOPERATIONTheFPSOheadingmayrestricttheliftingvesselapproachheadingduetotheproximityofWHPs(WellHeadPlatform).ClosestapproachtoWHPsmustbenotlessthan500meters.CertainFPSOheadingsmaydictatethatmooringisdelayedwheretheliftingvesselapproachheadingwouldconstituteanincreaseinriskofcollisionwithaWHP.Oncompletionofloading,itmay,attimesalsobeprudenttoleavetheliftingvesselconnectedwhenFPSOheadingwouldmaketheriskofcollisionunacceptableifunmooringweretotakeplace.ThefollowingaretheresponsibilitiesofthePilot/LoadingMasterandtheMasteroftheLiftingvessel.5.1 NightOperationsMooringoperationswillnotnormallybeconductedatnightunlessthePilotandLiftingvesselMasteragreethatitissafeandpracticabletodoso.Nighttimeshallbedeemedtobeoutsidetheperiod0600tothreehoursbeforesunset.Foralloperationsconductedduringthehoursofdarkness,sufficientilluminationmustbeprovidedtoallowtheactivitiestobeconductedsafely.Thisilluminationtoincludeoversidetomonitorforoilleaks.Unmooringmaybecarriedoutanytime.5.2 VisibilityMooringorunmooringshouldnotcommenceunlessthevisibilityisgreaterthan1mile.Ifvisibilityreducesduringoffloading,theoperationmaycontinueprovidedsafetyandenvironmentalprotectionarenotcompromised.Whenmooringinconditionsofreducedvisibility,theliftingvesselshouldmakeoptimumuseofallnavigationalaidsavailable,includingradar,rangefinderandradioadviceandassistancefromthesupportvessels.However,incircumstanceswhereafailureofanyinstrumentwouldrendertheoperationhazardous,noattemptistobemadetoap