B
un
k
erin
g Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900603
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The
C
hie
f
En
g
ineer
shall
liaise closely with the
Master
to ensure that sufficient minimum stock of bunkers
and lubricating oils are available on board to meet operational requirements in accordance with general
instructions and is sufficient to enable the vessel to arrive at the next bunkering port or location with an
adequate safe margin of usable fuel and lubricating oils.
A daily Engine Room Logbook entry is to be made showing the bunkers and lubricating oils consumed and
remaining on board. All bunker receipts are to be signed by the
C
hie
f
En
g
ineer
or if delegated; the
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
in charge of bunkering.
Whenever required, the
Master
is to make suitable arrangements with the
C
ontra
c
ts Mana
g
er
to arrange
bunkers accordingly.
Although the
Master
shall
consider the relative bunker costs and other commercial factors involved, he/she
shall
primarily consider all aspects of the vessel’s safety including (but not limited to) minimum stability
requirements, the weather prospects and ensuring that an adequate safe margin of usable fuel and
lubricating oils remain available.
Under normal operating conditions and in consideration of above requirements a value of 10% of
total fuel available
shall
be considered as minimum stock for fuel oil Remaining On Board (ROB).
This value may be reduced following commercial perspective. Vessel being delivered and redelivered
with Minimum stock onboard.
Op
erations Mana
g
er
shall
approve bunker quantities when vessel is
off hire.
5 R
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or
d
s
x
Bunkering Checklist
x
Fuel Delivery Note
x
Bridge Logbook
x
Engine Room Logbook
x
Fuel Sample Analysis Reports
x
Oil Record Book
6 R
elate
d d
o
c
u
m
ents
x
B-GDL-03.0007 – OSM Guidelines
x
B-POL-01.0007 – Smoking Policy
x
International Oil Pollution Prevention certificate
x
BOS-FRM-03.0044 – G-JSA #8 Loading –Offloading Oil Based Product
x
BOS-FRM-03.0045 – G-JSA #9 Loading –Offloading Water Based Product
x
BOS-FRM-03.0046 – G-JSA #10 Loading –Offloading Dry Bulk Product
x
BOS-FRM-01.0005 – Management Vessel Visit Checklist
Version 04. Original date: 22/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Operations Department Project Manager. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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