TANK TRUCK to MARINE VESSEL - OIL TRANSFER

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About This Manual

1. Introduction

2. Regulations & Guidelines

2.1 Spills
2.1.1 Federal and Provincial Regulations
2.1.2 Reporting
2.1.3 Personal Liability

3. Responsibilities

3.1 Driver
3.2 Marine Representative

4. Oil Transfer Locations

4.1 Fire Safety
4.2 Allowable Land Use
4.3 Site Characteristics
4.3.1 Wooden Wharves
4.3.2 Vessel Loading Area
4.3.3 Pre-arrangement
4.4 Truck Safety

5. Tank Trucks

5.1 Driver Qualifications
5.2 Regulations
5.3 Fire Extinguishers
5.4 Truck Pumps
5.5 Insurance
5.5.1 Automobile 3rd-Party Liability
5.5.2 Commercial General Liability (CGL)
5.5.3 Cargo insurance
5.5.4 Pollution Insurance

6. Static Discharge Protection

6.1 Bonding and Grounding
6.2 Drip Collection
6.3 Splash Loading
6.4 Aviation fuels

7. Nozzles

7.1 Automatic Nozzles
7.2 Latch-Open Devices
7.3 High Volume Deliveries

8. Transfer Hoses

8.1 Material
8.2 Inspection
8.3 Testing
8.4 Protection
8.5 Tidal Action
8.6 Connections

9. Receiving Vessels

9.1 Trained Receivers
9.2 Vessel Refueling
9.3 Pleasure Craft
9.4 Permanently-Mounted Tanks on Vessels
9.5 Portable Tanks on Vessels
9.6 Containment

10. Contingency Planning

10.1 Communications
10.2 Initial Steps
10.3 Notification Requirements
10.4 Contact Lists
10.5 Equipment Lists
10.6 On-Site Response Equipment
10.7 Training
10.8 Exercising
10.9 References

11. Operating Procedures

11.1 Before Transfer
11.2 Fuel Transfer Safety Checklist
11.3 Starting Transfer
11.4 Finishing Transfer
11.5 Draining Hoses

APPENDIX A: FUEL TRANSFER SAFETY CHECKLIST

APPENDIX B: BC COASTAL MARINA CONTINGENCY PLAN