9.3 Shore installations
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9.3 Shore installations

Parent topic: 9 Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes (Including Liquefied Gas)

9.3.1 Warning notices

  9.3.1.1 The berth operator should ensure that, before handling liquid bulk dangerous cargoes at any berth on the shore, appropriate warning notices, preferably pictograms, are placed at all entrances and approaches to the berth .

9.3.2 Compatibility

  9.3.2.1 The berth operator should ensure that liquid bulk dangerous cargoes are handled and kept in such a manner so as to preclude the possibility of a dangerous interaction with incompatible cargoes or materials.

9.3.3 Communications

  9.3.3.1 The berth operator should ensure that effective communication has been established between a berth used for the handling of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes and the installation from or into which such cargoes are being transferred. Communication equipment so used should be of a type safe for use in a flammable atmosphere or explosive atmosphere and be in a good order.

Note VHF equipment operating on frequencies allocated to the maritime mobile service should only be used for communications between a ship and the shore installations where allowed by the regulatory authority and where permitted by the port authority .

9.3.4 Pipelines used for liquid bulk dangerous cargoes

  9.3.4.1 The berth operator should ensure that a pipeline or flexible pipe :

  • .1 is not used for cargoes other than those for which it is suitable, having regard to the temperature and compatibility of such cargoes;

  • .2 is suitably protected if it is liable to be damaged by impact; and

  • .3 is electrically continuous except for the inclusion of an insulating flange or non-conductive spool piece when used for the transfer of a flammable liquid. The pipeline on the seaward side of the insulating section should be electrically continuous to the ship , and that on the landward side should be electrically continuous to the jetty earthing system. The insulating flange should be tested in accordance with chapter 17 of ISGOTT.

9.3.4.1 The use of a ship/shore bonding cable is not only considered to be ineffective but could also be dangerous. Port authorities are urged to adopt the recommendation concerning the use of an insulating flange or a non-conducting hose to ensure electrical discontinuity between the ship and shore.

  9.3.4.2 The berth operator should ensure that:

  • .1 adequate precautions are taken to prevent a short-circuit of the insulating section referred to in 9.3.4.1.3;

  • .2 the insulating and earthing systems referred to in 9.3.4.1.3 are inspected and tested at appropriate intervals to ensure their effectiveness; and

  • .3 any other metallic connections between the berth and the ship are protected or arranged so as to ensure that there is no possibility of incentive sparking where a flammable atmosphere may be present.

9.3.4.2 Reference is made to the appropriate checklists in the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT).

9.3.5 Sources of ignition

  9.3.5.1 The berth operator should ensure that the master of a ship is notified of any conditions which may require precautions to be taken for avoidance of sources of ignition on the ship such as galley stoves or cooking appliances with non-immersed elements.

9.3.6 Containment of spillage

  9.3.6.1 The berth operator should ensure that all drain holes and pipes and all other drains of any kind on the jetty, where liquid bulk dangerous cargoes might escape in case of an accident, are closed before handling commences and are kept closed during the whole of the period of the handling of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes .

  9.3.6.2 In case of a spillage occurring, adequate means of containment and disposal, as required by the regulatory authority or port authority, should be available at short notice.

9.3.7 Shore electricity supply

  9.3.7.1 The berth operator should ensure that any shore communication cables to a ship are of a type certified safe for use in hazardous areas.

  9.3.7.2 The berth operator should ensure that no shore electrical supply is connected to a ship , except a supply of a type certified safe for use in flammable atmosphere, or in an emergency and with approval of the port authority .

  9.3.7.3 The berth operator should ensure that no connection, cable or electrical supply is used near a ship carrying flammable cargoes at a berth where such cargoes are present or where a flammable atmosphere may be present, unless it is certified for use in such places.

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