(1) Before the start of an oil transfer operation, the persons in charge (PICs) must hold a face-to-face pretransfer conference. If the PICs determine weather conditions prevent safe access, PICs may communicate via radio.
(2) The PICs must discuss and agree upon:
(a) The preloading or cargo transfer plan;
(b) The contents of the declaration of inspection (DOI) required under 33 C.F.R. Part 156.150;
(c) Procedures for communicating soundings, changing over tanks, and beginning topping off;
(d) Shift change procedures;
(e) Emergency shutdown procedures and identify all means to shut down the oil transfer operation in an emergency; and
(f) Expected weather and/or sea conditions and threshold values for weather and sea conditions above which oil transfer operations must cease.
(3) During a pretransfer conference that involves a covered vessel, the point-of-transfer watch and deck-rover watch must be identified to PICs.
(4) An oil transfer operation will not begin unless a person proficient in both English and a language common to the vessel's officers and crew is present at the pretransfer conference.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
88.46.160,
88.46.165,
90.56.005,
90.56.050,
90.56.200,
90.56.220,
90.56.230, and chapter
90.56 RCW. WSR 23-12-077 (Order 21-03), § 173-180-235, filed 6/6/23, effective 7/7/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
88.46.160,
88.46.165, and chapter
90.56 RCW. WSR 06-20-034 (Order 06-02), § 173-180-235, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]