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Vessel should give pre-arrival Information at least 72 hrs in advance to avoid delays. From subsequent information thereafter we will get ETA. When Vessel arrives at outer anchorage, port pilot will undertake the charge & berthing of the vessel. If Yellow flag then after inspection Port health officer will offer pratique to board the vessel. Tanker officer then board the vessel. He will get information like Departure date of previous port of call, arrived anchorage time, record of bunkers on arrival at anchorage & on berthing, Vessels requirement of bunker & water. Then enter necessary detail in SOF. He will get detail regarding group & tanks in each group, about isolation between the groups. If its a loading operation then he will handover voyage instruction letter (Shipping bills) to the master of vessel and ask for tank clean certificate, last 3 cargo transported & cleaning program employed. If unloading operation then ask for B/L certificate, L/P surveyor report having information about L/P ullage report, L/P quality certificate, water quantity, protest letter if any, Load port time sheet. Get Load port sample & send in Lab. Confirm that sea chest valve sealed at the loading port remain closed and sealed. Note that the seal number is not changed. Along with master of the vessel & cargo surveyor make a comprehensive inspection of vessels tank. Inspect the tank from the tank hatch by a mirror or a reflector or a flame proof flash light. If unloading operation then take representative sample from each compartment & send in lab. Take ullages, average temperature & water cut on all compartments. Calculate quantity of crude oil on board. Ask master to explain voyage losses, Maintain Ullige Report. Connect the unloading/loading arm to the proper manifold & when ship & shore ready in all respects take NOR from vessel open Jetty valve & start the operation as per loading/unloading program. Ask whether the vessel is able to load/unload the nominated cargoes and quantities at the rate mentioned in voyage instruction if not obtain in writing the rate at which vessel wants to load/unload. Insure receipt/transfer first with gravitation then start pumping, after 1 meter receipt take sample & send in lab to ensure that sample is not got contaminated in ships tank. While loading/Unloading operation is going on take various reading like pumping rate, d/c pressure, quantity at hourly interval & enter the same in pressure Log. Note the timings of intermittent stoppage, After operation is over close the Jetty valve. Inform the port about completion of operation well in advance. If unloading insures vessels tanks are empty, if Loading then take ullige, load port sample, Give protest letter for not matching Refinery & ships quantities. Record all the timings from the vessels arrival at outer anchorage to dropping outward pilot in SOF (statement of facts). Also maintains signed Letter of all correspondence exchange with vessel. Authority letter from master of vessel authorizing the Agents to sign all the documents on his behalf. Also Import/export application is to be handover to port.
10,00024,999 DWT: General Purpose tanker 25,00044,999 DWT: Medium Range tanker 45,00079,999 DWT: Long Range 1 (LR1) 80,000159,999 DWT: Long Range 2 (LR2) 160,000319,999 DWT: Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) 320,000549,999 DWT: Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC)

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Class Seawaymax Panamax Aframax Suezmax VLCC (Malaccamax) ULCC Length 226 m 228.6 m 253.0m Beam 24 m 32.3 m 44.2m Draft 7.92 m 12.6 m 11.6m 16 m 470 m 60 m 20 m Typical Min DWT 10,000 DWT 60,000 DWT 80,000 DWT 120,000 DWT 200,000 DWT 320,000 DWT Typical Max DWT 60,000 DWT 80,000 DWT 120,000 DWT 200,000 DWT 315,000 DWT 550,000 DWT