GEOGAS

SHIPPING
LPG/C FORTUNATO
C/O MARIMA
GAZO. ARM
DISCHARGING PROCEDURE
1 READ CARGO HANDLING MANUAL
2 BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR DISCHARGING
OPERATIONS
3 COMLETE ALL CHECK LIST REGARDING LOADING OPERATIONS
4 CONNECT THE HOSE OR LOADING ARM TO THE SHIP LOADING PIPE
5 TEST CONNECTION AIRTIGHTNESS
IF IT IS APPLICABLE CONNECT VAPOR RETURN HOSE
! TEST VAPOR RETURN CONNECTION FOR AIRTIGHTNESS
" START E.S.D. #PRESSURE MUST BE BET$EEN 3%&4% KG/CM 2'
( IF APPLICABLE OPEN THE VAPOR DELIVERY #TO AVOID REMAINING LIQUID ON THE VAPOR
SUCTION LINE' VALVS 5) ) !) 1%) TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE BET$EEN SHORE TANK AND SHIP
TANK.
1% IF IS NOT APPLICABLE VAPOR RETURN LINE) OPEN VAPOR AND SUCTION VAPOR VALVS #NO
1% AND (' TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE OF SHIP*S CARGO TANKS.
11 OPEN MANIFOLD MAIN VALV AND MAIN LOADING VALVE #+, 1 - 2'
12 OPEN LIQUID SPRAY VALVS FOR EACH TANK
13 OPEN TANKS LOADING VALVS
14 START LOADING $ITH LO$EST POSIBLE RATE.
15 $HEN SOUNDIG START TO ARISE IN ALL TANKS) INCREASE GRADUALY RATE OF LOADING
UP TO FULL RATE AGREEDED.
1 DURING LOADING OPERATION CHECK CONTINOUS TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE AT
MANIFOLD DEVICE SO THAT TO BE ALL$AYS BET$EEN THE AGREED LIMITS.
1! KEEP A DIFERENT QUANTITY IN CARGO TANKS SO THAT DO NOT FINISH LOADING IN ALL
TANKS IN SAME TIME.
1" $HEN LIQUID SPRAY BECOME INEFICIENTY CLOSE SPRAY VALVS FOR ALL TANKS
1( CALCULATE ALL$AYS LEVEL OF (". FOR DISCHARGING PORT HAVING IN VE$ THAT
LIQUID VOLUME $ILL INCRISE PROPORTIONALY $ITH TEMPERATURE
2% BEFORE TO FINISH LOADING) REDUCE LOADING RATE UP TO TOP FILLING RATE AGRRED
$ITH TERMINAL.
21 $HEN GIVE STOP LOADING TO TERMINAL MUST HAVE IN VE$ QUANTITY OF LIQUID
REMAINING ON THE LOADING PIPE $ICH) AFTER BLO$ING $ILL GO ON SHIP*S CARGO
TANKS.
22 AFTER BLO$ING LOADING PIPE) CLOSE ALL LOADING VALVS) PURGE LOADING HOSE TO
LO$ER THE PRESSURE DO$N TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
23 DISCONNECT THE LOADING HOSE
24 OPEN SPRAY VALVS TO TANK 2 AND 4 TO LET REMAINING LIQUID FROM LOADING PIPE TO
COME IN CARGO TANKS AND TO AVOID HIGHT PRESSURE ON LOADING PIPE
2 KEEP OPEN VAPOR AND SUCTION VAPOR VALVS TILL PRESSURE IN ALL TANKS $ILL BE
EQUALISED.
2! $HEN PRESSURE $ILL BE EQUAL IN ALL TANKS CLOSE VAPOR AND SUCTION VAPOR VALVS
AND ACTONATE E.S.D.