Common Rules - Saudi Aramco

COMMON RULES & INFORMATION
If the Saudi Aramco facility is the source of the pollution, the vessel will ba re-berthed at
Saudi Aramco’s expense and as soon as possible to complete operations. If the facility is
not the source of the spill, the vessel will be presumed to be the source unless investigation
conclusively proves otherwise. Vessels will not be re-berthed until Saudi Aramco is satisfied
that the source of the spill has been secured.
An investigation of the ship may require that ullages or soundings be taken of all tanks.
Samples may be drawn from ballast tanks, ballast lines, ballast pumps, sea chests and from
the sea. The samples so obtained will be analyzed to determine whether the samples from
the sea match the samples from the ship.
In order to avoid delays, Masters are urged to contact their agents early to obtain a diving
inspection should they suspect a hull leak or other fault requiring investigation by divers.
Masters who elect to discharge their contaminated ballast outside the geographical
boundaries of Saudi Aramco ports and terminals shall do so in accordance with all
applicable Saudi Arab Government and other local government rules and regulations and
all applicable international treaties and conventions. Should a Master elect to depart a
Saudi Aramco port or terminal to discharge contaminated ballast prior to loading, upon
the vessel’s return the Master may be requested to produce documentary evidence for
forwarding to local Saudi Arab Government authorities, indicating the location, date time
and amount of such discharge.
4. CLEAN-UP COSTS AND LETTER OF GUARANTEE
In the event that your vessel is the source of pollution, you will be served with a letter of
protest and you will be asked to provide a statement of facts concerning the incident.
Further, a guarantee in the form of a Letter of Undertaking, satisfactory to Saudi Aramco,
in an amount sufficient to cover all costs to Saudi Aramco will be obtained through your
agent. Your vessel will not ba permitted to sail until such time as this guarantee letter is
received.
Costs reimbursable to Saudi Aramco for pollution caused by your vessel, may include but
shall not be limited to the following expenses:
o Investigation costs including serial surveillance.
o Charges for unproductive occupancy of the berth.
o Boats, materials and other equipment used for oil spill clean-up.
o Manpower resources.
o Samples analyses.
o Oil waste treatment costs.
o The costs of providing marine assistance to unberth and re-berth vessels.
o Corporate overheads.
PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 5.0 “POLLUTION POLICY AND ACTIONS” IN THE SAUDI
ARAMCO OIL PORTS AND TERMINALS MANUAL.
PILOT SIGNATURE _______________________________
(per pro Saudi Aramco Port Captain)
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COMMON RULES
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