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Prigorodnoye Export Terminal Port Regulations Rev 01
The tanker should arrive with short distance pieces fitted, if necessary. Prigorodnoye LNG
export terminal uses quick connection loading arms so outboard flanges fitted with bolt holes
are not required and suitable flanges for quick coupling connection will be required.
Ship’s loading strainers are to be fitted to the manifold.
LNG tankers will arrive with temporary manifold covers fitted to avoid water/moisture ingress
into the manifold. They will be removed immediately prior to connection of the loading arms.
The manoeuvring and connecting of loading arms will be carried out by the Common Facility
Shift Supervisor who will advise the Responsible Ship’s Officer when the arms have been
connected and secured. The order of connecting will be vapour arm first followed by the liquid
loading arms.
28.5 Pre Loading Meeting
Prior to the opening of the vessel’s manifold valves a ‘Pre loading meeting’ shall be held
onboard the vessel. The attendees of this meeting shall be the Responsible Ship’s Officer for
cargo management or his nominated deputy, the Loading Master, the independent cargo
inspector as required and any other individual with a recognised and legitimate interest in the
loading operation.
The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that all aspects of loading and associated activities
are clearly understood and documented in the required format. The agenda for this meeting
shall include as a minimum for normal loading, but not necessarily be limited to the following:
• Exchange of ship/shore safety information.
• Status of cargo tanks on arrival (temperature and pressure).
• Cool-down procedure.
• Bulk loading procedure.
• De-ballasting.
• Anticipated weather and sea conditions.
• Communications with terminal & stand-by tug.
• Emergency procedures.
• Schedule of operations, start/stop cargo, departure etc.
• ISPS security checks and confirmation of levels observed.
• Sloshing/filling limit implications for membrane LNG vessels, as applicable.
The initial entry into service of new vessels and those vessels arriving ‘warm’ after refit will
require fuller and more detailed discussions than those for normal loading and will in most
cases involve additional participants.
28.6 Pressure Test & Purging of Loading Arms
Once connected, loading arms will be pressure tested with nitrogen to a pressure of 5 bar and
2.5 bar for liquid and vapour arms respectively. A leak test will then be carried out on ship's
manifold flange using a soap solution to ensure the cargo loading arms are leak tight and
ready to load cargo.
The arms will be depressurised by opening the vent at the ship’s manifold and O2 and, if
required, dew point readings may be taken at this vent. The process of pressurising and
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