tankers calling at fujairah spm terminals - Port Of Fujairah

c) When tanker commences her final approach and on request of Pilot,hoses could tow away, clear of tanker approach and 45 degrees fromoriginal stream direction.d) Approach course and speed is determined by the Pilot with dueconsideration given to all relevant factors (wind speed, sea swell,current, tanker draft, visibility, windage area and engine horse power).e) The approach is made on a course of approximately 30 degreesbetween the ship’s head and that of the freely streaming hoses.f) The tanker will proceed in a minimum speed constant with maintainingthe required course of approach. Use of ship’s radar may be consideredby the Pilot to provide information with regard to the aspect of thehose string and distance of the buoy from the bridge.g) The final approach should be with the SPM fine of the port bow of thetanker, keeping the SPM on the port bow will minimize the risk of overrunning the SPM.h) 600 meters from the SPM, L/M to continue reporting the distance fromthe mooring boat.i) When the tanker is approximately 150 meters from the mooring boat,ship’s speed not more than one knot. On Pilot’s request mooring tugboat will stretch the mooring pickup rope, and once the mooring boatalongside and made fast the pickup rope to the tanker messenger linethey must be brought in board without delay. It must be rememberedthat the pickup rope is not to be used to warp the tanker to the SPM,pickup rope is not mooring line.k) Once the mooring tug boat connected the pickup rope, will clear frombow and proceed to hold the first hose from the second tug boat.l) Once the messenger line is connected to the SPM pickup rope, the L/Mis responsible to continue the mooring progress and frequently reportto the Pilot distance and direction to the SPM and or to the flotationbuoy, Pilot will maintain the ship’s position from the buoy consideringhis information in this regard.m) When the tanker is about 20 meters from chafing chain or 70 metersfrom the SPM, tanker speed not more than 0.2 knots.n) When the chafe chain is hauled inboard and pickup rope heaved inuntil the chafing chain passes through the panama lead and reaches therequired chain stopper and secured.Version No. 2 / Date : 01.04.2012 Revision No. 7/ 30.01.2013 Page 43 |6 3