Programme overview
Introduction:
Loading master errors at a marine terminal rarely stay small: a missed checklist item, an unagreed flow rate, a loose mooring or an unbonded hose can turn a routine cargo transfer into a spill, a fire or a quantity claim. This Core Concept course prepares loading masters and jetty supervisors to run the ship/shore interface on oil, gas and petrochemical berths, from pre-transfer conference through loading, ullaging, sampling and emergency release to cargo documents. Participants build a Jetty Cargo Transfer Control Pack for a berth from their own terminal.
Course Objectives:
- Conduct a pre-transfer conference and complete the ship-shore safety checklist with the vessel's responsible officer
- Inspect mooring arrangements, marine loading arms and cargo hoses before connection and during the transfer
- Agree and monitor a cargo transfer plan covering sequence, flow rates, topping off and stoppages
- Verify ullage, temperature and sample records and follow the cargo quantity calculation at overview level
- Apply vapour control, static electricity precautions, emergency shutdown and emergency release procedures on the jetty
- Prepare transfer documentation, notices and letters of protest that support the terminal in cargo disputes
Target Audience:
- Staff who supervise liquid bulk cargo transfers between tankers and shore on terminal jetties
- Terminal operators who line up shore tanks, pumps and pipelines for loading and discharging
- Marine and jetty supervisors responsible for berthing, mooring and connection of cargo equipment
- Terminal HSE and emergency response staff who cover spill, fire and release scenarios on berths
- Cargo inspectors and operations coordinators who handle ullage, sampling and shipping documents
Course Outline:
Day 1: Marine Terminal Foundations and the Loading Master Role
- Liquid Bulk Terminal Types: Crude, Refined Products, LPG, LNG and Chemicals
- Berth and Jetty Layout: Loading Platform, Breasting and Mooring Dolphins
- Loading Master Duties, Authority and the Three-Party Transfer Team
- Terminal Information Book and Port Information Exchange with the Vessel
- Current-State Jetty Operations Assessment Checklist
Day 2: Ship/Shore Interface and ISGOTT Safety Framework
- ISGOTT Structure: Ship, Terminal and Ship/Shore Interface Responsibilities
- Pre-Transfer Conference Agenda: Product Hazards, Rates, Communications and Stop Signals
- Ship-Shore Safety Checklist Completion and Repetitive Checks
- Safety Data Sheets and Cargo Hazard Communication for Petroleum and Petrochemicals
- Hot Work, Enclosed Space and Ignition Source Controls on the Berth
Day 3: Mooring, Connection and Cargo Transfer Operations
- Mooring Plan Review, Line Tending and Environmental Operating Limits
- Marine Loading Arm Operating Envelope, Quick Connect Couplers and Position Monitoring
- Cargo Hose Inspection, Pressure Rating and Connection Records
- Cargo Transfer Plan: Line-Up, Initial Rate, Bulk Rate and Topping Off
- Ballast, Stability and Free Surface Considerations During Loading and Discharging
Day 4: Cargo Quantity, Vapour, Static and Emergency Risk
- Ullage, Innage, Temperature and Free Water Readings at Overview
- Cargo Sampling Points, Sample Labelling and Retention Records
- Vessel Experience Factor and Ship-Shore Quantity Difference at Overview
- Vapour Return Lines, Inert Gas and Static Electricity Bonding Precautions
- Emergency Shutdown Sequence and Emergency Release System Activation
Day 5: Jetty Walkthrough, Documentation and the Control Pack
- Berth Inspection Walkthrough: Moorings, Arms, Hoses and Drip Trays
- Oil Spill Prevention Checks and Tier 1 Spill Response Kit Deployment
- Notice of Readiness, Time Sheet, Bill of Lading and Letters of Protest
- Port State Control Inspection Findings and Pollution Reporting at Overview
- Jetty Cargo Transfer Control Pack Build and Peer Review
Skills You Will Gain:
- Ship/Shore Interface Management
- Pre-Transfer Conference Leadership
- Mooring Arrangement Inspection
- Loading Arm and Hose Integrity Checks
- Cargo Transfer Rate Control
- Static Electricity Hazard Control
- Emergency Release Response
- Cargo Claim Documentation
Why Attend This Course:
- Return with a Jetty Cargo Transfer Control Pack prepared for a berth at your own terminal
- Lead the ship/shore interface with vessel officers using one agreed checklist, stop signals and rate plan
- Spot mooring, arm, hose and bonding defects on the berth before they stop a transfer or cause a release
- Protect the terminal in quantity and demurrage discussions with complete time sheets, records and letters of protest
Conclusion:
Safe and accurate cargo transfer depends on the loading master holding the ship/shore interface together from arrival to departure. The course moves from terminal and berth layout and the loading master role, through ISGOTT, the pre-transfer conference and the safety checklist, to mooring, loading arms, hoses and the transfer plan, then to ullage, sampling, vapour, static and emergency release risk. The final day applies a berth walkthrough and produces a Jetty Cargo Transfer Control Pack for use on the next vessel call.