Transport Publications TP 10783 E
Bulk oil transfer activities in the Arctic are carried out under a wide variety of conditions, from open water in a stiff breeze to ten tenths landfast ice with no light and very high winds.
These guidelines are intended to provide all Supervisors of Oil Transfer Operations in Arctic Waters (North of 60°00’ N ) and their crews with practical reminders and checklists, which will enable them to continue the good record that Arctic operators have in this endeavour.
These guidelines are intended to provide a better understanding of the problems and pitfalls of transfer activity in isolated areas and cold weather conditions.
The guidelines apply to any vessel engaged in bulk oil transfer operation in Arctic waters. However, only transfers in excess of 500 cubic metres, in a single event, should be reported according to the instructions in Section 2.1.
June 1, 1991, is the application date for all the aspects of this document, except for:
- the Hose Relief system (see Section 3.2); and
- purging procedures for transfer hoses (see Section 3.5).
These requirements came into effect on June 1, 1992.
- the recommendations to carry oil containment equipment, and for purging.
These recommendations were added for June 1, 1994.