🔍 Key Concepts

• Person in Charge (PIC) responsibilities during bunkering operations • Purpose of the bunkering safety checklist and why it is done before transfer starts • How coordination between barge and ship affects safety during fuel transfers

💭 Think About

• Think about who physically controls valves, hoses, and emergency shutdowns on BOTH sides of the transfer connection. • Consider whether the checklist is meant to confirm only one side is ready, or that the entire transfer system (barge + ship) is safe and synchronized. • Ask yourself: if something goes wrong, who must already have agreed on procedures, signals, and emergency actions before starting the transfer?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify who is formally designated as PIC on each unit (barge and ship) during bunkering. • Check whether safe bunkering requires mutual agreement on start/stop signals, maximum transfer rates, and emergency shutdown procedures. • Confirm whether a one-sided check (only barge or only ship) would leave any critical safety gaps in the transfer operation.