Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Prepare storage/transfer facilities
- Manage products within the tank farm or at the platform in accordance with the site/enterprise's storage types, products and locations
- Inspect storage or docking facilities for leaks or damage
- Check and test safety systems to verify their operational condition and status, and report on all equipment faults
- Conduct critical inspections of storage and tank farms (and ascertain seaworthiness of vessels at sea if required) ensuring areas are safe, clean and equipment can't be compromised by debris
- Identify and report all equipment requiring maintenance, follow up to satisfactory conclusion.
- Monitor storage facilities.
- Confirm tank mixes, capacities and quality, and determine if these are being maintained within the agreed product requirements prior to transfer
- Monitor gas detection/environmental/safety systems to ensure the storage area is a safe environment and that the safety of the area or vessel is not compromised
- Communicate storage conditions to transfer or other personnel to inform them of the operational condition and status of the storage facilities or vessel.
- Monitor load-out/transfer platform or facility as required.
- Monitor load-out/transfer systems on the platform or in the terminal load-out/transfer area
- Monitor gas detection/environmental/safety systems to ensure the load-out/transfer area is a safe environment
- Inform appropriate personnel of the load-out/transfer area status, and conditions of the storage facilities.
- Conduct load-out/transfer.
- Communicate operational status to required personnel prior to loading
- Ensure that all start-up permissives have been satisfied and product is ready for transfer
- Set and adjust pump flow rates to keep within agreed capacities
- Monitor loading pump performance to keep within stated operational ranges and vibration is in limits
- Take and record product shipping/transfer samples as required.
- Isolate and de-isolate plant.
- Resolve problems