Please provide agents a.s.a.p with the following information:
Type of vessel
Flag
Call sign
Inm.C/Email
Year of Built
GRT
NRT
Length over all
Extreme Breath
Moulded Depth
Summer Dwt
Draft at Summer DWT
Present cargo on board (Dangerous Cargo IMO NO.)
Quantity cargo on board
Draft at present loaded condition
Classification Society
P& I Club
Last port
Next port
Max transfer rate of vessel
ETA Kingston – Jamaica
C. BUNKERING LOCATION
Vessel calling Kingston for bunkers or other services shall anchor or stay in the designated area as proposed by the Agent. These area shall be described as the area within the below stated coordinates.
1. Outer anchorage area coordinates (BA Chart 456)
4. California Bank Anchorage area for vessels exceeding 18m draft
Lat=17o 45,0’N Long = 076o 45,7’W, straight line to,
Lat=17o 46,0’N Long=076o 47,0’W,straight line to,
Lat=17o47,2’N Long =076o 47,0’W straight line to,
Lat=17o46,2’N Long=076o 46,0’W straight line to No.1
NOTICE: Due to weather conditions and size of the ships, it might be needed to shift the ship to inner anchorage (BA Charts 454)
D. CALLING INSTRUCTIONS
Pilotage is not compulsory within anchorage A&B as stated above. However if pilot is requested or ship is shifted to inner anchorage where pilot is compulsory, additional pilot fees will incur
For anchorage A&B as stated above, notice of arrival should be gives to Kingston pilot station 2 hours in advance on VHF Channel 16 or 11 and permission to enter the anchorage area and anchor will be requested
Anchorage outside of this area is not allowed unless permission sought from the Harbour Master. Vessels leave the anchorage without a pilot after obtaining permissions from Kingston Pilot Station on VHF Channel 11
Vessel at inner anchorage wishing to leave should give 3 hrs notice to Kingston Pilot Station on VHF Channel 11. Maximum allowable time to stay at Anchorage A or B after completion of bunkering is 5 hours. Additional charges beyond this time incur
E. DELIVERY OF BUNKER
Subject to laws, regulations and any directions from time to time from the port authorities and to weather conditions, the vessels shall be ready and able to take delivery 24 hours per day, Sunday and holidays included. In order to enable us to plan our own operation schedule for deliveries making the best use of our resources, the ship or its agent shall give seventy-two (72), forty-eight (48), twenty four (24), twelve (12) hours definite written advice of the vessel’s time of arrival.
The ship’s Captain shall ensure that his ship is in possession of all required certificates to comply with all relevant and applicable law and regulations pertaining to the vessel and the delivery of the Marine Fuels at the place of delivery and shall instruct our Office in writing prior to delivery, of any special conditions, characteristics, difficulties, peculiarities, deficiencies, or defects in respect of or particular to the vessel, which might in any manner adversely affect or which we ought to take into account in the process delivery of the Marine Fuels, provide a free and safe berth alongside the vessel so as to receive the marine fuels and to render all necessary assistance which may reasonably be required to safely moor and unmoor the bunker tanker
Bunker Master is not obliged to deliver the Marine Fuels in any location or circumstances which in his sole opinion is unsafe for his Bunker Tanker or the delivery process
F. NAVIGATION SIGNALS
Ship Captain shall ensure that all necessary visual and audible signals according to COLREG in force are indicated during entire bunkering operation
G. HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRNOMENTAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY
Deliver of Marine Fuels to any vessel shall be conditional upon the acceptance of the Vessel, its condition including the condition of its plant and equipment by the bunker tanker captain. Bunker Tanker Captain may not supply marine fuels to a vessel unless the vessel is free of all conditions, difficulties, peculiarities, deficiencies or any other defects which in the sole opinion of the Captain might impose hazard to its vessel and delivery facilities, its employees or agents, in connections with mooring, unmooring or bunkering.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) are available on board Bunker Tanker and hard copy can be made available to the vessels during the delivery process.
H. DOCUMENTATION
Ships Captain shall hand to the Captain of Bunker tanker before sailing the following ships document
1 copy of Registry Certificate
1 copy of International Tonnage Certificate
1 copy Crew List
1 copy of Ship’s Stores Declaration
1 copy of Crew Effects Declaration
1 copy of NIL list
1 copy of Crew Health Declaration
1 copy of Crew Vaccination List
1 copy of Cargo on board Declaration
1 copy of last Port of call showing the next port of call
1 copy of undertaking letter stating that “NO GARBAGE WILL REMOVED FROM VESSEL WHILE JAMAICA TERRITORIAL WATERS”
I. AGENCY SERVICES AVAILABLE
Crew changes & transportation from/to vessels
Crew medical attendance & transportation from/to vessels
Ship spares clearance/forwarding and delivery to vessels
