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Mooring information
Safe Mooring and Working Guide
Masters of the Vessels are responsible for the following mooring practices:
- Any known defect in the Vessel's mooring system or limitation of mooring winch brakes should be reported to the Pilot and to the Terminal before arrival in order that, if necessary, additional precautions may be agreed.
- Ensure that their Vessels are properly secured alongside with adequate ropes or wires, and that all mooring equipment is in good condition.
- Ensure that a strict watch is kept on their Vessel mooring system, and that they are tendered as required to prevent slack or overtight lines and undue movement of the Vessel.
- Where wires are used they should be of a similar breaking load to that of the ropes.
- It is recommended that wires should be used for all mooring lines.
- It is not recommended that synthetic ropes and wires be used leading in the same direction, to the same fast release hook or bitt.
- Ensure that the Vessel mooring ropes are fastened only to the proper fixtures provided for this purpose.
- Springs should be as long as possible, and it is recommended that wires are used and secured to the mooring points of the jetty. In case of using bitts for fastening the wires ashore (instead of fast release hooks), it is recommended to use wires fitted with synthetic fiber rope tails of at least 25% greater breaking load than the wire.
- Provide full power or steam on deck to all mooring winches throughout the period vessels are alongside the jetty.
- As soon as Vessel is positioned, positively secure the manual brakes on all mooring winches,. Winches must not be left on automatic tension mode.
- Masters should ensure that mooring lines are in good condition. Winch brakes or securing devices should be in efficient operating order and should have a holding power of at least 60% of the breaking load of the Vessel's mooring lines. (On Vessels constructed before 1978 these conditions may be met by placing the winch in gear and applying power in addition to applying the brake).
- Mooring lines must be adjusted under the supervision of a responsible officer.
- An efficient watch must be maintained on deck throughout the Vessel's stay alongside.
- The Terminal will require cargo operations to be ceased and/or tugs summoned, if the Vessel's movement will endanger the loading arms, or in absence of an alert and efficient deck watch ALL DELAYS/CHARGES caused by the ship's failure to observe the above precautions will be for the ship's account.
