Bunkering Surveys
Our Bunker Quantity and Quality Inspection (BQ&Q) services include:
- Measurement of the bunker tanker and receiving vessel, before and after delivery.
- Bunker fuel sampling and testing.
- Quantity delivered calculation.
- Detailed bunker survey reports.
- Sampling documentation photographs (as requested).
We can provide Bunker Quantity Surveys by IFIA Certified surveyors. Our clients can expert unbiased reports and confidentiality.
Bunker Surveys are carried out for DELIVERY and RE-DELIVERY of vessel / ship purposes and also for Loss Control in supervision of loading/discharging of petroleum products by tankers or barges.w
Pre-delivery
- Physical checking of ship’s draft markings and clinometers to ascertain correct trim and list for opening calculation.
- Confirm type, grade and quantity ordered with Chief Engineer.
- Request for Chief Engineer bunker plan and confirm nominated bunkering tanks.
- Identify all bunker fuel storage tanks location, sounding pipe position and reference height by inspecting tank calibration table and record it in Ship’s Measurement Re-port.
- Thorough gauging and temperature checking of all ship’s fuel tanks including settling, service, overflow and drain tank together with Chief Engineer or representative as witness. Record all findings in Gauging Ticket.
- Calculate pre-delivery volume in all tanks by applying trim and list correction and record it in opening readings of Ship’s Measurement Report.
- Physical checking of bunker tanker’s draft markings and clinometers to ascertain correct trim and list.
- Request bunker requisition form to confirm grade and bunker quantity ordered, rated bunker tanker pumping capacity, viscosity, density @ 15`C, flash point & water con-tent of bunker to be supplied.
- Identify all cargo tanks location, sounding pipe position and reference height by inspecting tank calibration table and record it in Bunker Tanker’s Measurement Report.
- Complete and thorough inspection on all bunker tanker’s tanks inclusive of all non-cargo spaces and line system witness by Ship’s Chief Engineer or representative and the cargo officer.
- Proper calculation of bunker quantities based on prevailing ASTM IP Petroleum Measurement Tables.
- Measurement of oil temperature for volumetric correction.
- Correction of bunker tanker’s trim & list for volumetric correction.
- Checking presence of water before bunker delivery.
- Record bunker tanker’s pre-delivery cargo tank quantity in the opening readings of Bunker Tanker’s Measurement Report
Post Delivery
- When bunker has complete, surveyor will check bunker tanker’s draft markings and clinometers to ascertain correct trim and list.
- Complete and thorough gauging of bunker tanker’s cargo tanks, non-cargo tanks and line system witness by Ship’s Chief Engineer or representative and the cargo officer.
- Record all findings in the closing readings in Bunker Tanker’s Measurement Report
- Gauging of ship’s nominated tanks and recording it in closing readings of Ship’s Measurement Report.
- Compute quantity delivered based on the supplier’s provided density.
- Inform the Chief Engineer if quantity is different from the cargo officer calculated quantity or Bunker Delivery Note.
During Bunkering Operation
- Continuous surveillance during and throughout the pumping operation.
- Record all timing for bunker operation in the Survey Time Log.
- Witnessing & collection of representative bunker samples ensuring that they are properly labeled sealed and distributed with acknowledgement by all parties.
- Retention of bunker sample and dispatch of bunker sample to appointed independent laboratory for testing when required.
- Record all information in Sample Witnessing and Receipt.
- Ensuring proper reports, documentation of all measurement, calculation method, sampling method and distribution are submitted in good order.
- Ensuring compliance with Port State law in this respect and reporting on any non-compliance by recording it in the Statement of Fact document.