WAC 173-180-230. Preloading or cargo transfer plan requirement

Prior to any oil transfer, a transfer plan must be filled out and discussed between the delivering and receiving persons in charge (PICs). A facility must not begin a transfer until this plan has been discussed during the pretransfer conference described in WAC 173-180-235 . The plan must include: (1) Identification, location, and capacity of the vessel's tanks receiving or discharging oil; (2) Level and type of liquid in all bunker or cargo oil tanks prior to the oil transfer, including those not receiving or discharging oil; (3) Final ullage or innage, and percent of each tank to be filled; (4) Sequence in which the tanks are to be filled; and (5) The facility or vessel's procedures to regularly monitor tank levels and valve alignments during the transfer operation.