Bahregan Oil Centre (BOC) (IRRBA)

Bahregan terminal has one deep water mooring berth for crude oil exports.

Tropical.

Bahregan Oil Centre (BOC), also known as Barkan or Bhargan, is located close to the E shore of the N section of the Gulf, approx 8.0nm offshore.

Max LOA 335m, draught 21.33m, 254,012DWT.

Anchorage may be obtained 2.0nm SW of SBM berth by tankers awaiting mooring master.

Approach should be clear of the detached 12.0m shoal from the SW passing NW of Jazireh-ye Khark.

BA 2847, 2858. Admiralty Pilot NP63, NP286(8).

1030.

The pilot and loading master will board the vessel at the waiting area. The pilot will instruct the ship's master to provide a lee and to have a hose handling derrick ready for immediate use to transfer aboard all equipment for mooring and hose connection.Equipment required for mooring are: ..... 2 Snotter ropes 2 Special shackles for connection of triangular plate and snotter 2 Flange reducers (if required) 2 Gaskets for camlock quick release coupling 4 Hose slings or straps 2 Come-alongs (tirfors) 5t SWL 1 Portable VHF or UHF two-way radio ''Walkie Talkie''

Compulsory; vessels will be boarded by a mooring master within 2.0nm of the SBM berth.

The port limits embracing Bahregan Oil Loading Terminal and Centre extend approx 10nm offshore. Vessels should not enter the port limits without permission from Barkan Oil Centre Port Radio, nor anchor within them.

Radar reflector, lightbuoys, foghorn.

Berthing allowed during daytime only subject to weather conditions. Berthing is only carried out if fair to moderate weather conditions are prevailing. At both berths an under keel clearance of 1.0m must be maintained at all times.

Range 2.4m.

Available and compulsory.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly, SE'ly monsoons.

RA'S-E BARKAN OIL TERMINAL 29°43.27'N 50°09.86'E (BAHREGAN NORWUZ LOADING TERMINAL) UNCTAD LOCODE: IR IAQ For details see: RA'S-E BARKAN OIL TERMINAL ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

BOC Marine maintains a 24 hour listening watch on VHF Ch 11 and 2638kHz on SSB.

An Iranian customs officer boards each ship.

The 12 hour ETA should include: ..... 1. Vessel's readiness to load 2. Details of manifold sizes 3. Time required to discharge clean ballast 4. 5 Copies of Passenger List 5. 4 Copies of Stores List 6. 4 Copies of Bonded Stores List 7. Clean bill of health from last port

ETA should be advised to IOOC Production & Planning and Export Coordination, attention Bahregan Marine, 96 and 48 hours prior to arrival, and contact on VHF 4 hours prior to arrival. Fax: +98 21 887 16345. The following information should be supplied to the agent at least 72 hours prior to arrival, for submission to port authority. ..... AA Vessel Specification: 1. Vessel's name 2. Master's name 3. Voyage No 4. Nationality/Flag 5. Port of Registry 6. IMO number 7. Callsign 8. LOA/beam 9. Arrival draught Fwd/Aft 10. Agency 11. Type of ship 12. DWT 13. GT 14. NT 15. ETA 16. Max speed 17. Vessel Security Certificate (SSC) - If yes or no 18. Expiry date (SSC) 19. Issuing authority (SSC) 20. Last port 21. Built 22. No of cranes BB Cargo Specification: 1. Cargo type 2. Cargo quantity 3. Dangerous goods 4. Loading port.

The Iranian flag must be flown while the vessel is within territorial waters.

No scaling, chipping or painting is permitted on vessels. No maintenance is allowed on machineries, main engines or auxiliaries which would render the vessel non operational. Smoking is prohibited whilst alongside FSU except in places specified by the ship master. Cigarette ends and hot materials must not be thrown into the water. All ship's scuppers on main deck must be plugged and made oil tight and only approved mechanical means of closing the scuppers may be accepted. All vessels moored at this berth must have the eye of a steel hawser paid out to the water line and securely made fast onboard bow and stern. The hawser must be of sufficient strength to enable tugs to take the vessel to a place of safety. It is the responsibility of the master to ensure that the mooring lines of his vessels are tight at all times. One man must be on constant stand by to attend the accommodation ladder and/or gangway whilst the vessel is loading. All boiler uptakes and diesel exhaust must be clean before berthing so that no funnel sparking can occur. In the event of an overflow and/or escape of oil into the water, loading will be suspended immediately. Loading will not be resumed until the area has been cleared of oil and conditions declared safe. It is the berthing master's duty to make periodical inspections onboard vessels at berth to ensure Terminal Fire and Safety Regulations are met. Therefore berthing masters must be allowed free access to all areas, onboard all vessels, at all times for this purpose.

Vessels requesting free pratique by radio are required to transmit the following message through the same channel as their ETA advice stating: ..... 1. Name of vessel and ETA (local time) 2. Number of crew and state of health 3. Crew Vaccination List 4. Number of deaths or cases of serious illness in the previous 30 days 5. Master's name

The masters 'Notice of Readiness' will be revoked if, during the period that the vessel is under the Floating Storage Unit jurisdiction, any conditions exist that affects the ability of the vessel to conduct mooring and loading operations in a safe and efficient manner or compromises the seaworthiness of the vessel. In such instances the vessel will be required to leave the berth and proceed to anchor until the offending condition has been eliminated or suitable repairs are effected. In the event that the situation cannot be corrected, the vessel will not be allowed to berth and load at the Floating Storage Unit. In all situations of dispute, the decision of the IOOC Berthing and/or loading master is final.

..... Vessel's name LR/IMO number Flag of Registry Master's name ETA at Floating Storage Unit (local time) Previous port Time vessel will tender NOR Cargo requested De-ballast/ballast time Confirm all tanks fully inert, less than 8% oxygen Confirm vessel can operate in Closed Loading Mode i.e. with all tanks closed Maximum arrival draught and trim Maximum departure draught Hose handling crane or derrick and SWL Bow to centre of manifold distance (in metres) Number, type, size and SWL of bow stoppers for securing mooring line Size and number of cargo connections Any fault or condition which could adversely affect vessels performance.