Riverhead Terminal (USRHD)

Northville is an alternative name for Riverhead Terminal.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Riverhead Terminal is an offshore mooring facility located in an open roadstead approx 1.9km N of Jacobs Point and about 16km SW of Horton Point Light in New York state.

North Berth: LOA 350m, draught 18.9m, 225,000DWT. South Berth: LOA 195m, draught 12.8m, 42,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: ''Princess Katherine'', 164,100DWT, draught 18.5m.

Approx 3,700,000t of cargo handled annually.

Riverhead: Vessels awaiting berth at the Riverhead platform will normally anchor N of the offshore facility. Vessels drawing more than 15.25m of water may wish to anchor in deeper water NW of the platform. Pilots are familiar with the best anchoring areas. Holding ground is good and a scope of 8 shackles of cable is considered adequate. Vessels at anchor may request berth status information by calling VHF Ch 16 or VHF Ch 19A at the Riverhead office or platform. Special anchorages for lightering operations: ..... 41°03.3'N 072°42.0'W 41°04'N 072°36.0'W 41°01.4'N 072°41.4'W 41°02'N 072°35.4'W Depths in anchorage range from approx 17m at the E end to approx 26m at the W end. Anchorage is exposed with good holding ground. Launch service is available to ships at anchor and at the platform.

The transit from the Point Judith Pilot Station to Riverhead is a wide deep roadstead whose narrowest point is the 3nm wide passage through the Race located at the entrance to Long Island Sound. Deep draught vessels usually transit the 1nm wide North Channel at the Race whose limits are marked by Race Rock Light to the N and Valiant Rock Buoy to the S. Vessels proceeding to Riverhead from New York Harbour will normally board the pilot at New York anchorage or at a berth in New York. The operator has been advised by pilots rendering services to vessels coming to the Riverhead Terminal, that the recommended route to the Riverhead Terminal is from the sea E of Block Island or SSE of Point Judith Buoy No 2 through Block Island Sound between Point Judith and the N of Block Island and through The Race into Long Island Sound, clearing Horton Point and outlying shoals on the approach to the Riverhead Terminal platform area.

US 12354, 12358. BA 2754. Admiralty Pilot NP68, NP286(5).

US Coast Guard personnel may board ships or barges at any time for the purpose of making inspections necessary to enforce the laws of the United States of America. The Riverhead Terminal and offshore platform are within the jurisdiction of the Captain of the Port, New Haven, Connecticut. No cargo may be discharged nor any person allowed to leave the vessel without the customs officer's permission.

1015-1025.

Mooring Masters board vessels on their approach to the Platform. Vessels moor heading either E or W and can normally be berthed at any stage of the tide. Mooring dolphins, located E and W approximately 106m from the centre of the platform structure, provide the mooring points for bow and stern lines from the vessel. Each mooring dolphin has four quick-release hooks for North Berth and two quick release hooks for South Berth. These mooring hooks are provided with hydraulic releasing mechanisms, which can be operated remotely from the main platform during vessel departure.Spring lines from forward and aft are secured to quick release hooks on the breasting dolphins for North Berth, and on bollards on the South Berth breasting dolphins. Breast lines from vessels in the South Berth are secured to quick release hooks on the S side of the lower decks of the N breasting dolphins. Vessels calling at the offshore platform are moored at any time, weather conditions permitting. The tidal current periods are generally the same as in The Race. Strong winds from the N and NW is experienced during the winter and spring. Tidal currents during maximum ebb and flood may reach 3kts.

Pilotage must be arranged by the vessel or the vessel's agent. Pilots shall be licensed by the US Coast Guard and additionally by the state of New York or other state having jurisdiction over the waters of Block Island Sound and Riverhead. Vessels arriving with a draught of 12.19m or less shall pick up the pilot 3.8km SSE of Point Judith Buoy No 2; 41°19.3'N 071°28.5'W. Deeper draught vessels will be instructed by the pilot station to board the pilot further seaward. Tankers are normally boarded at the Point Judith Pilot Station, 41°17.0'N 071°10.4'W. Distance from pilot station to terminal is 55nm. It is recommended that any vessel 100,000DWT or more employ two pilots, one to control the vessel and an assistant pilot to assist in the navigation of the vessel. The number of pilots to be employed, the route(s), and the navigation of vessels calling at the Riverhead Terminal are the sole responsibilities of the vessel. The following pilot associations serve the port of Riverhead: ..... 1. Interport Pilots Agency Inc, Tel: +1 800 346 4877. 2. Northeast Marine Pilots Inc, Tel: +1 800 274 1216. The number of pilots appointed to accompany vessels to the Riverhead Terminal and to act as Docking Master in the berthing of the vessel shall be kept to a minimum. Pilot must remain onboard at all times.

The platform is marked by a quick flashing light at each of its four corners and one each on the E and W mooring dolphins.

Barge Berth: NW of the pier must be cleared on the recommended SW approach to, and NW departure from, the W of Pier Berth.

Range 2.0m. Current: Max 3kts. Flood current flows to the W. Ebb current flows to the E.

Tug assistance for docking is required and will be arranged by the vessel's agent. Normally two or three tugs will be used for docking and one tug for undocking. The use of additional tugs for undocking is subject to the discretion of the pilot and Master.Tugs available as follows: ..... Tug name Horsepower Tug name Horsepower Connecticut 2,000 Rob Roy 1,800 Outrageous 2,000 North Star 2,200 Bridgeport 2,000 Sea Star 2,400 Navigator 4,000 Atlantic Star 4,000 New Haven 1,600 Peggy Sheridan 4,000 Port Jefferson 2,000 Spartan 3,200 Tugs must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled docking time. The following is a list of tug companies: ..... Company Telephone 1. Spentonbush/Red Star Co +1 212 536 3800 2. Reinauer Towing +1 718 816 8167 3. Providence Steamboat Co +1 401 331 1930 4. Gateway Towing +1 203 467 1997

Prevailing winds: N and NW'ly in winter; SW'ly in summer.

RIVERHEAD TERMINAL, NEW YORK 41°00.02'N 72°38.80'W For details see: LONG ISLAND SOUND PILOTAGE OTHER STATIONS USING LONG ISLAND SOUND PILOTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 48/15 US Coast Pilot 2, 45th Edition 2016, (RSDRA2015000243189), 48/15

..... Pilot station: VHF Ch: 16, 08, 10, 11 Pilot vessel: VHF Ch: 16, 13, 18A Tugs: VHF Ch: 16, 19A Terminal: VHF Ch: 16, 19A Terminal launch: VHF Ch: 16, 13 Platform: VHF Ch: 16, 06,12,13,19A Tel: +1 631 2842010. Website: http://www.urtny.com Vessels transiting Long Island Sound or approaching Riverhead and wishing to establish contact with the Riverhead Terminal, their agent or other shore establishments, may do so through one of the available VHF Marine Operators. The Marine Operators should be called by its station name on Ch 16. Four of the available stations and their working channels are as follows: ..... Riverhead VHF Ch: 28 New Bedford VHF Ch: 26 New London VHF Ch: 26 Bridgeport VHF Ch: 24 Long range communications may be sent via Inmarsat or telex to the ship's agent.

An immigration Officer will normally board vessels arriving from foreign ports. Until clearance is obtained from the Immigration Officer, no crew member may leave the vessel.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements..

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information. Prior to the vessel's arrival the marine supervisor will contact the vessel's agents and the pilot to discuss the prevailing conditions associated with the reception of the vessel. Among these are: ..... 1. Vessel's size and draught 2. Grade and amount of cargo 3. Weather conditions 4. Expected marine traffic 5. Availability and number of tugs required. Upon arrival of the vessel, the boarding party consisting of the marine supervisor, US Customs inspector and cargo inspectors will board the vessel. At this time the marine supervisor will observe the general condition of the vessel and its mooring gear, wires, mooring lines, etc. A conference is then held with the pilot and the Master or chief officer regarding the cargo and the plan for its discharge or loading, the required connections for the loading arms, the mooring plan and the number of mooring lines required fore and aft. Weather conditions are also considered during this conference. Normally vessels will not be moored in winds stronger than 25kts from the W, N or NE direction. Sea conditions in stronger winds often prevent the tugs from working alongside the vessel. Stronger winds from the E, S or SW generally do not interfere with a vessel berthing at North Berth. Several conditions must be evaluated and are discussed in the conference with the pilot and the ship's Master: ..... 1. Length and draught of the vessel 2. Vessel's response in manoeuvring 3. Number of tugs, their horsepower and whether single or twin screw. 4. Direction and state of tide and wind 5. Sea conditions 6. Planned position of each tug while manoeuvring 7. Visibility and the time of day. Upon consideration of these conditions, the decision is made whether or not to proceed with the berthing of the vessel. The pilot, who functions as the Docking Master, will greatly influence the decision, which is generally conceded to by the Master and the marine supervisor. There are times however that the pilot's decision to attempt berthing may be negated by the Master or by the marine supervisor, at which time the vessel will go to anchor and await improvement in the weather conditions. After the vessel is moored and secure in the berth bonding cables are connected and the appropriate loading arms are lowered and connected to the designated ship's manifold connection. A company pollution control representative (PCR) will stay aboard the vessel during cargo operations. Marine Terminal Regulations: The operator has established certain terminal regulations to implement sections of the US Coast Guard regulations applicable to oil transfer operations and reserves the right to impose the regulations stated below and elsewhere in the document upon any vessel, ship or barge using its facilities. Conditions: While the operator has used every care to ensure that its berths, facilities and other premises used in connection therewith are safe and suitable for the vessels using them, this is not guaranteed and every vessel brought alongside or moored thereto shall be and remain at the sole risk of the Master and Owner of the ship or barge. Under no circumstances shall petroleum be transferred without due adherence to safety and to applicable US Coast Guard regulations. ..... 1. Declaration of Inspection: In compliance with 33CFR Part 156.120 and 156.150, a pre transfer conference shall be held between the person in charge of the vessel and the person in charge of the facility. In such conference the items listed in the Declaration of Inspection shall be discussed, agreed and complied with before the transfer of petroleum may begin. Following such meeting the Declaration of Inspection shall be filled out and signed jointly by each person in charge, attesting to the compliance with each item. The Declaration of Inspection form shall be signed by each relieving person in charge of the vessel and of the facility, noting the time and date that such relief takes place. Copies of the Declaration of Inspection shall be retained on the vessel and facility for at least one month. Declaration of Security (DOS) will be completed by the PIC and vessel PIC. 2. Bonding Cable: The static prevention bonding cable must be connected before cargo transfer arms or hose are brought aboard. Connection of the cable must be made with the switch open. Before connecting the transfer arms or hoses, the switch shall be closed. The bonding cable is to remain in place until all transfer arms are disconnected. 3. No Smoking: No smoking on deck at any time. Smoking is permitted only in locations designated by the Master or Marine Supervisor. No cigarettes, lighted matches or other lighted materials may be thrown overboard. No open lights shall be used in the cargo spaces, on the main deck or in the pumprooms. 4. Tank Cleaning and Gas Freeing: Cargo will not be transferred while tanks are being cleaned or repaired except with specific permission of the Terminal Manager or Marine Supervisor. No gas freeing of tanks is permitted while alongside The Riverhead Terminal marine facilities. 5. Handling Dry Cargo: No dry cargo will be handled except as authorised by the Terminal Manager and Master. 6. Vessel Fire Fighting Equipment: Fire fighting equipment must be rigged for immediate use. Two fire hoses must be led out forward and two aft. Monitors should be set in the direction of the manifold or pump rooms. 7. Person in Charge: The designated person in charge for the terminal shall be immediately available to the transfer manifold area. The designated person in charge of the vessel shall be immediately available to the vessel transfer personnel. At all times when discharging, there shall be one vessel crew member on the deck of the vessel capable of immediately stopping the ship's pumps when so requested by the person in charge of the terminal. No changes in cargo transfer procedures shall take place without prior notification to the person in charge of the receiving unit. 8. Division of Responsibility: The terminal personnel are responsible for all cargo transfer activity outboard of the vessel's railing, for shore connections and shore equipment. Vessel personnel are responsible for all transfer operations in board of the vessel's railings. 9. Emergency Shutdown System: The vessel's person in charge will instruct the shore personnel in the proper operation of the vessel's emergency shutdown system. 10. Sea Suctions and Seals: Masters will insure that the vessel's sea suctions are sealed from arrival until completion of cargo discharge and that shore personnel and/or the public inspector are provided assistance in making inspections of sealed sea suctions and the recording of seal numbers. 11. Ballasting: Vessels will not, under any circumstances, discharge ballast from cargo tanks or pump any bilges into Long Island Sound. Deck scuppers must be plugged before transfer or cargo begins. All fuel tank vent catchment drains must be closed before cargo transfer begins. Masters are reminded of the regulations affecting tankers ballasting in US ports (33CFR 157.200 to 157.228). Should the vessel have permanent segregated ballast tanks with entirely separate pipelines and ballast transfer system (including the sea suctions), sea water ballast may be loaded in accordance with the Master's requirements while cargo is being discharged. Sea water ballast is not to be loaded into cargo tanks or through any oil transfer system while there is any cargo onboard the vessel. In the event of an emergency, special arrangements must be made with the consignee and agreed upon with the facilities person in charge for the loading of ballast into any cargo tank before all of the cargo has been completely discharged. The vessel's senior officer in charge will personally supervise the arrangement of the pump room system for the ballasting operation. The public cargo inspector will accompany the officer into the pump room to break the seals on the sea suction valves. No sea suction valve may be opened until all deck pipelines have been drained and are completely free of product. The normal time for taking ballast in vessels not equipped with segregated ballast systems should be 3 hours or less. Vessels requiring more than 3 hours of ballasting time in berth will be subject to terminal charges. 12. Bunkering: The vessel may not transfer or receive bunkers while loading or discharging cargo. 13. Testing Gear: The vessel will insure that no small craft are near the propeller before testing main engines. 14. Repairs: The ship's Master or barge crew must advise the terminal manager of any intended repairs to hull or machinery of the vessel which will not permit prompt movement of the vessel if necessary or which might introduce hazards. Under no circumstances shall repairs be made at berth involving use of torches or flame or spark producing equipment without specific approval of the terminal manager. Operation of manually actuated soot blowers is prohibited while alongside the berth. 15. Mooring to other vessels: No vessel will be moored alongside another vessel while one is transferring volatile cargo. Cargo from one vessel will not be transferred across the deck of another unless both are handling non-volatile cargo. No tug shall be permitted to lay alongside or adjacent to any vessel loading or discharging or while the cargo is being gauged or sampled. 16. Tugs and barges: Petroleum barges shall not be left unattended by their assigned tugs while at Riverhead Terminal. Tugs must remain in the immediate vicinity to assist the barge in the event of any emergency or change of orders requiring the moving of the barge. 17. Engine room vents: Engine room ventilators must be trimmed away from the cargo hoses or loading arms. 18. Ports and doors: All skylights, doors and ports on the dockside of the vessel shall be closed throughout the transfer of petroleum cargo. 19. Cargo spills: In case of cargo spillage onboard the vessel, vessel personnel will immediately: a. Secure the source of the spill b. Notify the facilities person in charge c. Take action to retain as much spillage as possible on the vessel d. Begin operations to clean up and remove spillage from the vessel decks e. Notify the USCG National Response Centre, Tel: +1 800 424 8802 if oil has entered the water. f. Notify the vessel's regional oil spill clean up contractor or request the terminal to arrange for oil spill clean up for the vessel's account. 20. Compliance with Regulations: The platform or terminal operator will shut down the loading or discharging of any vessel whose personnel, in his or her opinion, violate US Coast Guard regulations of the Riverhead Terminal's oil transfer requirements and who fail to correct the situation when so advised. The terminal manager has the authority to refuse to load or receive cargo from any tank vessel he considers to be unsafe because of condition, equipment, unsafe operating practices or crew competence. The vessel will insure that fire regulations are complied with and that all operations are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations. Where any disagreements arises between the vessel personnel and the platform or terminal operator regarding some aspect of the cargo transfer procedure, the procedure to be followed will be that which provides closest compliance with US Coast Guard requirements. Should no US Coast Guard requirements exist, a procedure will be followed which closely follows the guidelines established by the latest edition of International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals. 21. While transferring cargo, the vessel must display a red flag by day and a red all around light by night. 22. All tank openings must be closed when not being used for cargo inspection or gauging. Volatile cargo must be gauged through ullage openings. After loading static generative cargo, ie, light distillates, the last tanks loaded must not be gauged until 30 minutes after cargo transfer is complete. All vessel ullage openings must be provided with suitable flame screens. 23. Cargo shall not be loaded overall. 24. Required containment must be in place if necessary for periodically draining. 25. Only approved, explosion proof hand lanterns will be used for cargo inspection on the vessel. 26. Cargo hoses must be properly slung and supported. Terminal and the vessel personnel shall be attentive of any conditions which would require adjustment of the hose supports. 27. Mooring lines must be properly attended at all times. The terminal will stop cargo transfer if necessary so that lines can be taken up. Towing/fire wires will be kept trimmed to the water's edge forward and aft. 28. On the approach of electrical storms, cargo transfer will be stopped and all vessel openings to cargo tanks and pump rooms will be closed. 29. Cargo hose ends and manifold connections will be blanked when not in use. The vessel's manifold valves must be closed before manifold blanks are removed. Cargo hose blanks must be removed over the vessel or manifold containment. Hoses must be adequately drained and vented and both vessel and terminal manifold valves closed before hoses are disconnected. 30. Petroleum cargo arriving from foreign ports is subject to inspection by US Government Customs officers. Vessel personnel will provide every assistance to facilitate such inspections and gauging by the public petroleum inspectors. 31. Procedures for topping off will be in accordance with the vessel's operation manual. The vessel will notify the facilities person in charge before commencing topping off tanks. 32. Cargo transfer rates will be maintained at no more than the max transfer rate agreed to during the pre transfer conference. Both the transferring unit and the receiving unit will regularly monitor the transfer rate to insure that the agreed rate is maintained. 33. Inspection and Measurement of Cargo: Every effort will be made to assist government officials and public petroleum inspectors in the prompt and expeditious completion of their duties. Along with the boarding officers, the public petroleum inspector will board the vessel gauge the cargo tanks, thieve for water, take temperatures of the cargo and obtain required samples. His function is to protect the interest of the vessel as well as the interests of the shipper and of the consignee. Every assistance is to be rendered to expedite his function onboard the vessel. The vessel's person in charge shall accompany the inspector while onboard the vessel and shall assist by making available all information requested by the inspector, ie, cargo tank calibration etc. Cargo transfer shall not begin without the approval of the inspector and, when applicable the US Customs inspector. When the vessel has finished the discharge of cargo the inspector will gauge the cargo tanks to record any amount of cargo remaining in the vessel or to certify that all cargo has been discharged and that the vessel's cargo tanks are empty. In the case of a vessel arriving to load cargo, the inspector will examine all of the cargo tanks to determine the condition of the cargo tanks and their readiness for the reception of the particular cargo. No 2 FO or other similar light distillate products may not be loaded over gasoline or other volatile product bottoms, unless the cargo tanks have been flushed and vacuumed and as evidenced by a certificate from the tank cleaning service. Upon completion of loading all of the cargo, the inspector will gauge the cargo tanks, thieve for water, take temperatures and samples as required. The public inspector will certify that the sea suction valves connected to the vessel's oil transfer system are closed, lashed and sealed. Do not lock these valves under any circumstances. These valves are to be sealed in the closed position and sufficiently lashed so that they may not inadvertently open due to vibration or other reason. The quantities of all commodities delivered to the terminal or delivered from the terminal shall be determined by shore tank measurements taken before and after each such delivery or loading as verified by the independent petroleum inspector. All measurements shall be corrected to 60°F in accordance with applicable ASTM Petroleum Tables Nos 6A, 6B or 6C in effect at the time of measurement. Shore tanks gauges taken after a delivery to the terminal shall, when the shore tank(s) will remain inactive, be rechecked 24 hours after completion of discharge. The tank(s) shall then be regauged for ullage of product, water leakage, temperatures and verified by the independent inspector. Any water received into the shore facilities, as determined by sampling and/or the final shore tank measurements, must be disposed of in accordance with state and local environmental regulations. The current cost of such disposal is $10.50 per barrel. The prevailing costs, plus the cost of any associated handling fees in effect at the time such disposal is made, will be charged to the vessel. In the event a public cargo inspector is not assigned to or available to the transfer of a particular cargo, then the facilities person in charge and/or terminal operator shall perform the duties of the public inspector and the quantities delivered by such shore tank measurements taken before and after the cargo transfer. 34. Reception of Oily Wastes: The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, Marpol -Annex I, and US Coast Guard regulations 33CFR part 158, require that oily waste reception facilities be provided when possible for ships entering US ports. Vessels visiting the Riverhead Terminal will be required to transfer the oily waste to a licensed waste hauler at anchorage. Vessels requiring the disposal of oily waste must request this service 24 hours in advance of arrival. Ballast water will not be received in the Riverhead Terminal. A hazardous waste manifest must accompany the transport vessel or truck and must identify the generator of the waste to be disposed. The generators US EPA identification number, name and registry of the vessel must be stated. Payment for the cost of transportation and disposal of the oily waste shall be borne by the vessel's owner or its agent. For 10t of oily waste, the cost may range from $5,000 to more than $30,000 depending upon the method of disposal of the waste as determined at the waste disposal site laboratory analysis, at the site, indicating any toxic content. 35. Ship-Generated Garbage: US laws prohibit the dumping of any garbage, trash, refuse or debris overboard while within US navigable waters. Procedures for the reception and disposal of garbage received from vessels at the Riverhead Terminal are written in compliance with 33 CFR parts 151, 158 Annex V of Marpol and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Regulations 7 CFR 330.400 and 9 CFR 94.5. General: The Operator will take the most conservative approach to the disposing of garbage received from vessels and will assume no liability associated with these wastes. A vessel desiring to tender any garbage must give the terminal at least 24 hours notice, and state the volume and approx weight of the refuse. No chemicals or flammable materials will be accepted for disposal. 1. All garbage and any medical or infectious wastes generated from foreign vessels or any vessel arriving from a foreign port will be incinerated in accordance with the APHIS approved procedures. 2. Segregation of medical and infectious wastes and of plastics from garbage generated from any vessel. Tosco will assume no liability associated with these wastes. It will be the vessel obligation to segregate regulated wastes from general domestic ship generated garbage offered for disposal. Foreign Vessels, including US vessels holding foreign stores. Packaging: Any vessel requesting garbage disposal will be provided with 4mm polyethylene bags and fibre drums with securable rings from MEG Environmental Services (MEG). All garbage shall be double bagged and the exterior bag will be tagged indicating the vessel and date. Bags will then be placed in sealable drums which are pre labelled with EPA-DOT required insignia. Handling: With the approval of the US Customs inspector, MEG launch personnel will receive and inspect each drum generated from the ship. If the drum is properly sealed the ship's name and date will then be written on the outside of each drum with weatherproof marker. The number of drums, total weight, ship's name, date and location will be completed on the Bill of Lading, with one copy presented to the ship's officer and the remaining two copies intact for tracking with the drums. Transportation: Properly packaged drums will be placed in secure storage in the Riverhead Terminal, MEG will contact Mediwaste Ltd, Tel: +1 516 249 3131, for pickup and transportation to their incinerator. Incineration will take place within 4 days of receipt of the garbage. The final Bill of Lading and all invoicing for this service will be for the account of the vessel and will be forwarded to the ship's agent by MEG for payment. Domestic Vessels: Regular ship generated garbage from US domestic vessels will be received in securely tied double 4mm polyethylene bags. This garbage will be handled in accordance with local waste disposal ordinances. Any medical or infectious waste or plastics, i.e. regulated wastes, will be disposed of in accordance with the procedures for foreign generated garbage and as approved by APHIS. All costs for this service will be billed to the vessel by MEG. 36. Launch Service: Must be arranged for by the vessel's agent and can be obtained from Miller Marine, Port Jefferson, New York. The launch operates on VHF Ch 08, 13, 63. Riverhead launch service must be provided for the transportation to and from the offshore platform of boarding officials, vessel's personnel, repair personnel and vessel's stores. The launch service must be maintained for the duration of the vessel's stay. The terminal's work boat will assist in the mooring of the vessel and connection of L/U arms and shall at all times render the general servicing of the platform operation. It must remain at or near the platform during petroleum transfer operations in the event of any emergency.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information. Pratique: US Customs Officers will board all vessels arriving from a foreign port and US flag vessels arriving with foreign cargo. The Customs Officer will board the vessel on arrival or immediately after berthing. No cargo may be discharged nor any person allowed to leave the vessel without the Customs Officer's permission. Agents are requested to order US Customs inspectors for a time 2 hours prior to the vessel's ETA at the terminal.