Ensure all sludge pump valves are open. The wheelhouse shall be notified of the start times. The wheelhouse shall be notified of the stop times. On completion of the transfer, all the hoses and piping shall be purged. All valves shall be closed and the hoses disconnected.
Hoses are to be properly stored with plugs fitted at each end.
Any waste oil product draining into the drip containers when disconnecting must be emptied into the waste oil tank and the containers cleaned. Final sounding of waste oil and sludge tanks to be taken and recorded. Entries are to be made in the Oil record book and the Chief Engineer Log Book. These entries are to indicate the product, start and finish times, quantity of product, which tank it came from and where it was delivered. Should a leak occur, all operation must be stopped immediately.