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flange and or vent pipes associated with the bunker transfer operation.
       All cargo and bunker tank hatch lids are closed.
       A constant visual watch is maintained on board the barge and on the ship receiving bunkers.
       Bunker tank contents are monitored at regular intervals.
       Sufficient absorbent material is available on site to deal with any accidental spillage.
The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) provides comprehensive information on the safe operation of tankers.
The person in command should ensure an adequate number of competent people familiar with the bunkering system or safe tanker operations are allocated to the ship's crew.
Crew members need to be aware of:
       the hazards associated with the cargoes onboard and the inherent dangers of cargo pumprooms;
       the carcinogenic health hazards resulting from exposure to minor concentrations of benzene vapour in the air. This hazard can result from breathing vapours of benzene containing cargoes such as gasoline, JP–4 and some crude oils;
       the safety precautions and emergency action to be taken in the event of spillage.

22.4 Passenger vessels
The IMO Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires a sufficient number of trained persons to be on board for mustering and assisting untrained persons. The requirements for practice musters and drills are outlined in SOLAS Regulation III/26.
Personnel nominated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations should receive additional training to enable them to perform their duties properly. The number of trained persons should always be sufficient to assist the total number of passengers who may be on board at any one time. The number of trained persons should be included on the ship's safe manning document.
The training should include:
       awareness of life-saving appliance plans and fire-control plans, and knowledge of muster lists and emergency instructions including:
         * general alarms and procedures for mustering of passengers;
         * areas of responsibility with emphasis on "own section";
       general layout of the ship with special emphasis on location of muster and embarkation stations, accesses and escape routes;
       location and use of emergency equipment relevant to the duties in paragraph 25.8.2 with emphasis on "own section" and escape routes therefrom;
       location of adult and infant life-jackets;
       location of other evacuation supplies, e.g. blankets, to be taken to survival craft;
       elementary first aid and transportation of casualties;
       communication including the use of internal communication systems, raising the alarm, alerting the passengers as well as reporting and notification.
       evacuation such as:
         * the use of passenger lists or counts;
         * the alarm signals;
         * mustering; importance of keeping order and panic avoidance procedures;
         * emergency exits;
         * evacuation