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particular\nTable of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088582\" \u0014RECORD OF CHANGES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088582 \\h \u0014vi\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088583\" \u0014RESPONSIBLE PERSONS FOR STS OPERATIONS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088583 \\h \u0014vii\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088584\" \u0014MARPOL ANNEX I AMENDMENTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088584 \\h \u0014viii\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088585\" \u00141.\tINTRODUCTION\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088585 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088586\" \u00142.\tSCOPE\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088586 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088587\" \u00143.\tPRE-ARRIVAL PLANNING\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088587 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088588\" \u00143.1\tCONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088588 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088589\" \u00143.1.1\tShip Compatibility\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088589 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088590\" \u00143.1.2\tPerson in Overall Advisory Control (POAC)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088590 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088591\" \u00143.1.3\tRecording and checklists\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088591 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088592\" \u00143.1.4\tApproval from Authorities\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088592 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088593\" \u00143.1.5\tTransfer Area\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088593 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088594\" \u00143.1.6\tWeather Conditions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088594 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088595\" \u00143.2\tCOMMUNICATIONS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088595 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088596\" \u00143.2.1\tLanguage\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088596 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088597\" \u00143.2.2\tSTS Instructions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088597 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088598\" \u00143.2.3\tNavigational Warnings\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088598 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088599\" \u00143.2.4\tCommunications during Operations\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088599 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088600\" \u00143.2.5\tProcedures for Communication Failure\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088600 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088601\" \u00143.3\tEQUIPMENT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088601 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088602\" \u00143.3.1\tFenders\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088602 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088603\" \u00143.3.2\tHoses\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088603 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088604\" \u00143.3.3\tHose Handling\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088604 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088605\" \u00143.3.4\tPipe reducers\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088605 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088606\" \u00143.3.5\tMooring Equipment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088606 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088607\" \u00143.3.6\tPersonnel Transfers\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088607 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088608\" \u00143.3.7\tLighting\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088608 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088609\" \u00143.3.8\tAncillary Equipment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088609 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088610\" \u00143.4\tEMERGENCY\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088610 \\h \u001418\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088611\" \u00143.4.1\tEmergency Signal\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088611 \\h \u001418\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088612\" \u00143.4.2\tEmergency Situations\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088612 \\h \u001418\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088613\" \u00143.4.3\tEmergencies during manoeuvring\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088613 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088614\" \u00143.4.4\tProcedures in the event of gas accumulation on deck\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088614 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088615\" \u00143.4.5\tAccidental Cargo Release\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088615 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088616\" \u00143.4.6 \tSOPEP or VRP\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088616 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088617\" \u00143.4.7\tState of Readiness for an Emergency\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088617 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088618\" \u00143.5\tRisk Assessment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088618 \\h \u001420\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088619\" \u00143.6\tContingency Plan\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc341088619 \\h \u001422\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc341088620\" \u00143.7\tSAFETY\t\u0013 PAGEREF 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