A24 Engineering Marine Bunkering Checklist

This marine engineering bunkering checklist supports safe, compliant fuel transfers on board. It guides crews through pre-bunkering preparation including flags and signage, scupper protection, SOPEP kit readiness, valve and manifold checks, meter verification, and clear communications between engine room, bridge, bunker station, and supplier. During transfer it covers establishing start stop and flow control procedures, setting a max flow rate, verifying fuel quality and quantity, and taking signed samples. Post transfer it prompts topping off at slow rate, closing and draining lines, securing manifolds, logging start and stop times, completing the Bunker Delivery Note per MARPOL Annex VI, recording entries in the Oil Record Book, stowing safety gear, and raising a letter of protest if anomalies occur. Use it to standardize operations and reduce spill risk.