Oil transfer notification

Notification of both tanker arrivals and hazardous liquid cargoes (such as oil and gas) transfers is required by law, this includes bunkering.

A summary of reporting requirements from Maritime Rules Part 103 is:

• Notice of the arrival of a ship carrying oil, or any noxious liquid substance, in bulk as cargo must be given not later than 12 hours before the arrival of the ship at port.
• Notice of the transfer of oil or of any noxious liquid substance must be given not less than three hours, but not more than 96 hours before the transfer is due to begin.

For all oil transfer activities, please fill in the oil transfer notification form. For all oil (including related products such as LPG, methanol and bitumen) tanker arrivals.

Oil transfer notification form