Ships Fuel - NLV Pharos - 12th May 2021

Good Morning,

Please provide a quote for the following:

One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Litres (120,000) - Marine Gas Oil - Conforming to ISO 8217 DMA with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%

To be delivered to vessel NLV Pharos in Oban on Wednesday 12th May 2021 at 0900 Hours.

Supplier to provide a sample and delivery note containing all relevant information before pumping commences in compliance with Marpol Annex VI Regulations. Bunker connection is 3" BSP.

Vessel IMO No. 9338606

Please sent prices to Procurement@nlb.org.uk by 12pm.

Suppliers shall at all times comply with the following provisions:-

. Health and Safety at Work etc Act and relevant regulations

. Employees (and contractors) must be familiar and understand, apply and comply with risk assessments, safe systems of work and transport documents and carry these within the vehicle

. The supplier shall be aware of the requirements of MARPOL and the Environmental Protection Act and provide a tanker spill response kit and plug scuppers to prevent fuel from escaping.

Note - NLB will provide absorbent socks around the tanker delivering fuel to divert any spillages as much as possible away from water courses.

. The provisions laid down by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations (ADR) as amended from time to time

. Bunkering Operations are to be conducted in accordance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR). No ignition sources are within 25 metres (safe zone) of any bunker flange and/or vent pipes associated with the transfer operation.

. Bunkering operations are to take place during daylight hours

. Notification (including relevant documentation) must be given to the relevant controller of the premises of the bunker arrival

. Communication arrangements (to enable instructions and for use during emergency situations) will be provided by NLB when fuelling which will either be verbal or via intrinsically safe two way radios

The personal protective equipment that must be worn by bunker drivers when delivering fuel to our ships are:-

. Protective gloves

. High visibility vest

. Hard hat

. Safety goggles

. Torch (intrinsically safe) if required

. Lifejacket (if within 1 metre of the water's edge however ever effort should be made to avoid this and a guideline should be used to enable the hose to be pulled in to the ship)

. Eyewash