【资深船长】谈船舶去到美国前的准备工作 Pre Arrival US port

本期小海哥向兄弟们分享一篇资深船长经验之谈:到美国前的准备工作Pre Arrival US port。在此小海哥要感谢刘竹元船长的来稿！感谢他从百忙之中总结航海经验，向我们分享和传递航海正能量，弘扬航海精神。让我们未从或将要去美国的船员兄弟可以从中学习和获取参考资料。小海哥也很期待大家前来投稿，我们投稿邮箱:[e-mail]。

以下为分享文章内容:

作者:刘竹元 船长

Pre Arrival US port 

ENOA/D   

根据CFR33.160相关规定，任何300总吨及以上的船开往或离开美国港口，甚至在美国港口之间航行（除非该港口间属于同一个港长管辖区COTP,并且未载有特定危险物)，都必须向USCG提交E-NOA/D报告。此报告一般由船长填写后发给: [e-mail],抄送给代理和公司MD，或者花费几百美金代理代为递交，或者公司在网站www.nvmc.uscg.gov上递交。

• Emailed submission of the latest published NVMC Workbook located at www.nvmc.uscg.gov under the Downloads Tab and sent to [e-mail].

• Via the NVMC eNOAD website.

• Via Third-party application submissions conforming to standards found at www.nvmc.uscg.gov under the Developer Tab and sent to [e-mail].

ENOA和ENOD是同一个表格，在相应的选项选择ARRIVAL和DEPARTURE即可。请按要求向代理更新ENOA/D表格。

ENOA/D的递交时间为抵港前96小时，为了避免麻烦，最好提前发给代理，如果有问题还有时间修改。如果航程不足96小时，那么应在开航前，并至少进入目的港水域前24小时发送。

E-NOD要求在离开美国港口前至少15分钟前发送，如果ETA/ETD时间有变化请及时更新ENOA/D给代理（一般变化超过6小时需要报告）。

另请注意此报告里面的CREW LIST 是按英文顺序排列的，不是IMO格式。当代理递交报告成功后一般会收到相关的确认报告，船长一定要盯住代理确保成功递交。还有一点需要注意的是，如果在美国卸货后接着装货，代理可能不同，一定提前问清楚到底由谁负责发E-NOA/D,避免出现由于沟通不好造成谁也没有发而导致罚款。

船上报告实例（来自BSM MD）

EMAIL TO: [e-mail]

AUTOMATIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHEN THE ENOA IS SUBMITTED

INITIAL REPORT

SAMPLE

From: [e-mail]

Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:34 0000

Msg: AMOS-727091529

Subject: RECEIPT OF NOTICE

To:[e-mail]

The National Vessel Movement Center processed your 'Initial' notice, with the details listed below, for the 'Arrival' originally received at 10:34 EST on 11/15/2014.

Only electronic submission of NOA fulfills the USCBP\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s APIS requirements.  The owner, agent, master, operator, person in charge, or responsible person is responsible for USCG and USCBP reporting requirements.  The NVMC is available for assistance at 1-800-708-9823 or [phone].

Ship Name: NORD NANAMI

Arrival Port: New Orleans

Date and Time of Arrival: 11/19/2014 10:00:00 AM ID Number: 9624627 ID Type: IMO Number Notice Type: Arrival Transaction Type: Initial Reporting Party: NORD NANAMI Reporting Organization / Company: CONFIRMATION NUMBER FOR XML/INFOPATH USERS:4e84589d-d94c-4bf3-9d91-be38b749606e

ATTENTION XML/Infopath Users:  If you plan to submit an Update to this Notice of Arrival with XML/Infopath, please change Transaction Type to Update and copy and paste the above Confirmation Number into the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Confirmation ID\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' field on the Infopath form or the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'NOTICE_ID\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' field in the XML file.  Be sure to save the form/file prior to emailing.All eNOADs should be submitted to [e-mail]

Thank You,

NVMC

IN CASE AN UPDATE WAS REQUIRED TO BE SENT DUE BELOW REASONS

UPDATE MESSAGE

-----Original Message-----

From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]

Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:42 PM

To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]

Subject: NOA Received in SANS System

Greetings,

Your Notice of Arrival for SOHO TRADER has been received, but not yet processed by the NVMC.  You should receive a confirmation email within a few hours once the NVMC has processed your NOA (excludes Departures).  Should you have any questions regarding this email, please contact NVMC at [phone] or by email at [e-mail]

Ship Name: SOHO TRADER

ID Number: 9735945

Transaction Type: Update

Reporting Party: CAPT. DONG YIFEI

Reporting Organization/Company: BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT HONG KONG LTD Date/Time Received: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 23:42:00 EST

You may track the status of your submission by visiting the NOAD Tracker at the National Vessel Movement Center website by using the following url:https://developer.nvmc.uscg.gov/developer.aspx?id=b79d2ada-53b8-4970-88cf-799bb3e24bf1&vid=9735945

For your future reference when using the NOAD Tracker, your NOTICE ID is:  'b79d2ada-53b8-4970-88cf-799bb3e24bf1'.  Please note:  If copying this NOTICE ID for use in an UPDATE submission, ONLY copy the characters of the NoticeID inside the quotations.  Copying any characters than those INSIDE the quotes will result in a rejected submission.

The National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) user subscription list, used for notifying the public of recent and upcoming changes, is currently available. You may subscribe to the list or change your existing subscription by visiting the 'Subscribe' tab located on the NVMC web site. You may also call [phone] for further information.

****THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED EMAIL.  PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.****

INCOMPLETE ENOA

-----Original Message----

From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]

Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:23 PM

To: [e-mail]

Subject: INCOMPLETE NOTICE

The National Vessel Movement Center processed your 'Initial' notice, with the details listed below, for the 'Arrival' originally received at 21:15 EST on 04/22/2015.

Only electronic submission of NOA fulfills the USCBP\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s APIS requirements.The owner, agent, master, operator, person in charge, or responsible person is responsible for USCG and USCBP reporting requirements.  The NVMC is available for assistance at 1-800-708-9823 or [phone].

Ship Name: SOHO TRADER

Arrival Port: Portland

Date and Time of Arrival: 04/23/2015 02:30 ID Number: 9735945 ID Type: IMO Number Notice Type: Arrival Transaction Type: Initial Reporting Party: CAPT.DONG YIFEI Reporting Organization/Company: BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT HONG KONG LTD

However, the submission is incomplete. Additional information is required for the submission to meet the requirements of 33 CFR 160. Failure to forward the information could result in delay or denial of entry into the navigable waters of the United States or to any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States. Additionally, failure to provide notice as required by 33 CFR 160 may result in civil or criminal penalties as authorized in 33 United States Code 1232.

CONFIRMATION NUMBER FOR INFOPATH USERS:'b63fc285-9da0-4520-8f26-ea46e1578115'

ATTENTION Infopath Users:  If you plan to submit an Update to this Notice of Arrival with Infopath, please change Transaction Type to Update and copy and paste the above Confirmation Number into the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Confirmation ID\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' field on the Infopath form.  Be sure to save the form prior to emailing.  Please note:

ONLY copy the characters of the NoticeID inside the quotations.  Copying any characters than those INSIDE the quotes will result in a rejected submission.Additional Comments:

Please provide a general description of the inbound cargo.  If the vessel is in ballast or not carrying cargo you may indicate that in the general cargo description of the Cargo Details section as per CFR 160.206(a)(3)(i).

All eNOADs should be submitted to [e-mail]

Thank You,

NVMC

The National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) user subscription list, used for notifying the public of

SUCCESSFUL TRANSMISSION

-----Original Message-----

From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]

Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:46 PM

To: [e-mail]

Subject: RECEIPT OF NOTICE

The National Vessel Movement Center processed your 'Update' notice, with the details listed below, for the 'Arrival' originally received at 00:48 EST on 04/19/2015.

Only electronic submission of NOA fulfills the USCBP\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s APIS requirements.  The owner, agent, master, operator, person in charge, or responsible person is responsible for USCG and USCBP reporting requirements.  The NVMC is available for assistance at 1-800-708-9823 or [phone].

Ship Name: SOHO TRADER

Arrival Port: Portland

Date and Time of Arrival: 04/23/2015 02:30 ID Number: 9735945 ID Type: IMO Number Notice Type: Arrival Transaction Type: Update Reporting Party: CAPT. DONG YIFEI Reporting Organization/Company: BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT HONG KONG LTD

CONFIRMATION NUMBER FOR INFOPATH USERS: 'b79d2ada-53b8-4970-88cf-799bb3e24bf1'

ATTENTION Infopath Users:  If you plan to submit an Update to this Notice of Arrival with Infopath, please change Transaction Type to Update and copy and paste the above Confirmation Number into the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Confirmation ID\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' field on the Infopath form.  Be sure to save the form prior to emailing.  Please note:  ONLY copy the characters of the NoticeID inside the quotations.  Copying any characters than those INSIDE the quotes will result in a rejected submission.

All eNOADs should be submitted to [e-mail]

Thank You,

NVMC

The National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) user subscription list, used for notifying the public of recent and upcoming changes, is currently available. you may subscribe to the list or change your existing subscription by visiting the 'Subscribe' tab located on the NVMC web site. You may also call [phone] for further information.

DEPARTURE MESSAGE RECEIPT FROM NVMC

-----Original Message-----

From: OSC-SVC-NVMCParProd [mailto:[e-mail]]

Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 12:36 AM

To: [e-mail]

Subject: RECEIPT OF NOTICEUS TO FOREIGN DEPARTURES

Greetings,

The National Vessel Movement Center received your Notice of Departure at 02:36 EST on 5/6/2015 for the vessel with the following details:

Ship Name: SOHO TRADERID

Number: 9735945

ID Type: IMO Number

Reporting Party: CAPT. DONG YIFEI

Reporting Organization/Company: BERNHARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT HONG KONG LTD

CONFIRMATION NUMBER FOR INFOPATH USERS: '89f4be0b-eb38-45d1-9971-88f67af42046'

ATTENTION Infopath Users:  If you plan to submit an Update to this Notice of Arrival with Infopath, please change Transaction Type to Update and copy and paste the above Confirmation Number into the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Confirmation ID\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' field on the Infopath form.  Be sure to save the form prior to emailing.  Please note:  ONLY copy the characters of the NoticeID inside the quotations.  Copying any characters than those INSIDE the quotes will result in a rejected submission.

All eNOADs should be submitted to [e-mail]

Thank you,

NVMC

压载水报告 

根据美国联邦法典33CFR151规定，计划向美国水域排放压载水的船舶，必须采用下列压载水管理措施中的其中一项（此规定不适用于外籍船舶的无害通过）：

1. 在美国水域排放压载水之前，在离岸200海里以上的海域更换压载水（已取消有关水深的要求）；

2. 安装和使用美国海岸警卫队批准的压载水处理系统(BWTS)，且满足由美国海岸警卫队发布的压舱水排放标准(BWDS)；

3. 采用美国海岸警卫队认可的压载水管理替代措施；

4. 排放的压载水全部来源于美国水域；

5. 压载水排放入岸上接收施设或其他船舶；

6. 保留压载水在船；

   1) 船舶须设有用于采集本船压载水样本的采样口；

   2) 船舶须持有适合该船的《压载水管理计划》及压载水操作记录；

   3) 船舶须在抵达美国港口24小时之前递交压载水 管理报告表；如航次时间少于24小时，则须在开航前递交压载水管理报告表；

   4) 船舶压载水报告表提交给美国压载水管理中心(NBIC）[e-mail]；前提前递交给OOPS email ID([e-mail]) Review，确认没有问题再递交给NBIC

   Prior to final submission of the BW reports to NBIC:

   a).  Pls send the xls version of the report to OOPS email ID ([e-mail]) well in advance so that they can review the document and instruct the master to correct the report prior final submission.

   b).  Once approved by OOPS pls forward the final amended BW report (as received after review from OOPS) to NBIC without any detailed explaination as we understand that no one at NBIC actuallyreads the emails.Kindly take note of below comments from OOPS which is self explanatory

   QUOTE

   I have seen several vessels sending in their NBIC reports with long email explanations.Explain to the fleet that no one reads the emails, the report itself is all that is read.  I also have seen multiple vessels sending in multiple NBIC reports, when they do not get a receipt shortly after initial submission.

   Sending multiple reports slows the system down.  It often takes over 24 hours to receive a receipt.  They have also been requesting permission to discharge Ballast Water.

   NBIC does not grant “Permission”, they are just a information clearing house.  NBIC receives the report and forwards to the requisite COTP.  As long as the Vessel has conducted itself in accordance with US BWMS standards, the vessel may discharge Ballast Water.  If they have not, then the USCG may pay a visit, or issue a COTP order through the Vessels Agent.

   UNQUOTE

   So basically

   a).  NO NEED TO SEND REMINDERS FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS IT TAKES MORE THAN 24 HOURS TO RECEIVE A RECEIPT OF ACK

   b).  NBIC IS NOT THE PARTY WHO WILL GRANT PERMISSION, THEY ONLY RECEV THE REPORT AND FWD TO COTP(USCG)

   c).  IF THE VESSEL HAS DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT & IN ACCORDANCE WITH US BWMS, THE VESSEL MAY DISCHARGE THE BW. HOWEVER IN CASE OF ANY ISSUES IN TH BWE THE USCG WILL ISSUE A COTP THROUGH AGENTS AND FOLLOW UP BY A VISIT ON BOARD.PLS ACK CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE TO THE VESSEL MARINE ID.

   Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

   //This email is bcc to Interlink and Soho’s vessels//

   Dear Captain,

   Good day!

   Pls comply with below instructions for all voyages to US ports;

   Pls obtain relevant ballast information from agents and compare with the attached Ballast Water Management Checklist that includes an overview of the primary USCG requirements as well as all of the US state requirements where additional reporting or management measures are required.

   Please see pages 7-11 of the attached for the specific requirements by State.

   Please  contact OOPS at [e-mail] BSM in cc , in case of any doubts or conflicting information from agents about applicability of a specific state requirement. OOPS can be contacted on 24 HR number:   1 [phone]

   When time is short to arrival port ,Pls send message to OOPS in advance advising your intentions and asking for necessary advise.

   Pls complete ballast exchange as per applicable ballast requirements and maintain accurate ballast records onboard.

   Pls submit the ballast report keeping agents , BSM HKG and OOPS email ID ([e-mail]) in copy well in advance , as possible.

   Pls follow up closely through agents for vessel’s clearance to discharge ballast prior POB.

   Pls confirm safe receipt and understanding.

   5) 收到确认回复后应打印出来以备检查,但不是每条船都有回复（没有回复的打印出最初的报告即可）

   Your Ballast Water Management Report:

   Vessel name: INTERLINK xxxxxxxxxxx

   ID number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

   Arrival date: 21/4

   Arrival port: Baltimore, MD

   Last port: BRAKE, DE

   has been received, and your confirmation number is: 20190416-02ec5850

   If corrections to your Ballast Water Management Report are required, NBIC may contact you to request additional information.

   The U.S. Coast Guard may review the ballast water report to verify compliance with U.S. ballast water regulations.  If you have any compliance questions, please contact the nearest Captain of the Port.

   The United States is not a signatory to the International Convention For The Control And Management Of Ships\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Ballast Water And Sediments, 2004.  Vessels that plan to discharge ballast water into the waters of the United States must comply with the USCG regulation in Subparts C and D of Part 151 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations (33 CFR 151 Subparts C and D).

   On January 1, 2019, the current ballast water management reporting form will expire.  However, after January 1, 2019, and until such time as the Coast Guard provides notice of a new form, vessel owner/operators should continue to use the existing form (dated Dec 31, 2018).  Updates regarding the reporting form will be made available on the Coast Guard\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Maritime Commons public information portal, http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/.

   Thank you,

   National Ballast Information Clearinghouse Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterE-mail:  [e-mail]: https://nbic.si.edu/

7. 美国各州可以制定自己的压载水管理规则。例如，华盛顿州、加利福尼亚州等都有自己的压载水管理规定，所以赴美船舶还应及时向当地代理了解相关规定。

保安   

如果抵美国前5个港口是列明港口的话，抵美国前USCG会安排保安检查，通过检查后才能进港。

引用列明港口规定如下：

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has announced that it is modifying the conditions of entryfor vessels arriving in the United States (U.S.) from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire by adding anexemption for two (2) facilities: Carena Shipyard and Terminal A Containers, Abidjan, effective 03January 2018.The USCG has found that the following countries currently do not maintain effective anti-terrorismmeasures and are therefore subject to conditions of entry: Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Coted’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Nauru, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, and Yemen.

要求采取措施

1. Implement measures per the vessel’s security plan equivalent to Security Level 2 while in aport in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. As defined in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) and incorporated herein, “Security Level 2” refers to the “levelfor which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be maintained for aperiod of time as a result of heightened risk of a security incident.”

2. Ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded and that guards have total visibility ofthe exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel while the vessel is in ports in theRepublic of Côte d’Ivoire.

3. Guards may be provided by the vessel’s crew; however, additional crewmembers should beplaced on the vessel if necessary to ensure that limits on maximum hours of work are notexceeded and/or minimum hours of rest are met, or provided by outside security forcesapproved by the vessel’s Master and Company Security Officer. As defined in the ISPSCode and incorporated herein, “Company Security Officer” refers to the “person designatedby the Company for ensuring that a ship security assessment is carried out; that a shipsecurity plan is developed, submitted for approval, and thereafter implemented andmaintained and for liaison with port facility security officers and the ship security officer.”

4. Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security while in a port in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.

5. Log all security actions in the vessel’s log.

6. Report actions taken to the cognizant Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) prior toarrival in U.S. waters.

7. In addition, based on the findings of the Coast Guard boarding or examination, the vesselmay be required to ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded by armed, privatesecurity guards and that they have total visibility of the exterior (both landside andwaterside) of the vessel while in U.S. ports. The number and position of the guards has tobe acceptable to the cognizant COTP prior to the vessel’s arrival.

要加强梯口值班，一切来访人员都要接受身份验证，检查行李，查看ID卡及全程监控（有人陪同检查时，梯口要留人值守包括演习时）。要严格控制船员在码头区域活动情况，没有签证的CBP不会批准下地，可能连码头打电话也有限制，就是看吃水也要注意当地相关要求（提前问代理，工头相关信息）。

油污应急计划 

去美国的船一般都配备NT-VRP，另外有些州还有特殊要求（例如加州的CA-VCP，华盛顿州也有）。要求在进入美国专属经济区前72小时必须进行QI演习，一般直接打电话给QI即可，然后确认好QI人名（也就是这次演习是哪个QI接的电话）和具体的时间并记录到LOGBOOK。PSC检查时出示给PSCO看就行。

Requirements:

1. Make a voice call on 1 281 606 4818

2. SAY: I am conducting a “QI NOTIFICATION EXERCISE”

3. Command center will acknowledge & make a record of the call

4. Enter in deck log book details of this call as per below:

   QI NOTIFICATION EXERCISE CARRIED OUT ON DATE/TIME(LT/UTC) IN POSITION LAT/LONG. VOICE CALL WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH COMMAND CENTRE.

   次演习可以和RACE 合并一起做

1. Make a voice call on:   1 281 606 4818

2. SAY: I am conducting a QI NOTIFICATION EXERCISE and REMOTE ASSESSMENT & CONSULTATION EXERCISE(RACE)”

3. Provide following to the QI upon request

   Vessel name

   IMO or official number

   Name of the master

   Email of the vessel

   Location of the vessel stability model

   For the RACE, it is NOT required to share details of the scenario with the QI. In the event of an actual emergency or incident you would be asked by the QI to give a description of the event.

4. Upon receiving the notification from the QI, the SMFF Provider will establish communication with the master (or shipboard designee) to obtain additional scenario specific information necessary to conduct a remote assessment through an identified salvage software program.

5. The SMFF provider completes the remote assessment & consultation exercise and sends documentation via email to all involved parties including the vessel, the DPA and the QI at: [e-mail]

A fire scenario must be exercised once (1) every three (3) years (non-tank vessels with an oilcapacity of less than 250 barrels do NOT need to exercise a fire scenario). Vessels withdifferent salvage and marine firefighting providers should alternate exercises.

美国加油的要求

华盛顿州有专门的加油程序,加油前48小时一定要进行培训并做好相关记录，另外还有关于加油计划，加油前会议和工作时间的相关要求。如果船舶到加州港口加油，那么必须在进入加州水域72小时内进行一次溢油演习（包括ONDECK OIL SPILL UTILIZING THE 7-BARREL SPILL KIT），具体请按相关计划（基本上所有油污应急计划都有关于添加燃油的相关检查程序和注意事项）和代理提供消息为准。

VGP

美国港口外一个月检查一次，美国水域一周检查一次记入LOGBOOK如下，同时保持CHECK list 存档。

图书配备的要求（请参考CFR33,164.33(a)和(b)相关规定):

相关的英版无线电信号表，潮汐表，航路指南等美国区域的图书是否齐全并改正到最新，海图ECDIS，图书E-NP，COFR -REG4港口国监督（PSC）众所周知，美国港口国监督检查与其他地区或国家相比，他们更重视保安规则的执行及海上人命安全公约中规定的各种演习和操练（消防演习、救生演习、应急舵演习、应急设备的操作等）。船舶应在抵港前认真进行演习的演练及应急设备的操作训练。

美国新奥尔良PSC 检查文件

抵港前航行设备的测试 根据美国联邦法33CFR164.25的规定，进入美国领海之前12小时内或在美国水域中开航前，下列设备应进行检查测试：

1. 主、辅操舵装置

   1) 外观检查操舵装置和连接杆件；

   2) 在可行的情况下，应对下列设备进行操作测试：操舵装置的每一远程控制系统、驾驶台的每一操舵位置、主操舵装置的替代供应电源、每一远程操舵装置的供电设备故障警报、每一远程操舵装置控制系统电源故障警报、满舵试验以验证操舵装置的性能满足公约所规定的要求；

2. 船舶内部通信和控制系统警报；

3. 备用发电机及应急发电机；

4. 应急照明的蓄电池；

5. 船舶控制和推进机械空间的电力系统；

6. 主推进装置的进车和倒车；

上述每一测试完成后，均应记入航海日志作为今后检查的证据，如果船方没有按要求进行测试但却在航海日志作了测试记录，一旦被查实，后果将非常严重，在美国，这是一种犯罪行为。

排放控制区（ECA） 

在北美排放控制区营运的船舶要求燃油中硫的含量应符合防污公约（MARPOL）附则VI 规定的标准。即船舶必须在进人美国专属经济区之前（距领海基线200海里）切换到硫含量不高于0.10%的燃油。

特别应注意，如果船舶在加利福尼亚州管制的水域营运，船舶被要求使用硫含量不高于0.10%的船用柴油（MDO）或船用轻柴油（MGO）；

船舶还须持有如下防污公约（MARPOL）附则VI要求的记录和文件；

散粮稳性计算（如装粮）

如果去美国装粮的话需要进行散粮稳性计算，具体由NCB负责，他们规定的算法和加拿大，澳洲的大同小异。

对谷物的装船验舱是由美国货物局（NCB）和美国农业部（USDA）联合进行的，两者各有侧重，通常一起来船。NCB也检查货舱，但主要检验货物装船的稳性计算，USDA则主要检查货舱的洁净程度、有无虫害等。验舱通过，NCB签发散装谷物适装证书（CERTIFICATE OF READINESS），USDA签发验舱证书（STOWAGE EXAMINATION WORKSHEET）。

验舱后超过24小时靠泊，NCB的人还要上船复查货舱情况，核实适装证书等。货物装毕，NCB的验船师需要再次上船，核对吃水（有无超载）、货物装载数量、核查货舱内货物状态、核对航次内吃水变化和途中或卸港的吃水限制等情况，然后，签发货物装载证书（CERTIFICATE OF LOADING）。