TM 55-1930-209-14&P-8 WARNING AVOID OVERFILLING STORAGE TANKS. NOTE Bargemaster  must  immediately  stop  spillage  in  the  event  fuel  oil  is  discharged  into  or  upon navigable  waters  within  contiguous  waters  of  the  United  States  if  such  discharge  causes  a  film, sheen, or discoloration on the surface of the water.  The US Coast Guard (USCG) must be notified Immediately by the fastest method available (either radio or telephone).  Violators are subject to a fine.  Spillage in foreign areas must be treated in accordance with local applicable regulations. The EMS monitors fuel levels in the storage tanks and alerts the crew in the following manner.  A horn and strobe light are activated on the deckhouse top and in the ROWPU space and a buzzer sounds In the dayroom.  In addition, EMS keyboard alarm sounds and video monitor automatically switches to ALARM SUMMARY page which shows in flashing double intensity the tank level status. TANK LEVELS key on keyboard also flashes red. k. When tanks are full, stop fuel oil transfer. I. If alarms are activated, stop fuel oil transfer immediately and stop alarms as follows: (1) Press  red  flashing  TANK  LEVELS  key  on  keyboard  to  change  ALARMS  page  to  TANK  LEVELS  page  on video monitor. (2) Press  ACK  key  on  keyboard  to  stop  alarms  and  automatically  change  red  flashing  TANK  LEVELS  key  to white and to stop flashing display on video monitor.  Display will now show in double intensity display. m. Disconnect fuel oil transfer hose and replace fuel oil filling connector cap. n. Close valves opened in step e. o. Cease display of red flag (BRAVO) or red signal from mast on deckhouse top. 3-3.2    Transferring  fuel  oil  from  storage  tanks  to  day  tank.    In  this  operation,  fuel  oil  is  transferred  from  port  and starboard fuel oil storage tanks to day tank by using fuel transfer pump.  As day tank is being filled, fuel level is shown on visual level indicator mounted on the tank. a. Make sure power is available either from an onboard service generator or from shore power source.  If shore power is not available and a generator is not online, start up SAG by following procedures in TM 55-1930-209- 14&P-9.    Before  attempting  to  start  generator,  make  sure  24  Vdc  power  panel  emergency  shutdown  circuit breaker 8P14 is closed (ON). b. Make sure switchboard circuit breaker P5 is closed (ON) to provide power to power panel 1. c. Make sure power panel 1 circuit breaker 2P5 is closed (ON) to provide power to fuel oil transfer pump controller. d. Open and/or close fuel oil valves to transfer fuel oil from either or both storage tanks as follows: o = open x = closed Open/close valve no.: Transfer from: 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 19 20 21 22 Both storage tanks o o x x o o o x x x x o o Port storage tank only o x x x o x o x x x x o o Starboard storage tank only x o x x x o o x x x x o o 3-9