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Interoffice Communication To J. DiBernardi, Lake Charles VCM Plant From Date Subject John F. Pinkman, Supply and Distribution, Houston March 7? 1977 ''NESTEGAS,r I spoke to you on the phone concerning the attached letter, and was under the mistaken impression that I had mailed it to you. Since I cannot find any letter of transmittal, I assume that I have not sent you a copy, and am there fore attaching a copy to this note. Obviously, as in many of these cases, the captain can do no wrong, and I would appreciate your comments as to how factual their statements are. Jdhfi F Pinkman mn .--Enclosure 'J VVC 000019406 "ilr.t. 777/15021/77 - I-M 21, AVENUE CRGE V-75QC3 PARIS :is iary 2o cn 1977 CONOCO CHEMICAL C02PANY P.O.Box 2197 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001 Attention : Mr Jchn PINKIVAN. "Ti i-co i \*ll iOHN ,;CviAM Dear Sirs, - q/t "NESTSCAS" Lake diaries , Oct. 02nd, 75, vcv 45 - Referring to your. interoffice cornrunication letter dated October 11th, 1976, please find herev/ith a copy of the detailed self ex planatory report we have received from Master through the Owners of the vessel MM NESTE OY. Wishing you a good receipt of same, we remain, dear Sirs, Yours ioith fully, Enel. C. YANG. 97 29 -- 223 3769 MO WC 000019407 uLEX -23253 PARIS H TELEGRGAZ0CEAN PA no n n<n ^nrlPTP flNONVME AU CAPITAL DE issononno DE! FRA . .'TViSiC /.OH o: joiscr: ate: n3s; ny, ;v.cnne -..'eccrnnenr csfer, LPG/c NujTc wao Loc_:r.q cir `-.joriia on G.-ctcovr /. vo bis: L/ecember, 197b : :7 a before loading was commenced it v/as agrees oetwesn repTCsertratJves cr iae ihiaper end the oh ip /.act uper. -J metric rcr.s v/j.l be i cause Into ranks Nos. 2. 4 and b. In Hcusrcn the ship had taker a part-cargo cr isobutylene, which hao been icaaeo so that tank No. a was roll and rank N-J. u rue a o.77 metre sounoing j,e. the tree liquid Avei was very high. Ucnirary n \vhar v/ns agreed beferenanb cocut locaing metric tons per rank into Nos. 2, 4 cnc 6, ins ihipoer asked fher, sercre raking samples. l2\j - iJJ metric tons oe icaciea into each cr rhe mentioned tanks. As the tanks already held appr. 20 metric ions VCV.-iiquid ioading caused the ship to tilt sideways to tne right against the dock. Loading was discontinued at a ;isr of 6-7 degrees. iampies were taken vrem the VGV.-fanks, and at ths some time attempts were mace to correct the ship's position with No. 4 5U cottom rank, because of the large free liquia levels rne ship then tilted sidewG/s to the left. v>hicb. or course, caused the ropes to tighten, but under no circumstances diu the races prevent the ship vrem turning over, a: stated in ;/.r. friend's note. According to caret/ Rules at every Port the locoing hoses must be connected iaosely enough without conger cf me noses orecish.ng cue to movements oy the ship cr the tide. Attempts to correct the ship's position were again made when samples were c-vir.I'cixsd ;r; c vs u rso; f "h-j z'r.! : ;:: r sc n :.aif. c-/ :-es t.5 ''he rijhv i;i sviuen position sne was iuit. After t.iis rhe snip was locoed c o; a time -..ns she straightened herself, v/ifriCo; changing the baiicst. ween ;ne oraughr increased anu tne free ilquic oci!cs.r our u/ we rree nquic : 2 vs is v/nten oecorne voo iurvo wnen ms oioper contrary to wrar ncc been c-.rnsu .A oavance, v/ar.fec to .-/:a .orger quantities Defers faxing scmp'es, hoci the agreed woceaufs been followed no list would have taken Acres. iz a: so s smew, sat surer; bag tnat : c commem's v/ere rnaue ro t.:s . us.er a. whet bad haapenea, naf vvk-si: .f hcpoenoJ, .'.cr coring the whole r; ; e rh e ship -.vos ; per;. VVC 000l940a