DATE | LOCATION, CITY, STATE, - COUNTRY

CROSS PUMP REPORT

CUSTOMER NAME COMPANY OVERVIEW

Techno Tanks is a division of Techno We work with a variety of clients that Group, a company founded in 1999 in require solutions to store and the United States, which has evolved transport products such as potable and become a leader in bulk liquid water all the way through liquids in storage solutions and logistics. the chemical and oil industries. We offer services ranging from storage Understanding that there was a need solutions to bulk liquid logistics as for a more efficient and effective well as cross-pumps and trans-load liquid packaging solution, Techno- operations.. Tanks began designing and manufacturing its own flexi-tanks in Through constant innovation and 2011. Our proprietary designs are with the use of advanced technology frequently tweaked and revised as we are able to manufacture bespoke we are constantly pursuing increases tanks that range from 100 liters to 1 in reliability, safety and efficiency. million liters. Whether you need a Our goals is for our customers to tank for a boat, a yacht, a helicopter, have complete peace of mind when a plane or for industrial use we have they are using any one of our storage done it all. We have ran successful or transportation products and to projects with several government offer them the highest standard of agencies, armed forces and service. multinational corporations; we can provide customized solutions to your Operating from Miami, FL, our largest needs. customers are located in South America, Central America and the We understand that surpassing our Caribbean. customer’s level of expectations in all areas is the best way to keep them happy and this is what we strive for! REPORT SUMMARY

A cross pump project was conducted in the Port of Mobile, Alabama on DATE for CUSTOMER NAME The customer’s container (FCIU4126147) had a leaking flexitank containing approximately lite rs of XXXX PRODUCT TRANSPORTED that needed to be trans-loaded into a new container (ZIMU1149934) containing a new flexitank provided by Techno Tanks.

Initially, a protective berm was placed on our designated work space, both the leaking container and the new container were placed facing each other inside the berm.

Following our standard operating procedures for the unloading of the leaking container as well as the loading of the new container, the operation was completed successfully by the end of the day with the new container revised to be up to standard and sealed with a Techno Tanks Seal (# 011775) and the original container cleaned, dried and left in operational condition as confirmed by port agent. No environmental damage occurred during the cross pump operation.

The leaking on the original flexitank was due to two punctures found, located in the front, right hand side of the tank, below the center line. At the end of this report you will find our findings for the probable causes of the damage and spill.

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OPERATION HIGHLIGHTS

0% 99.5% ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OF PRODUCT SUCCESSFULLY TRANS- LOADED

0% 80 LITERS PRODUCT CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT EXTRACTED DURING PROCEDURE BEFORE TANK DISPOSAL

>2.5% ESTIMATED LOSS BASED ON STRAPPING CHART CROSS PUMP REPORT

LEAKING CONTAINER

UPON ARRIVAL THE CONTAINER WAS FOUND WITHOUT SEALS - REPORTEDLY IT HAD BEEN OPENED BY A PORT OFFICIAL. THE LEFT DOOR HAD BEEN OPENED IGNORING SAFETY LABELS ON DOOR. CROSS PUMP REPORT

BERM INSTALLATION & OPENING CONTAINER

PORT OFFICERS THAT OPENED THE CONTAINER REPORTED THE BOTTOM METALLIC BAR TO BE LOOSE. IT WAS REMOVED AND HAULED PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL. CROSS PUMP REPORT

CONTAINER CHECK

FROM THE TOP THE TANK SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE AND NOT MUCH LOSS OF PRODUCT IS APPARENT. IT WAS REPORTED BY PORT OFFICIALS THAT WHEN THE CONTAINER WAS INITIALLY OPENED AND THE BOTTOM METALLIC BAR REMOVED THE TANK SLID DOWN PREVENTING THE DOOR TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CONTAINER DOOR WAS HAMMERED BY THE OFFICIALS TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE VALVE AND CLOSE THE DOOR. BY FORCEFULLY CLOSING THE DOOR THE VALVE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND BEGAN LEAKING. CROSS PUMP REPORT

NEW CONTAINER PREP

CONTAINER WAS FULLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED. TWO LARGE NAILS WERE FOUND AND REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM THE FLOOR. ALL RUSTED AREAS ON WALLS WHERE COVERED WITH TAPE FOLLOWED BY LAYERS OF CARDBOARD PRIOR TO LAYING DOWN THE NEW FLEXITANK. CROSS PUMP REPORT

CROSS PUMP

OPERATION RAN SMOOTHLY WITH NO SPILLS, WASTED PRODUCT NOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. CROSS PUMP REPORT

EMPTYING CONTAINER

THE FLEXITANK WAS DRAINED AND REMOVED AND THE CONTAINER WAS CLEANED AND LEFT OPERATIONAL. NO DAMAGE OR CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THIS CONTAINER. THE SPILLS FOUND ON THE CONTAINER WERE MINIMAL AND LOCATED IN SPECIFIC SPOTS. DUE TO RUPTURES IN THE BAG THE LIQUID MOVED OVER THE INNER LINNERS AND EXITED THE SAC ON THE PLACES WHERE THERE WAS LESS RESISTANCE. CROSS PUMP REPORT

SEALING NEW CONTAINER

BOTH CONTAINERS WERE CLOSED. THE NEW CONTAINER WAS SEALED AND A SAFETY WARNING LABEL WAS PLACED ON THE LEFT DOOR. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE ANALYSIS - EXTERNAL

A LARGE WHOLE IN THE OUTER POLYPROPYLENE LAYER OF THE TANK WAS FOUND LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE FLEXITANK APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE VALVE AND AT THE SAME HEIGHT OF THE SAME. LIQUID WAS FLOWING OUT THROUGH THIS WHOLE THUS EXPLAINING MUCH OF THE ACCUMULATION OF LIQUID TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE CONTAINER. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE ANALYSIS

OVERALL THE EXTERNAL POLYPROPYLENE LAYER IS IN A FAIR CONDITION WITH NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE. THE VALVE SHOWED SMALL LEAKAGE BUT THIS WAS REPORTED TO BE A DAMAGE CAUSED AT PORT BY PORT OFFICERS. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE ANALYSIS - INTERNAL

TWO PUNCTURES WERE FOUND ON THE INTERNAL POLYETHYLENE LAYER THROUGH WHICH LIQUID WAS FLOWING OUT OF THE BAG. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE ANALYSIS - INTERNAL

BOTH PUNCTURES WENT THROUGH ALL 4 LAYERS OF POLYETHYLENE. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE ANALYSIS - INTERNAL

AFTER SEALING THE TWO PUNCTURES, A SECONDARY TEST WAS RAN AND NO OTHER LEAK SPOTS OR DAMAGES WERE FOUND. YOU CAN OBSERVE HOW THE WHOLES FOUND ALLOWED LIQUID TO FILTER THROUGH THE LAYERS AND MOVE AROUND THE TANK WITHOUT EXITING. CROSS PUMP REPORT

DAMAGE OBSERVATIONS

To our understanding, the tank containing the liquid had a capacity of 20,000 liters. The loaded volume reported was 17,500 liters. The container was supposed to be filled at a minimum with 19,700 liters.

According to the Container Owner Association (COA) a flexitank should be loaded between 97% and 102% of its total capacity to operate safely and mitigate risks.

Under-loading normally requires very minimal movements to generate large waves inside the tank. Given the tonnage of the cargo, the waves generated by this movement are strong enough to stretch the polyethylene layers to the point of rupture.

In the inspection realized inside the original container, there were no elements found that could have created this or any other damage. Furthermore, there were no other damages found through out our hydro static pressure tests.

Given the evidence found, characteristics of the spill and our experience in the matter, we feel confident to report that damage found in this flexitank was a product of extreme forces exerted on the tank generated by waves which were caused by shipping a tank filled 14% below its normal operating capacity. The strength of the waves was such that the front bottom metallic bar became dislodged as reported by the port's officers.

Although we cannot completely rule out manufacturer defect we believe the probability of this being the case is very minimal.

MAIN ISSUES

UNDERLOADING OF FLEXITANK GENERATED WAVES CREATED TO MUCH PRESSURE ON INTERNAL P.E. LINERS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS REPORT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AS WE ARE HERE TO ASSIST YOU AND HELP YOUR COMPANY ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS.

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WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE PROJECTS WITH YOU. LET'S CONTINUE TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS.