# \#insulation

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## [Bonding Is Not Insulation: The Cargo Transfer Checklist Item Tankers Still](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bonding-is-not-insulation-the-cargo-transfer-checklist-item-tankers-still/76754)

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**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\
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**Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bonding-is-not-insulation-the-cargo-transfer-checklist-item-tankers-still/76754 "2026-08-06T02:35:23Z")

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During a tanker cargo-transfer check, I asked a junior officer where electrical isolation was maintained. The answer was, “The bonding cable is connected.” That is not the same thing. Bonding maintains continuity wit…