The Terminal Superintendent shall cause the appropriate fire station of the Los Angeles Fire Department to be notified by telephone that the terminal and vessel have complied with all the regulations of the Declaration of Inspection and both are ready to be inspected for commencement of transfer operations. Operations shall not begin without specific permission from the Chief. Prior to starting pumps for transfer operations, the Master or the responsible tank vessel officer and the Terminal Superintendent shall confer together to determine that all requirements have been met for safe transfer operations aboard the vessel and on the terminal premises.