🚢 Cargo Calculations on Gas Tankers: A Complete Guide
Gas tankers—whether carrying LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) or LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)—transport some of the most complex cargoes in the…
Category: Cargo handling
Liquefaction
Liquefaction – it’s a term used as a ‘catch-all’ phrase to describe at least two moisture-related cargo failure mechanisms. The…
BITUMEN SHIPS – LOADING OPERATION
Prior Arrival Port: Pre-Transfer Meeting: Manifold Connection: Heightened level of alertness and caution must be exercised when entering and operating…
Bitumen Tanker Discharging Operations
SFO (Seal Flush oil) Unit: SFO unit is used to heat the cargo pump seals to the required temperature. The…
BITUMEN OPERATIONS
Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulphide, and composed…
Cargo Record Book
Records of the operations done with noxious liquids are to be maintained to provide evidence of the processes that were…
Carriage of Timber Cargo
•Timber – means sawn wood or lumber, cants, logs, poles, pulpwood and all other types of timber in loose packaged…
AUTOMATIC CARGO STRIPPING Â SYSTEM
System as per my present vessel The automatic cargo stripping system is provided to improve the efficiency of stripping the…
DISCHARGING CARGO
System described basis my present vessel FULL DISCHARGE The following factors are to be considered prior to a full discharge:…
LOADING CARGO
Below loading is explained basis my present vessel. See the diagram for better understanding. The cargo oil tanks are divided…