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BITUMEN SHIPS – LOADING OPERATION
Cargo handling

BITUMEN SHIPS – LOADING OPERATION

adminMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025

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
Cargo handling

Bitumen Tanker Discharging Operations

adminMarch 8, 2025March 8, 2025

SFO (Seal Flush oil) Unit: SFO unit is used to heat the cargo pump seals to the required temperature. The…

BITUMEN OPERATIONS
Cargo handling

BITUMEN OPERATIONS

adminMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025

Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulphide, and composed…

Cargo Record Book
Cargo handling

Cargo Record Book

adminJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Records of the operations done with noxious liquids are to be maintained to provide evidence of the processes that were…

Carriage of Timber Cargo
Cargo handling

Carriage of Timber Cargo

adminJune 13, 2024June 13, 2024

•Timber – means sawn wood or lumber, cants, logs, poles, pulpwood and all other types of timber in loose packaged…

AUTOMATIC CARGO STRIPPING  SYSTEM
Cargo handling

AUTOMATIC CARGO STRIPPING  SYSTEM

adminSeptember 17, 2023September 17, 2023

System as per my present vessel The automatic cargo stripping system is provided to improve the efficiency of stripping the…

DISCHARGING CARGO
Cargo handling

DISCHARGING CARGO

adminSeptember 14, 2023September 14, 2023

System described basis my present vessel FULL DISCHARGE The following factors are to be considered prior to a full discharge:…

LOADING CARGO
Cargo handling

LOADING CARGO

adminSeptember 13, 2023September 14, 2023

Below loading is explained basis my present vessel. See the diagram for better understanding. The cargo oil tanks are divided…

Crude Oil Wash
Cargo handling

Crude Oil Wash

adminSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

System explained basis my present vessel Cargo oil tanks are crude oil washed to comply with both legislation (contingency  ballast…

Crude Oil Washing System
Cargo handling

Crude Oil Washing System

adminSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

System explained basis my present vessel. The deck mounted tank cleaning machines are turbine driven, fully programmable, single nozzle units.…

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