CHEMICAL TANKER CARGO OPERATIONS & ASSOCIATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
50 mins
Chemical tankers are among the most complex ships ever constructed. The cargoes they carry often, present tremendous…
50 mins
CHEMICAL CARGO CARRIAGE AND RELATED REGULATIONS
45 mins
Many of the changes in everyday life that have taken place during the last fifty years have…
Gas Freeing
9 mins
Cargo oil tanks must be water washed, purged and gas freed prior to inspection. Cargo oil tanks…
PRESSURE VACUUM (PV) VALVES
5 mins
Combined pressure/vacuum valves are fitted to each cargo tank. These valves are designed to relieve positive or…
Cargo Pump Procedures (Centrifugal)
8 mins
The main cargo pump system consists of three vertical centrifugal single stage double suction type cargo pumps.…
CARGO MEASURING EQUIPMENT
27 mins
The Gauging system Most of the terminals these days demand that a closed gauging / sampling system…
INERT GAS SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES
22 mins
Inert gas system The salient features of the inert gas regulations are listed below Note: Nitrogen generators…
TANKER OPERATIONS
53 mins
Tank cleaning It is customary to clean the cargo tanks as a preparation to load the next…
MEASUREMENT OF OIL CARGOES & ASTM TABLES
35 mins
Oil cargoes, like any other substance, can be measured in volume or weight. The volume will vary…