Skip to content

Knowledge Of Sea

We will keep you updated

  • Home
  • Video
  • Chartering Terms
  • Rule of the Road (COLREG)
    • Nautical Flags
    • Rule of the Roads – CARDS
  • Tanker Definitions
  • Downloads
  • ORAL NOTES
    • ORAL NOTES- 2ND OFFICER
    • ORAL NOTES- CHIEF MATE
  • About Me

Category: Tanker

PRESSURE VACUUM (PV) VALVES
Tanker

PRESSURE VACUUM (PV) VALVES

adminFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023

Combined pressure/vacuum valves are fitted to each cargo tank. These valves are designed to relieve positive or negative pressure in…

Cargo Pump Procedures (Centrifugal)
Tanker

Cargo Pump Procedures (Centrifugal)

adminFebruary 19, 2023February 19, 2023

The main cargo pump system consists of three vertical centrifugal single stage double suction type cargo pumps. They are situated…

CARGO MEASURING EQUIPMENT
Cargo handling, Tanker

CARGO MEASURING EQUIPMENT

adminFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023

The Gauging system Most of the terminals these days demand that a closed gauging / sampling system be followed on…

INERT GAS SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES
Tanker

INERT GAS SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES

adminNovember 26, 2022November 26, 2022

Inert gas system The salient features of the inert gas regulations are listed below Note:  Nitrogen generators are now used…

TANKER OPERATIONS
Tanker

TANKER OPERATIONS

adminFebruary 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Tank cleaning It is customary to clean the cargo tanks as a preparation to load the next cargo after the…

Cargo Pumps
Tanker

Cargo Pumps

adminFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

A cargo pump is a machine used to propel the liquid cargo from the tank into a pipe so that…

MEASUREMENT OF OIL CARGOES & ASTM TABLES
Tanker

MEASUREMENT OF OIL CARGOES & ASTM TABLES

adminFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Oil cargoes, like any other substance, can be measured in volume or weight. The volume will vary with temperature and…

ODMCS
Tanker

ODMCS

adminJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022

OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING CONTROL SYSTEM System The system required shall be such that the three way valve to allow discharge…

Tanker Definitions
Tanker

Tanker Definitions

adminJanuary 10, 2020September 11, 2023

The International safety guide for oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) provides definitions of tanker terminology in common usage. Some important…

Oil Tanker Cargo Tank Atmosphere Control
Tanker

Oil Tanker Cargo Tank Atmosphere Control

adminDecember 3, 2019December 3, 2019

On a oil tanker the cargo oil tank atmosphere changes as per various operations the ship is performing. These includes…

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Categories

  • Bulk Carrier
  • Cargo handling
  • Engine Room Operations
  • LSA & FFA
  • Maritime Industry
  • Maritime Law
  • Merchant Shipping
  • Navigation
  • Rules and Regulation
  • Ship Construction
  • Shipboard operation
  • Stability
  • Tanker

Blog is primarily for candidates appearing for certificate of competency exams but such is the detail that while being equally suitable for the beginner, it is also reference work for experienced seaman, and the layout and style of blog make it suitable for shipboard training where practical experience can be allied to the theoretical approach.

Recent Comments

  • admin on Dry Docking (Theory & Numericals)
  • Stelios Karamplakas on Dry Docking (Theory & Numericals)
  • Farid OMARI on Demurrage
  • admin on Tanker Cargo Calculations
  • Rex piloton on Tanker Cargo Calculations

Copyright © 2018 knowledge of sea – All Rights Reserved.

If you’re unsure about what type of training will work best for you, just tell us a little more about your needs. We will get back to you as soon as possible with the answers you need!

All answers will be from sailor mouth, who is practically working on board.

June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Mar    
Copyright © 2025 Knowledge Of Sea | Newspulse Magazine by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.