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SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS

Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 By admin No Comments on SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS
SURVEYS OF HULL & MACHINERY ITEMS

All Class Record files, including Enhanced Survey files, where applicable, must be kept in safe custody of Master. The vessel shall have ‘Quarterly Listing’ issued by the Class within last 3 months from the current date which indicates: 1) Status of all certificates. 2) Status of all surveys. 3) Surveys credited since previous list. 4)…

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Merchant Shipping

BITUMEN SHIPS – LOADING OPERATION

Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 By admin No Comments on BITUMEN SHIPS – LOADING OPERATION
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 in this area. Adequate level of PPE must be complied with when entering these areas. Before Loading: Loading Operation: Ensure all cargo tanks nominated to load in that particular port is flushed via the suction…

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Cargo handling

Bitumen Tanker Discharging Operations

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 By admin No Comments on Bitumen Tanker Discharging Operations
Bitumen Tanker Discharging Operations

SFO (Seal Flush oil) Unit: SFO unit is used to heat the cargo pump seals to the required temperature. The function of the seal flush pumps is to circulate seal flush oil (SFO) through the cargo pumps thereby heating up the cargo pump seal space and heat the remaining product in it. The SFO oil…

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Cargo handling

BITUMEN OPERATIONS

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 By admin No Comments on BITUMEN OPERATIONS
BITUMEN OPERATIONS

Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulphide, and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Bitumen is the residual (bottom) fraction obtained by fractional distillation of crude oil. It has a specific gravity range between 1.00 to 1.04 and average volatility. It is…

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Cargo handling

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 By admin No Comments on EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)
EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)

This procedure applies to all vessels equipped with Exhaust Gas Cleaning System. Exhaust from the below equipment is connected to the EGCS: · Main Engine · Auxiliary Engines · Boiler* (as applicable) RESPONSIBILITIES Master is responsible for: · Requesting local regulation from agents for any restrictions for uses of EGCS and discharging its wash water/effluent…

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Engine Room Operations

CAR CARRIER 

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 By admin No Comments on CAR CARRIER 
CAR CARRIER 

Pure car carrier is designed exclusively for the transportation of vehicles with multiple deck holds. The vehicles are loaded / discharged through the Rampway. Types of RO/RO Ships    MULTI DECK CONSTRUCTION For the purpose of carrying maximum amount of vehicles in a limited space on board a vessel. PCC has several kinds of deck structures which are capable of carrying and adaptable to different type of vehicles including sedans, trucks, bulldozers, catter pillars, and specialized vehicles…

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Ship Construction

CARBON INTENSITY INDICATOR (CII):

Posted on March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 By admin No Comments on CARBON INTENSITY INDICATOR (CII):
CARBON INTENSITY INDICATOR (CII):

Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is a new measure based on an operational approach that supports the IMO’s objective “to reduce CO2 emissions per transport work, as an average across internationalshipping, by at least 40% by 2030, pursuing efforts towards 70% by 2050, compared to 2008.” Resolution MEPC.328(76) adopted at MEPC 76 in June 2021, will…

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Maritime Law

Dual Fuel Engines

Posted on March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 By admin No Comments on Dual Fuel Engines
Dual Fuel Engines

The future of shipping industry rests with cleaner and more efficient fuels. Use of cleaner sourcelike LNG/ LPG as an engine fuel is fast growing globally. Main engines designed for dual-fuelengine are going to be more dominant in future as more stringent air pollution and Emissionsregulation are schedule to come into force. Engines can use…

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Engine Room Operations

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR EXISTING SHIPS (EEXI)

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 By admin No Comments on ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR EXISTING SHIPS (EEXI)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR EXISTING SHIPS (EEXI)

Under the Greenhouse Gas Strategy towards 2050, IMO has set new goals in MEPC 80 to reducecarbon intensity by Different measures were considered and widely discussed, and IMO has decided to introduce acombination of technical and operational measures. During MEPC 76 in June 2021, IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing anEnergy Efficiency Design…

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CERTIFICATES, SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 By admin No Comments on CERTIFICATES, SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS
CERTIFICATES, SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS

Master must ensure that all statutory, class and trading certificates are kept valid at all times. Apart from above certificates, vessel will also maintain following below certificates in Master’s file. If the vessel has been issued with multiple load-line certificates, only the current certificate should be kept in certificates file / folder; non- applicable certificates…

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