STOWAGE PLAN ON CONTAINER VESSEL
Stowage on container vessels The modern container vessel is also divided into holds, but using a similar system for containers…
TANKER OPERATIONS
Tank cleaning It is customary to clean the cargo tanks as a preparation to load the next cargo after the…
Valves
Types of Valves You have by now understood the functions of a valve. These act as controls and allow or…
TANK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
METHODS OF CONTROL Before any cargo operations are carried out it is essential that cargo tanks be thoroughly inspected for…
Cargo Pumps
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
Oil cargoes, like any other substance, can be measured in volume or weight. The volume will vary with temperature and…
Assessing and Recording Damage To The Ship
Ships in their operations often suffer damage; the damage could be due to weather, wear and tear or due to…
Bridge Watchkeeping
Watchkeeping during ocean passages Watchkeeping during ocean passages will require all the activities related to performing a navigational watch as…
Law of Collisions
If the master has forgotten his Rules Of The Road he certainly doesn’t tell the third mate Earliest collision rules,…