Amendments Entering Into Force on November 1st 2023. Amendments to MARPOL Annex II Appendix I, Guidelines for use in the categorization of Noxious Liquid Substances The amendments include a reassigned column E1 and a sub-categorization of column C3 of the GESAMP Hazard Profile table. Under
These plans are required to meet the requirements of IMO conventions such as MARPOL, SOLAS, and other local variant acts and regulations such as OPA-90. These plans include Vessel Response plans(VRP),(applicable in USA) SOPEP, SMPEP etc. These plans provide details of emergency procedures and options
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL Within the tanker trade, the ship/shore interface plays a vital part in operations. It is an area where differing standards and safety cultures may coexist. There is no major difference between the general operation of a tanker and the operation of any
a) Petroleum is highly flammable (fuel) b) Sources of ignition may be present at various locations. (Ignition) c) Oxygen provides the medium necessary to sustain any fire The foregoing three form the essential sides of the fire triangle. When the three sides of a
Small spills can occur during routine transfer operations on the ship, i.e. during loading, discharging, ballasting, bunkering etc. If an oil spill occurs at any time, the Ship’s Oil Spill Emergency Plan (SOPEP) must immediately be put into operation. Responsibilities The responsibilities of shipboard officers
A large variety of cargoes carried in containers today – everything from ice cream to New Zealand lamb, from avocados to flower bulbs, from melons to fish – all require different specialist refrigerated care. Considering the high cost of most reefer cargoes it is important
These are oil tankers specially meant for storage of oil offshore. Hence, they are converted sailing oil tankers. Conversions are customized to meet the requirements of the location where the FSO needs to be placed. Thus each FSO has certain unique features, which may not
Chemical tankers are among the most complex ships ever constructed. The cargoes they carry often, present tremendous challenges and difficulties from a safety point of view and many chemicals are also a far greater pollution threat than crude oils. Hazard evaluation of chemicals is in
Containers of various sizes are used in the industry and we shall now understand how they are utilised for cargoes of various sizes and types. Size of containers The standard containers consist of the following size: – Hi-cube containers have the dimensions of 20’/40’x8’00”x9’00”or9’06”. In
Many of the changes in everyday life that have taken place during the last fifty years have resulted from developments in the chemical industry. A wide range of ordinary items are in fact derived from complex chemical processes, and are often derived from the by-products