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DISCHARGING CARGO

System described basis my present vessel FULL DISCHARGE The following factors are to be considered prior to a full discharge: •    Maximum available draught at the berth •    Maximum allowable freeboard on the berth •    Grade segregation, if carrying multiple grades •    Crude oil washing

Crude Oil Washing System

System explained basis my present vessel. The deck mounted tank cleaning machines are turbine driven, fully programmable, single nozzle units. The nozzle performs a helical pattern by rotating in a horizontal plane, combined with a very slow vertical movement. The machine can rotate 360° in

TANKER OPERATIONS

Tank cleaning It is customary to clean the cargo tanks as a preparation to load the next cargo after the cargo is discharged and the tanker sails out from the discharge port. This is done because the next cargo may not be compatible with the