Tanker operations during laden voyage The daily operation of oil tankers involved many hazards. There are many check items that should be complied with to ensure a safe working atmosphere. The Chief Officer shall manage cargo oil and carry out related operations. Water And Cargo Oil Measurement As following the Charterer’s instructions, measure water contained […]
Safety precaution during oil handling, heating planning for oil tanker Expansion Allowance Before loading commences, consideration must be given to the temperature of the cargo being loaded and to the maximum temperature, which may be expected on the voyage. Where there is a possibility that the cargo temperature will rise during the voyage, sufficient ullage […]
Guidelines for toxic gases hazards for tanker operation Oil tankers operations at sea and while at port requires some basic safety procedure to be observed. Prior entering a space which contained or has a risk of the presence of any Toxic gases such as benzene, H2S, etc., the MSDS (Marine Safety Data Sheets) and other […]
Risk of gas freeing operation and precautions for oil tankers It is generally recognized that Tank cleaning and Gas freeing is the most hazardous period of tanker operations. This is true whether Washing for clean ballast tanks, Gas freeing for entry, or Gas freeing for Hot work. The additional risk from the Toxic effect of […]
Tank cleaning, purging and gas free check items tanker procedures Operation of oil tankers involve many complexities and careful consideration will need to be made for all aspect of daily shipboard jobs. Our article here is about tanker procedures – tank cleaning , purging & gas free check items. These procedures are only indicative, not […]
Tanker crude oil washing procedure Crude oil washing operation onboard oil tankers involve many hazards and careful consideration will need to be made for safe planning and execution. Prior operating crude oil washing onboard utmost diligence in planning and most careful consideration will need to be made for a safe working area. Following are the […]
Inert gas system for tankers To prevent the danger of fire / explosion of cargo tanks, where not only ships and cargo are lost, damaging the environment due to oil pollution that spills from the ship, but even many cause human casualties. accidents often occur on tankers when: Tank cleaning for ballast or repair purposes. Loading […]