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Bible for a Chemical Tanker Officer:

- Company Chemical Tanker Operating Instruction + P&A Manual

VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

1.GENERAL

1.1Chemical Tanker Cargoes

1.2Types of Chemical Tankers

1.3Definitions

1.4Introduction

1.5Departure from these Procedures

1.6VMS manuals

1.7Checklists

1.8Reference Publications

1.9Company Forms

1.10Abbreviations

1.11Applicability

VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1General

2.2Master

2.3Chief Officer

2.4Second Officer and Third Officer

2.5Chief Engineer

2.6Pumpman

2.7Ratings

VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

Master’s Responsibility

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•Ensuring that Shipping documents and MSDS are received for each cargo to be loaded

•Ensure antidotes and toxic gas detectors on board for each cargo to be loaded

•Ensuring cargo compatibility guides are complied with

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VMS Chemical Tanker Operating

Instructions

Ch. Officer’s responsibility

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•Ensuring that empty tanks and void spaces surrounding cargo spaces which contain flammable cargoes are tested for combustible gas as far as practicable on a daily basis, and the results are recorded in the Deck Log Book.

•For monitoring of toxic gases vapour concentration in ship’s compartments as required

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