Chemical Tankers / Day 4 / Day 4 Topic 1 VMS Overview

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2nd and 3rd Officers responsibility

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•Assisting in all cargo, ballast and cargo spaces preparation.

•Monitoring of cargo and ballast operations as instructed by

the Chief Officer

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Pump man’s responsibility

He is to assist in cargo operations as required by the Chief Officer.

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3.SAFETY

3.1Reference Publications

3.2Company Forms

3.3Chemical Hazards

3.4Physical Properties Of Chemicals

3.5General Precaution

3.6Static Electricity

3.7Removable Bends, Spool Pieces and Flexible Hoses

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3.SAFETY

3.8Flame Arrestors

3.9Electrical Equipment/Fittings

3.10Hydrocarbon And toxic Gas Monitoring

3.11Sounding Routines

3.12Cargo Pumprooms

3.13Void Spaces/Duct Keels and Pipe Tunnels

3.14Leakage into Void and Ballast Spaces

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3.SAFETY

3.15Cargo Tank & Enclosed Space Entry Procedures

3.16Accidental Spillages

3.17Sea Valves and Overboard Discharge Valves in cargo pumprooms

3.18Deck Scuppers

3.19Manifold Save alls

3.20Ship to Ship Transfer

3.21Fire Fighting Media

3.22Emergencies

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4.CARGO PLANNING, HANDLING AND STOWAGE

4.1Reference Publications

4.2Company Forms

4.3General

4.4Responsibility

4.5General cycle of cargo operations

4.6Voyage Planning & Stowing of Cargo

4.7Tank cleaning and slop disposal for Noxious Liquid Substances

4.8Planning of equipment, bunkers, stores etc.

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4.CARGO PLANNING, HANDLING AND STOWAGE

4.9Procedures, Documents and Convention

4.10Vapour Emission Control (VEC) Systems

4.11Ship-to-Ship (STS) Transfer using VEC Systems

4.12Pre-Transfer Survey and Log Entries

4.13Internal Transfer of cargo

4.14Cargo Line Clearance

4.15Sediment / Solidification In Cargo Tanks

4.16Handling of Toxic Cargoes – Appendix A ICS Chemical Tanker Safety Guide

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5.SAFE STABILITY INCUDING IBC CODE DAMAGED STABILITY

5.1Reference Publications

5.2Checklists

5.3Company Forms

5.4General

5.5Stress Monitoring System

5.6Intact Stability of Double Hull Vessels (without centre line bulkheads) and large DB Ballast Tanks Without Centre

Subdivisions

5.7Slack Tanks and Sloshing

5.8Loss of Stability

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6.PREPARATION FOR LOADING AND LOADING OPERATIONS

6.1Reference Publications

6.2Company Forms

6.3Preparation for Loading Operations

6.4Technical Readiness

6.5Tank Acceptance & Preparation

6.6Vessel - Surveyor Agreements

6.7Cargo Sampling

6.8Pre-Loading Meeting

6.9Preparation Before Cargo Loading

6.10Closed Loading Operations

6.11Loading Operations

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7.CARGO CARE

7.1Reference Publications

7.2Company Forms

7.3Cargo Care Requirements