Chemical Tankers / Day 3 / Day 3 Topic 3 Cargo Watchkeeping

Cargo Watch Keeping – Best Practice

Cargo Handling and Monitoring Equipment.

Discuss the list of equipment which should be in good working order during routine cargo watch keeping duties

a)Loading Ops

b)Discharge Ops

c)Grade Change Ops

Cargo Watch Keeping – Best Practice

Assessment question

On board your last Ship..

Was the cargo tank high-level alarm system independent of both the gauging devices and the overflow-control alarm system?

On the sheet provided list the following:

1 - Type of last ship sailed on (Oil/Chem 1/2/3/Petro Chem) 2 - Type of level gauging system & alarm fitting

3 – Testing routine

4 – Operating principle

5 - Name of Course delegate/ MSO in-charge for boarding

Cargo Watch Keeping – Best Practice

Assessment question

Was the high level alarm system operated during both loading and discharging?

Yes?

No?

If Yes - Why?

If No – Why?

Cargo Watch Keeping – Best Practice

Assessment question

During Cargo Ops, Cargo tank High & High-high level & Over Pressure alarm activate at the same instance.

Discuss the possible reasons & action to take?

(3 min)

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