Introduction to Oil Tanker and Gas Carrier Operations

This covers mandatory minimum Level 1 training for officers and key ratings under Regulation V/1, paragraph 1.2 of STCW-95: safety and pollution-prevention, layouts of tankers, types of cargo, their hazards and handling equipment, and operational sequence and terminology.

List of contents

1. History of the Oil and Chemical Bulk Shipping Industry. 2. Typical Tanker Arrangements. 3. Physical and Chemical Properties of Oil and Chemical Products. 4. Cargo Operations. 5. Cargo Handling Operations. 6. General Precautions on Cargo Handling Operations. 7. Inspection and Maintenance of Cargo Handling Equipment at Sea. 8. Cargo Measurement and Heating Systems. 9. Tank Cleaning and Gas-Freeing Operations. 10. Inert Gas Systems. 11. Tanker Hazards and Safety. 12. Hazard Controls. 13. Enclosed Spaces and Hazardous Working. 14. Emergencies, Fire Safety and Firefighting. 15. MARPOL and Marine Oil Pollution Prevention. 16. Incident Case Studies. Annexes.

About the author

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is a training solutions architect for a global maritime engineering company and Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence, UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also worked as a marine training designer, marine auditor and fisheries observer. His other books with Routledge include Introduction to Container Ship Operations and Onboard Safety, Maritime Cargo Operations and Merchant Ship Types.

Summary

This covers mandatory minimum Level 1 training for officers and key ratings under Regulation V/1, paragraph 1.2 of STCW-95: safety and pollution-prevention, layouts of tankers, types of cargo, their hazards and handling equipment, and operational sequence and terminology.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Arnfinn Olsen, Alexander Arnfinn (Rina Consulting Defence Olsen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032824000
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282400-0
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Product Design, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Engineering: general, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Production & quality control management, International law, transport and commerce: maritime law, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Production and quality control management, International maritime law