MT-3151 - Dangerous Liquid Cargo

TOPIC - Tanker construction and purpose

• understands basic tanker construction
• explains tanker terminology
• explains the purpose of various types of tank vessels
• explains the use of tank barges in the tanker industry
• explains the reasons for changes in tanker design.
• explains the reasons for size changes and effect size changes had on regulations and equipment.
  • IGS/COW
  • Vapor Emission Control
  • Load-on-Top
• explains the types of tanker vessels: Product tankers, Crude Carriers, OBO

21A6
21C1
21C2.4

TOPIC - Petroleum cargo products, hazards and measurement

• understands the various forms of petroleum, the products obtained from each and the hazards present in each form.
• describes the liquid form of crude petroleum and the gaseous form of petroleum
• explains the terms: hydrocarbon compound, sour crude, sweet crude, mercaptans
• understands the chemical principles:
  • Chemical elements
  • Atom
  • Molecules
  • Isomeric compound
  • Valence
  • Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbon
• explains the four classes of hydrocarbon compounds:
  • Paraffins
  • Naphthenes
  • Olefins
  • Aromatics
• describe the refining process:
  • Cracking
  • Polymerization
  • Hydrogenation
  • Fractional distillation
• understands the Classification of Crude Oil:
  • Paraffin based
  • Mixed base
  • Asphalt base
• explains the geological formations where petroleum is found:
  • Igneous rock
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Metamorphic rock
• explains the structural formations where petroleum is found:
  • Anticlines
  • Salt Domes
  • Faults
  • Strategraphic Traps
• understands survey methods: surface, subsurface, geographic, seismic, gravimetric, magnetic, and exploratory drilling.
• understands drilling methods: cable tool drilling and rotary drilling
• understands production methods: primary production and secondary production
• understands petroleum hazards, explains the use of the Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water.
• demonstrates measuring sampling petroleum products
• demonstrates gauging: water cuts, ullage/innage, temperature, volume correction, weight conversion, and types of samples

21B1
21B1.02

TOPIC - Tank layout and piping systems

• understands pipeline systems, types of valves, venting systems, IGS and COW piping
• describes valve applications and limitations:
  • Gate
  • Globe
  • Butterfly
  • Relief Valves
  • Blanks
• identifies valves by operation and purpose:
  • Bulkhead
  • Drop
  • Crossover
  • Masters
  • Stripping
  • Manifold
  • Sea valves
• describes pipeline systems
  • Direct System
  • Loop System
  • Ballast System
  • IGS/COW System
  • Free flow System
  • Heating Coil System

21A6
21B1
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2

TOPIC - Cargo loading and discharging operations

• understands preparation for loading/discharging, safety precautions during loading/discharging and instruct the student in how to fill out associated paper work.
• discusses cargo orders: Ship stresses, capacity plans, compatibility of cargo
• describes cargo pumps:
  • General types
  • Theory of operation
  • Static suction, gravity head, discharge head
  • Use of performance curves
• describes communication systems: Cargo order book, tank status boards, radio communications, emergency shut-down procedures
• explains start-up procedures
  • Cargo conference
  • Declaration of Inspection
  • Signals: Bravo, Red Loading light
  • Slow start-up
  • Pressure gauges
  • Ship stresses
  • Slack tanks
  • Computing rates
• describes shut-down procedures: End of cargo, shore shut-down, emergency shut-down
• describes special Operations: Line displacement, flying switches, COW and lightering
• explains logging requirements for the Oil Record Book

21B1
21B1.01
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2

TOPIC - Planning a load

• understand the planning and calculation of a multi-cargo load
• describes cargo orders:
  • Who is responsible for safe loading
  • Load line limitation
  • Stresses on the vessel
  • Compatibility of Cargoes
• calculates deadweight
• recognizes the effect of shifting cargo, ballast, or fuel on trim
• describes the limitation of ship equipment on cargo operations
  • Pipeline systems
  • Cargo pumps
  • Inert Gas Systems
  • Venting System
  • Vapor Emission Control System

21B1.01
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2

TOPIC - Ballast operations and loading computer

• explains ballast operations - when and how
• distinguish between dirty ballast, clean ballast, segregated ballast, heavy weather ballast and load-on-top procedures
• describes the Master's responsibilities
  • consideration in ballast plans
  • limitation on ballast operations by IMO regulations
  • limitations of draft and trim
• calculate ballast and shifting ballast to meet draft and trim requirements

21B1
21B1.01
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2

TOPIC - Tank cleaning operation

• explains cleaning techniques using both portable and fixed machines
• understands regulations relative to COW
• explains why Inert Gas is necessary
• describes water washing with portable and fixed butterworth type machines
  • Hazards of using this type of method.
  • Limitations of water washing techniques.
  • "Spotting Machines"
  • Control of wash water by pressure and timing and cycles.
• describes Crude Oil Washing
  • Effectiveness and limitations
  • Understands of regulations relating to COW/IGS
• demonstrates Crude Oil Washing using the Cargo Handling Trainer Simulator
  • Line up COW system
  • Execute a simulated tank washing of one cargo tank

21C1
21C1.1

TOPIC - Inert gas and crude oil wash systems

• describes the special equipment used in IGS/COW operations.
• states the instruments required by regulations
• states the alarms required by regulations
• outlines the effective use of variable settings of alarms and dangers inherent in over-reliance on use of alarms
• describes IGS/COW operations
  • Debottoming prior to COW
  • Inerting
  • Purging
  • Gas Freeing
  • Cargo sampling under inert conditions
  • Atmosphere testing of inerted spaces
• demonstrates debottoming, and crude oil washing while maintaining IGS using the Cargo Handling Trainer (CHT)

21B1
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2
21C3
21C3.1

TOPIC - Marine vapor control system

• understands the vapor recovery regulations and required equipment.
• describes the requirements of "The Clean Air Act" and the relevant Code of Federal Regulations
• outlines the theory of vapor recovery
• describes vapor recovery equipment
• Using the Cargo Handling Trainer (CHT), load one slack cargo tank with product while venting to the atmosphere. Show the results of operation on the readout of the pollution control monitor.
• Using the Cargo Handling Trainer (CHT), load one slack cargo tank with product while venting to shore. Show the results of operation on the readout of the pollution control monitor.

21B1
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C3
21C3.1

TOPIC - Tanker fire prevention and firefighting techniques

• identifies safety procedures and the effects of general fire fighting techniques
• recognizes the limitations and use of foam
• describes the limitations and proper application of water
  • High velocity fog
  • Low velocity fog
  • Sprinkler systems
• understands the use of IGS in fire prevention and fire fighting

21A4
21A4.01
21B1
21B1.02
21C3
21C3.1
21C3.4
21C3.5

TOPIC - Oil in the Environment

• understands the national and international Oil Pollution Regulations
• understands the history of Pollution Legislation from the Refuse Act of 1899 to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
  • Oil Pollution Act of 1961
  • Federal Water Pollution Control Act
  • The Ports and Waterways Safety Act
  • The Port and Tanker Safety Act
  • The Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships
  • OPA-90
• understands the requirements of Pollution Regulations 33 CFR Parts 151-157
  • Oil Record Book
  • Declaration of Inspection
• explains the chain of custody for spill samples
• understands Spill Mitigation techniques and executing spill response plans

21A4
21A4.01
21B1
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C1.2
21C6
21C6.1

TOPIC - Duties of the Third Mate and Chief Mate aboard a tanker

• understands the varied duties and responsibilities of the third mate and chief mate during cargo operations aboard a tank vessel
• describes the duties of the chief mate from the start of the voyage to the start of the next voyage
• demonstrates and explain the common voyage numbering system
• describes and understands the duties of the third mate relative to:
  • Cargo operations
  • Tank cleaning
  • Ballasting
  • Record keeping
• calculates a loading rate by ullages and change on draft
• calculates a rate to set the Sailing Board
• calculates average temperatures of cargoes
• calculates average API of a grade

21B1
21B1.01
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1
21C2

LAB - Lab 1 Simulator orientation

• Student orientation for CHT and ECH simulators.
• identifies tank layout and piping systems: Tank numbering, system layout and the various cargo and support piping presently aboard.

21B1

LAB - Lab 2 Tank measurements and gauging

• Demonstrate taking cargo measurements including: ullages, thieving, water cuts and temperature.

21B1
21B1.02

LAB - Lab 3 Tank vessel cargo systems

• Pumps, valves and piping specifications. Tracing the piping systems aboard the ECH simulator.
• understands 46 CFR 32.50 Pumps, piping and hoses for cargo handling
• understands 46 CFR 32.55 Ventilation and venting

21B1
21B1.02

LAB - Lab 4 Cargo oil loading exercise

• Using the CHT simulator, line-up empty tanker for cargo. All valves closed, tanks inerted. No VEC or IGS. Ballast full. Maintain status board, sign D.O.I. When ready, commence to load three grades via three hoses. Using load one grade each into 1 and 3 across, 2 and 5 across and 4 across.

21B1
21B1.02
21C2

LAB - Lab 5 Cargo oil discharge exercise

• Using the CHT, discharge specific tanks. All valves closed, tanks inerted. No ballast. Maintain status board, sign D.O.I. When ready, commence to discharge via individual deepwell cargo pumps.

21B1
21B1.02
21C2

LAB - Lab 6 Ballast/deballast exercise

• Use CHT to load cargo while simultaneously discharging segregated ballast

21B1
21C2.1
21C2

LAB - Lab 7 A/B Inert gas/crude oil washing exercise

• Use CHT to monitor tank washing using the COW system. At the commencement of the exercise, the tanks are inerted and the IGS system is operating. Cargo discharge is already in progress. Crude oil wash heavy weather ballast tanks.

21B1
21B1.02
21C1.1
21C1

LAB - Lab 8 Inert gas/crude oil washing exercise

• Use the CHT, line-up the inert gas system and put gas to deck. Conduct atmosphere testing of tanks to be crude oil washed. Line-up the crude oil wash system and commence washing operations of identified tanks after removing one meter of liquid from tanks used to supply the COW system.

21B1
21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1

LAB - Lab 9 Vapor emission recovery exercise

• Use the CHT, line-up and operate VEC system, then commence loading.

21C1
21C1.1

LAB - Lab 10 Execution of a loading plan

• Use the CHT, exercise starts with discharge in progress. Student uses LOADMASTER to monitor hull stress, drafts and trim. Student develops skills in establishing rate for determining finish of cargo. Ballasting is started and rates taken of cargo discharge and ballasting.

21B1
21B1.01
21B1.02

LAB - Lab 11 A/B Execution of a loading plan

• Use the CHT, exercise involving partial discharge and stripping of cargo tanks. Student uses LOADMASTER to monitor hull stress, drafts and trim. Student to ballast accordingly to relieve excess stress and maintain trim and drafts within prescribed limits.

21B1
21B1.01
21B1.02

LAB - Lab 12 Execution of a ballast plan

• Use the CHT to line-up and discharge clean ballast using the Oil Content Monitor.

21B1.02
21C1
21C1.1