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10ImportantPointstoRememberAfterCompletingCargo
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OCTOBER2,2013BYKARANC

Cargoloading/unloadingoperationsonshipsisahazardoustaskthatcanleadtoserious
consequences.Shipofficersmusttakeextraprecautionsnotonlywhilecarryingouttheseoperationsbut
alsoaftercompletion.

Cargohandlingontankershipsinvolvesavarietyofequipmentandtoolswhichmustbeusedproperly
toensuresafeoperations.Mentionedbelowaretenimportantpointswhichmustbeconsideredafter
completionoftankercargooperations.

TankerKarenKnutseninthe7thPetroleumharbourintheportofRotterdam.
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1.CheckLoadedQuantity:Afterthecompletionofcargoloading,theloadedquantityofthecargotanks
shouldbecheckedandconfirmedbyaresponsibleofficerandalsobyarepresentativeoftheshore.Any
kindofdiscrepancyinthequantitymustbeinformedtothemasterandconcernedauthorityimmediately.
2.InformEngineRoom:Notifytheenginedepartmentafterdischargingisoverandensurethatthe
surveyorhasissuedtheDryTankCertificateorEmptyTankCertificatetothevessel.
3.KeepTheLogbookUpdated:Ensurethattimesofalleventsoftheloading/dischargingoperationare
recordedintheCargologbookandmainpointsare
transferredintheDecklogbook.
4.CloseAllValves:Afterthecompletionofthecargoloading/unloadingoperations,allcargovalves
involvedintheprocessshouldbeclosed.Shorecontrolvalvesshouldbeclosedbeforethetanker
valves.
5.RemovetheCargoHosesByAvoidingOilSpill:Aftercheckingthatthevalvesareclosed,cargo
hosesshouldbetakenoffbyensuringthatleakagesfromcargoleftinthehosesiscollectedintocargo
pans.Thisisextremelynecessarytopreventanykindofoilspill.
6.CheckBreatherValve:Thebreathervalvesshouldbecheckedtoensurethattheyarecorrectlyset
tomaintainpressureinsidethetank.
7.ChangetheFlangePosition:ChangethefittedpositionoftheSpectacleBlindflangetoitsblank
sidetoisolatethelineandpreventoverflowing.
8.CloseTankOpenings:Allappropriatetankopeningsshouldbeclosedbyusingthedesignatedtools
afterthecompletionofthecargoloading/unloading.Thisoperationistobecarriedoutbypumpmanor
bosunundertheguidanceofchiefofficerorotherresponsibleofficer.Also,cargomanifoldsandmarine
armsorhosesshouldbesecurelyblankedafterbeingdisconnected.
9.RemoveEarthBondingCables:TheEarthBondingCablesshouldbetakenoffafterthecargo
hosesaredisconnected.
10.OpenDrainCocks:Thetankermanifoldandshorevalvesshouldbeclosedandthedraincocksat
thetankersmanifoldshouldbeopenedtoallowdrainingofcargointofixeddraintanksorportabledrip
trays.
AdditionalPointstoRememberDuringandTowardsCompletingofCargoOperation
>Ifitisnecessarytosoundthetankswhenapproachingthecompletionofcargodischarge,theinert
gaspressurecanagainbereducedtoaminimumsafeoperationalleveltopermitsoundingthrough
sightingportsorsoundingpipes.Careshouldbetakentoavoidtheingressofairoranexcessive
releaseofinertgas
>IfSTSoperationisbeingperformedandthereisalargedifferenceinfreeboardbetweentheseagoing
vesselandtheinlandtanker,thecrewmustmakeallowanceforthecontentsofthehoseoncompletion
ofthetransfer

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STSOperation

>TheInertGasSystem(IGS)recordershallbeswitchedontorecordandmonitorthecargotanks
pressure.Itshouldalsobesuitablymarkedfordetailsofvoyagenumber,dateandtimeofstartingand
correspondingpresentpressure
>Wherepossible,thecompletionofloadingshouldbedonebygravity.Ifpumpshavetobeusedto
endtheprocess,theirdeliveryrateduringthestandbytimeshouldberegulatedsothatshorecontrol
valvescanbeclosedassoonasrequestedbythetanker.

TheUltimateGuidetoCargoOperationsforTankersisa
practicalebookwhichexplainscargooperationson
tankers.Theguideexplainsimportantpointssuchas:
1. PortArrivalPreparation
2. Ship/ShoreSafetyMeeting
3. CargoLoadingProcedure
4. CargoUnloadingProcedure
5. Stripping
6. Ballasting&Deballasting
7. Inerting
8. Purging
9. GasFreeing
10. CrudeOilWashing
11. TankCleaning
12. PressureTestingofCargoandBallastLines
13. BrakeTestingofMooringWinches
14. EmergencyInerting
Clickheretoknowmoreabouttheebook.

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