Lesson 1Cargo documentation and communication with terminal: NOR, Manifest, Safety Data Sheets, ship/shore checklist use and filling the gangway logHandles cargo papers and ship-shore talks, covering NOR, cargo manifest, Safety Data Sheets, ship/shore checklists, and gangway log entries for legal compliance and smooth coordination.
Notice of Readiness content and timingCargo manifest and bill of lading dataSafety Data Sheets and hazard infoShip/shore safety checklist completionGangway log and visitor controlRecord retention and audit readinessLesson 2Tank atmosphere and inert gas system management: IG system operation, oxygen and LEL targets, purge and gas-free concepts, pressure/ventilation controlCovers inert gas system during cargo ops, with oxygen/LEL goals, pressure checks, purging/gas-freeing, and venting coordination to keep tanks non-flammable safely.
IG plant components and operationOxygen limits and LEL safety marginsTank pressure control and alarmsPurge, inert and gas-free conceptsVenting arrangements and P/V valvesIG failure procedures and contingenciesLesson 3Crude oil characterization for chosen load port: API gravity, viscosity, flashpoint, compatibility and heating requirementsReviews crude oil traits at load port and how API gravity, viscosity, flashpoint, compatibility, heating affect planning, pumping, safety, and mixing choices.
Sampling and laboratory test reportsAPI gravity and density implicationsViscosity, pour point and pumpabilityFlashpoint, H2S and safety marginsCompatibility, segregation and blendingHeating curves, coils and monitoringLesson 4Tank monitoring and overfill prevention: high-level alarms, independent overfill protection, sounding vs tank level gauging, tank calibration tablesExplains tank level checks, comparing sounding/gauging, high-level/overfill alarms, calibration tables, and alarm responses to stop spills, damage, cargo loss.
Types of level gauging systemsManual sounding versus closed gaugingHigh-level and overfill alarm settingsAlarm testing and response actionsUse of calibration and trim tablesMonitoring during topping-off stagesLesson 5Loading rate and manifold control: pump capacity, manifold pressures, hose limitations, overload prevention and rate adjustment for list/trimShows manifold loading rate control, factoring pump power, hose limits, backpressure, trim/list changes to avoid shocks, spills, overstress.
Determining safe loading ratesManifold pressure limits and alarmsHose and loading arm design limitsStarting, ramp-up and topping-offAdjusting rate for trim and listPreventing surge and water hammerLesson 6Discharging planning: berth operations sequencing, pump and shore booster coordination, minimum discharge rates, line flushing and strippingDescribes discharge plans, berth steps, pump/shore booster teamwork, min rates, stripping/flushing, ROB handling without pump damage or cavitation.
Pre-discharge meeting with terminalStarting sequence and line up checksMaintaining minimum discharge ratesCoordination with shore booster pumpsStripping tanks and lines to slopManaging ROB and pump protectionLesson 7Post-operation procedures: tank washing requirements, slop handling, recordkeeping (cargo logbook, ullage records)Covers after-discharge tasks like tank washing, slop handling, MARPOL disposal, and records in logbooks, ullage reports, terminal papers for audits.
Criteria for crude oil washing or water washCOW procedures and safety checksSlop tank designation and capacity useSegregation of clean and dirty slopsDisposal options and MARPOL complianceCargo logbook and ullage record entriesLesson 8Loading plans: sequence of tanks to be filled, heel and longitudinal strength considerations, target drafts, trim and stress criteriaExplains loading plans, tank order, heel management, drafts, trim, moments/shears via computers for safe stress limits.
Input of cargo parcels and densitiesTank filling sequence and segregationHeel planning and ROB considerationsDraft, trim and air draft targetsBending moment and shear checksUse of loading computer and approvalsLesson 9Cargo tank arrangement and utilization: tank names, sounding and ullage procedures, allowable filling limits and stripping linesDetails tank layout, names, filling plans, ullaging/sounding, limits, stripping to cut ROB and keep stability/structure safe.
Tank numbering and naming schemesSegregation lines and crossover valvesAllowable filling limits and freeboardUllage and sounding best practicesStripping lines and minimizing ROBUse of tank plans and loading manualsLesson 10Ballast management during cargo ops: intact/stability calculations, ballast tank selection, ballast exchange considerations and compliance with BWM/IMO rulesExamines ballast during cargo work, stability/strength calcs, tank picks, exchanges, BWM/IMO/port rule compliance.
Intact stability and GM during loadingLongitudinal strength and shear checksSelection of ballast tanks in useBallast exchange methods and timingBWM Convention and IMO compliancePort and coastal ballast restrictions
