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Teaching GuideTerm Higher Technical University College of Nautical Science and Naval Engines |
| Mestrado Universitario en Enxeñaría Náutica e Transporte Marítimo |
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| Xestión e control das operacións de carga |
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| Identifying Data | 2016/17 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Xestión e control das operacións de carga | Code | 631510207 | |||||||||||
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Official Master's Degree | 2nd four-month period |
First | Obligatoria | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Chap. 1. LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CARGO MEASUREMENT | Definitions Calculations on board: American System, metric System and imperial or British System Process of the measurement of the cargo on a oil tanker Methods of taking ullages or soundings Measurement equipment: manual equipment, electronic equipment (PEGD), automatic equipment. High-level alarms and overflow systems Methods of calculation of the quantity on board (OBQ) and remain on board edge (ROB): Liquid Material, Non-liquid material Wedge formulae Sounding and sampling in non-inerted tanks Cargo Calculation in chemical tankers |
| Chap. 2. LIQUEFIED GASES CARGO CALCULATION | Cargo calculations: introduction Definitions and concepts: Ideal gas laws, Saturated Vapour Pressure, Physical properties of gas mixtures, Vapour pressure of gas mixtures, Temperature, Presssure, Heat Measurement of cargo tank volumes. Measurement of densities. Empirical calculation of the density of liquefied gas mixtures at a given temperature Cargo Tank filling limits Calculation procedures: Using standard temperature at 15ºC and using density tables Determination of liquid LPG required for gassing up operations. Determination of the Saturated Vapour Pressure of a mixture of gases at a given temperature. Determination of atmosphere changes of a cargo tank and the rquired nitrogen or inert gas volume. Properties of a LPG in saturated conditions |
| Chap. 3, DANGEROUS GOODS | The IMDG Code Structure of the Dangerous Goods List Clasification of Dangerous Goods: Class 1 to Class 9. Identification of dangerous goods Packing Marking and placarding Documentation Stowage Segregation |
| Chap. 4. OIL TANKER OPERATIONS | Types of crude oils Crude oil properties Flammability classification of petroleum Tank washing plan Tank washing machines Tank washing with water Ballasting and deballasting cargo tanks Slop tank operations Purging and gas freeing Rafting Pumproom operations Washing of cargo lines and pumps Maintenance in cargo tanks and cargo tank deck areas Voyage orders and cargo instructions Loading Plan The loading operation Loading static accumulators oils Load On Top Maximum loading rate Cargo tank venting during loading Voc management plan and control technology The loaded passage The Discharge plan What is COW? COW methods COW supply methods Precautions when implementing the COW Plan Discharge operations Stripping systems Contingencies and emergencies |
| Chap. 5. STOWAGE AND PLANNING OF SOLID BULK CARGOES TRANSPORT | Solid bulk cargoes transport regulations IMSBC Code Cargoes which may liquefy Materials possessing chemical hazards Trimming procedures Cleaning and preparation of cargo holds Procedures beforre arrival to the loading port Operations at the loading port Operations at the discharge port Ship-shore safety checklists Potential problems during cargo operations Cargo distribution Additional measures for bulk carriers Structural limitations to consider when preparing a loading plan in a bulk carrier Stowage planification of heavy density cargoes as iron ore or mineral concentrates Cargo calculation Segregation of different products in the same hold Fumigation of ships and their cargo The Silver Nitrate test |
| Chap. 6. CARGO CALCULATIONS | Resolution of cargo exercises related with the programme: Cargo calculations in oil, chemical and LPG tankers; Cargo calculations in bulk carriers and combination carriers. |
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