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OIL TANKER OPERATIONS (Discharging) – Conventional Tanker Basics

OIL TANKER OPERATIONS (Discharging) Good planning is the hallmark of efficient tanker operations.Prior arriving at the discharge port an exchange of information between the ship and the terminal will take place. Once the vessel is tied up at the terminal, a ship-shore checklist will have to be filled out. The general safety checks and precautions will be the same as given for the loadport. Since pumps will be running at the discharge port, special attention will have to be given to monitor the safe running of the pumps. Pumproom ventilation should be running throughout operations. Proper … [Read more...]

By Cult of Sea Filed Under: Tankers Tagged With: cow, crude oil washing, discharging, ig, oil tanker, operations, purging, stripping, tankers, venting

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