MV8004 - SPECIAL DUTY VESSELS AND TYPE OF OPERATION (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

MV8004	SPECIAL DUTY VESSELS AND TYPE OF OPERATION	LPTC

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OBJECTIVE:

To impart knowledge to the students about special duty ships operation and classification society regulations.

UNIT I	INTRODUCTION	9

Need for special duty vessels with reference to development of trade and necessities of the trade. Operation of Bulk carriers – Bulk Grain and ore etc., - Banana carriers – Coal Carriers – Forest Products carriers – Timber carriers – Container vessels.

UNIT II	OIL TANKER CARGO OPERATIONS	9

Pipeline systems – Ring main – Direct Line – Combined – Free flow system – Stripping lines. Lining up pipe lines and cargo operations – loading more than one grade – discharging – ballasting – precautions – ship / shore check list safety goods – sources of ignition on – static electricity – precautions to prevent ignition due to static electricity cargo operations when not secured alongside – procedure if oil spill occurs – oil record books.

UNIT III	OIL TANKERS ROUTINE OPERATIONS	9

Inert Gas system – principle – components of system, plant and distribution system – uses of inert gas during tanker operating cycle. Tank washing: Procedure – portable and fixed machines – tank washing with water –washing atmospheres – crude oil washing (COW) – advantages and disadvantages of COW – operating and safety procedures – gas freeing – pressure vacuum values – “Load on Top” system (LOT) regulations and operation – Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT).

UNIT IV	INTRINSICALLY DANGEROUS CARGOS	9

- Dangerous goods – loaded in bulk – packaging – IMDG code – emergency procedures – ‘MS & M’ notices – general fire precautions, during loading / discharging, - fire fighting and detection system. Liquefied gas cargoes – regulations types of cargo and carriers – LPG and LNG – cargo handling equipments tank monitors and controls – operational procedures loading and discharging of LPG/LNG cargoes – chemical cargoes regulations, operations – bulk chemical carriers – tank material and coatings – tank washing – cargo record book – equipment items precautions to be observed during cargo operations in port – fire protection – personnel protection.

UNIT V	RULES AND REGULATIONS	9

Classification societies for hull, equipment and machineries of Cargo ships and oil tankers – requirements of various types of surveys and certification of Merchant Ships.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• History of trade of special duty vessels.
• Cargo Operations of Oil tankers.
• About Inert Gas Systems and Tank Washing Operations of Tankers.
• Cargo Operations of Chemical tankers, LPG / LNG vessels.
• About rules of classification societies for Cargo Ships and Tankers.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Lavery, “Ship board operation”, 2nd Edition, Butter Worth- Heinemann, London, 1990.
2. V.K. Bhandarkar, “MS & M Notices to Mariners”, 1st Edition, Bhandarkar Publications, Mumbai, 1998.
3. D.J. Eyres, “Ship Construction”, 4th Edition, Butter worth – Heinemann, Oxford, 1994.

REFERENCES:

1. Indian Register of Shipping Part1 to Part7, ”Rules and Regulations for the construction and classification of steel ships”, 1st Edition, Indian Register of Shipping, Mumbai, 1999. 2. International of Maritime Organisation, “SOLAS consolidated Edition 1997”, 2nd Edition, Sterling Book House, Mumbai, 1997.