Agenda

THE IMPORTANCE OF CARGO PLANNING

• The importance of the Stowage Plan
• Customer requirements & charterer instructions. (in line with the SMS or not)
• The COF – International Certificate of Fitness for the carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk;
• USCG Compatibility Chart
• FOSFA
• Technical or Edible Oil – what information is available?

CHANGING GRADES AND CHARTERING CONSIDERATIONS

• The challenge of changing grades
• Can we get the tank clean for the next cargo? (Time and other considerations)
  • Possibility and Practicality – it’s all about time and money.
• Examples & discuss what makes sense and what doesn’t.

LOADING AND DISCHARGING

• Operational procedures & monitoring for performing works
• Loading and discharge of grades in tanks to prevent contamination
• Free surface effect.

SHIP/SHORE INTERFACE (NOT ONLY ON CHEMICAL TANKERS)

• The SSSCL
• Ship / Shore loading / discharging requirements
• Connecting and disconnecting
• Topping Up – the speed is important
• Visitors and PPE
• Lightning & Thunderstorm

CARGO CARE – OR HOW TO ARRIVE IN SPECS

• Cargo compatibility and segregation
• Cargo Quality control:
  • Temperature control
  • Oxygen control
• Adjacent Heat
• Unintended Heating
• Tank Cleaning and volatile cargoes.

CLOSED CARGO OPERATIONS

• Closed gauging and sampling
• The P/V Valves – what means closed
• Cargo tank venting / gas freeing
• Vapour return

TANK CLEANING – WHY WASTING TIME AND MONEY?

• Tank Cleaning procedures
• Cleaning methods
• Tank Cleaning Manuals
• Tank Cleaning Mistakes
• Tank Testing – Wall Wash Test & UV
• Cargo Tank coating

CREW TRAINING AND SAFETY

• Crew training beyond the mandatory training (advanced chemical endorsement)
• Verification of successful training
• The need of special chemical tanker training for junior and senior officers?
• Training versus Experience
• BBS and training

BEST PRACTICES ON CHEMICAL TANKERS

• Industry Publications
• Different departments – different interest.
• The Jetty
• Loading / Discharging
• Precautions during the voyage
• Near Miss
• Lesson to be learned

SAFETY AWARENESS & PPE

• The choice of PPE
• PPE and surrounding temperature
• Toxic or High Toxic?
• What is a hazardous area?
• Decontamination – think before doing

NITROGEN HAZARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

• The danger of Nitrogen
• Nitrogen and self-reactive cargoes
• Tank Entry
• Inerting, purging and padding
• Maintenance of nitrogen blanket
• Nitrogen displacement during discharge
• Nitrogen requirements for new vessels (SOLAS)

INCIDENTS ON CHEMICAL TANKERS IN THE PAST – CASE STUDIES

• Unsafe Practise leading to incidents
• Fire & Explosion
• Tank Over pressurization
• LOPC & Spillage
• Crew injury / casualty / fatality
• Did we learn the lesson?

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES AND TRENDS OBSERVED IN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

• Incident investigation process
• The investigator on site
• Root cause analyses
  • Root cause / direct cause / contribution
• Reputational damage due to poor incident investigation
• Highlight case study

RISK MANAGEMENT

• The principle of a risk assessment.
• Risk assessment for standard operations.
• Risk assessment for non-standard operations.
• A risk assessment library – pros and cons.
• Use of a Hazard register.
• The Management of Change – a practical view.
• Risk management for a new cargo (to the vessels / to the company).

DEMURRAGE AND CLAIMS – THE DIFFICULTY TO GET IT RIGHT

• Cargo claims and avoidance:
  • Off Spec, Cargo (Cargo quality claims)
  • Cargo contamination
  • Shortage
• The value of samples.
• Demurrage claims
  • The importance of an NOR and how many to be issued?
• Record keeping

SHIP VETTING & INSPECTIONS

• Oil Majors view of vetting
• When should a vessel be inspected.
• CDI & SIRE Inspections
• KPI´s – pros and cons
• Inspection readiness
• Responding to vetting observations
• Vetting and TMSA