Seagull AS

Specialized Training for Oil Tankers

Task 1

Task 1.

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This task no. 1 must be mailed or sent by fax to Seagull A/S. Put your answers in an envelope marked “Task 1” and mail it.

Question 1.1.

What is the definition of an oil tanker?

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Question 1.2.

Are you allowed to carry oil in the wing tanks on an O/O carrier?

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Question 1.3.

Are you allowed to carry petroleum and dry bulk cargoes simultaneously on an OBO?

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Question 1.4.

Why are most OBO's restricted to load maximum 50 per cent of their cargo compartment simultaneously?

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Question 1.5.

Explain LOT (Load On Top).

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Question 1.6.

Why was LOT made compulsory?

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Question 1.7.

Explain TLV (Threshold Limit Value)

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Question 1.8.

Where do you find design standards for new ships (oil tankers)?

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Question 1.9.

When will the new regulation regarding “phase-out” of single hull tankers enter into force?

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Question 1.10.

What types of ships are commonly known as Pre-MARPOL tankers?

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Question 1.11.

Why where the first generation oil tankers equipped with trunk-ways or “summer tanks”?

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Question 1.12.

What is IMO (International Maritime Organisation)?

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Question 1.13.

Explain RVP (Reid Vapour Pressure).

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Question 1.14.

Where do we find regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil?

Question 1.15.

Explain “clingage”.

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Question 1.16.

What is the maximum oil content allowed in the arrival ballast water?

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Question 1.17.

What is the name of the hydrocarbon, which is composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms?

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Question 1.18.

What is the meaning of the chemical formulas below?

CH₄ -

C₂H₆ -

C₃H₈ -

CO₂ -

C₂H₄ -

C₃H₆ -

Question 1.19.

Where do we find unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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Question 1.20.

What is the different between sour and sweet crude?

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Question 1.21.

What is the maximum allowable oil content in “arrival ballast”?

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Question 1.22.

What is the maximum quantity of oil to be discharged into the sea outside special areas (new tankers)?

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Question 1.23.

What is the name of molecules, which is capable to polymerise?

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Question 1.24.

Explain the different forms and volumes in the three aggregates states.

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Question 1.25.

What is the TWA (Time Weighted Average) of Hydrogen Sulphide (H₂S)?

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Question 1.26.

Why is an inhibitor added to a cargo?

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Question 1.27.

Explain how a chemical reaction can take place.

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Question 1.28.

Where do we find regulations regarding the definition of “segregated ballast” and “clean ballast”?

Question 1.29.

Mention the 3 basic stages leading up to a potential static hazard.

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Question 1.30.

What is the flammable area for Propane?

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Practical task:

If you are on board a vessel this practical task must be done and mailed/sent to Seagull AS.

Make a list of all portable gas measurement equipment available on board and list all steps to calibrate each of them.

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