What Is the IBC Code? Ship Types, Products and Certificates
What the IBC Code requires of chemical tankers: scope, ship types 1, 2 and 3, the 21 chapters, Chapter 17 products, safety systems and certificates.
Tanker & Gas Carrier Operations
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Types of Gas Carriers as per the IGC Code: Ships and Tanks
The types of gas carriers under the IGC Code explained: carriage conditions, ship types 1G, 2G, 2PG and 3G, Type A, B and C tanks, and LPG carrier sizes.
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Oil Tanker Cargo Handling Systems and Equipment Explained
How oil tanker cargo handling works: pumps, pipelines, inert gas, venting, overfill alarms, crude oil washing and heating, with the SOLAS and MARPOL rules.
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Oil Tanker Types: Sizes, Classes and Classification
A guide to oil tanker types: crude and product tankers, size classes from General Purpose to ULCC, clean vs dirty trades, MARPOL categories and inspections.
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IGC Code Explained: Gas Carrier Rules, Ship and Tank Types
The IGC Code for gas carriers: liquefied gas definition, ship types 1G–3G, cargo tank types, the 19 chapters, Certificate of Fitness and inspections.
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What is a Ballast Water Treatment System?
What a ballast water treatment system does, how filtration, UV and electrochlorination work, the IMO D-2 standard, required documents and PSC checks.
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LNG Bunkering Vessels: List, Fleet Size and Largest Ships
The LNG bunkering vessels list: 47 ships by delivery year and region, how many are in service, the largest units, size bands, design and where they work.
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LNG Bunkering: How LNG Fuel Is Delivered to Ships
How LNG bunkering works: delivery methods, bunkering procedure, equipment, IGF and ISO 20519 rules, risks, emissions and where LNG fuel is available.
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FOSFA Acceptable List: Acceptable Previous Cargoes Explained
FOSFA acceptable list explained: which previous cargoes are allowed before oils and fats, grade conditions, the 60% rule, and EU, Codex and NIOP lists compared.
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Boil-Off Gas (BOG) on LNG Carriers: Causes, Rates and Management
What boil-off gas is, why LNG cargo tanks generate it, modern boil-off rates, and how LNG carriers use BOG as fuel, reliquefy it or burn it in a GCU.