Tanker & Gas Carrier Operations

FOSFA banned list 2026: all 53 banned immediate previous cargoes, the leaded, EDC and styrene rules by tank coating, the 60% check and what NOBL means.

A slop tank collects tank washings and oily mixtures on an oil tanker. How it works, where it sits, MARPOL capacity and discharge rules, and inspection checks.

FOSFA explained: what the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations does, its contracts (FOSFA 54, 80 and more), arbitration, membership and lists.

A ULCC is the largest class of crude oil tanker. Its size, length, draft and capacity, the TI class and Seawise Giant, and why only four ULCCs remain afloat.

An FSRU stores LNG and turns it back into gas for a shore pipeline. How regasification works, main components, FSRU vs FSU and FLNG, and pros and cons.

The types and sizes of LNG carriers: containment systems, standard 174,000 m³ ships, Q-Flex and Q-Max, three-tank designs, propulsion and inspection.

Chemical tankers split into IMO Type 1, 2, and 3 under the IBC Code — here’s how tank construction, coatings, and cargo segregation work aboard ship.