CHEMCO Lesson Plan

Day 4AM:
4.0 Knowledge and
understanding of monitoring
and safety systems, including
the emergency shut down
system 1.5 Hrs
7.0 Knowledge and
understanding of chemical cargo
related operations
7.2 Ballasting and deballasting 1.5
Hrs P

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4.0 Knowledge and
understanding of
monitoring and safety
systems, including the
emergency shut down
system 1.5 Hrs
R1, R2, R6, R7 T1, B2,
B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, VC6,
VC7
1. Explain the procedure for
checking and calibrating the
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 safety alarms of a chemical
tanker as per SMS
requirements
2. Explain the importance of
regular atmosphere
monitoring
3. Explain closed monitoring of
tank contents
4. Explain how exposure
levels in all work locations
should be monitored
5. Explain why bridge, cargo
control stations,
accommodation and engine
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 spaces atmosphere should
be monitored regularly
6. Explain why chemical
tanker personnel shall
always have personal gas
monitors for toxic cargoes
when gauging, sampling,
entering a pump room,
connecting and
disconnecting loading lines,
cleaning filters, draining to
open containment and
mopping up spills etc.
7. Explain why some
flammable gas monitors
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 (explosimeters) should not
be used for measuring gas
in inert atmospheres
8. Describe fixed gas detector
installations
9. Explain why individual tanks
pressure monitoring and
alarm systems must be
checked regularly
10. Explain the importance
of continuous gas
monitoring
11. Explain why
atmosphere testing should
be undertaken regularly
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 during the gas freeing
operations to monitor
progress
12. Explain the importance
of monitoring void and
ballast spaces located
within the cargo areas.
13. Explain why pressure
monitoring systems should
be continuously monitored
by sensors with appropriate
alarms
14. Explain the reasons for
and the use of the

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 emergency shutdown
system
15. Explain why the
emergency shutdown of
cargo pumps, alarms and
trips, level alarms etc.
where fitted, should be
tested regularly

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 7.0 Knowledge and
understanding of chemical
cargo related operations
R1, R2, R4, R6 T1, B1, B2,
B3, B5, B6, B7
7.2 Ballasting and
deballasting 1.5 Hrs
1. Explain the
considerations affecting
ballast quantity and the
ballast water tanks to be
used.
2. Explain the
stages of ballasting and

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 deballasting and the
associated stresses
3. Explain that
ballast operations while
alongside should be
discussed with the terminal
prior to commencement
4. Explain that
ballast operations must
comply with ballast water
management regulations
including ballast exchange
and/or ballast water
treatment systems

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Teaching Aids A A 1 Instructor
Manual (Part D)
A 2 Resuscitator
A 3 Breathing
Apparatus
A 4 Portable Oxygen
Meter
A 5 Portable
Combustible Gas Detector

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 A 7 Portable
Tankscope / Multi–
point Flammable gas
(Infra-red gas
Analyser)
A 8 Portable Multi-gas
detector
A 9 Personal Multi-gas
detector
A 10 Tank Evacuation
equipment
A 11 Overhead
Projector
A 12 Simulator
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 A 13 White Board
A 14 Videos
IMO References R R 1 SOLAS
1974
R 2 STCW 1978
R 3 MARPOL 1973 /
1978
R 4 Inert gas Systems
R 5 Medical First Aid
guide for use in
accidents involving
Dangerous Goods
(IMFAG)
R 6 I S M Code
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 R 7 International Code
for Fire Safety Systems
R 8 Crude Oil Washing
Systems
Text Books T T 1 Safety in Oil
Tankers – I C S

Bibliography B B 1 ISGOTT 5th

edition 1996
B 2 Safe Oil tanker
operations 2011 – Cpt KSD
Mistree & BK Sharma
B 3 Ship to Ship
transfer guide (Petroleum) - ICS
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 B 4 Drager Tube hand
book 11th edition 1998
B 5 Measures to
prevent Accidental Pollution -
INTERTANKO
B 6 Code of Safe
Working Practices Consolidated
edition 2010
B 7 Tanker
Management Self Assessment
TMSA 2 - OCIMF
B 8 Peril at Sea and
Salvage, A guide to Masters -
ICS & OCIMF
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B 9 Intertanko Tanker
Officer Training
Standards 4C
Product tanker
Simulator Training
Course
B 10 Intertanko
Tanker Officer
Training Standards
4E Crude Oil tanker
Simulator Training
Course

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