STOWAGE EXERCISE

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CARGO STOWAGE EXERCISE

The objective of this exercise is to show you the problems that may be encountered when identifying materials carried on a chemical tanker. For each material try to identify the material using the following procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. Check whether it is in the List of Oils, Appendix 1 to Annex I of MARPOL. If it is on the List of Oils, consider whether it may contain more than 10% of Benzene (see IBC Code). If there is an abbreviation, ask the shipper to identify the material properly (and to provide a Materials Safety Data Sheet). Look for the Material in the Index of Dangerous Chemicals (at back of IBC Code) and follow the directions which may replace the given name by a CORRECT TECHNICAL NAME. Follow the directions again to note the UN Number and whether material belongs in Chapter 17 (if it is a Dangerous Chemical), or to Chapter 18 (if it is another Chemical). Refer to the columns of Chapter 17 or Chapter 18 for detailed requirements. You should be able to fill in the Exercise columns headed: Correct Technical Name UN Number IMO Ship Type Pollution category and Special requirements. The Tank Coating Compatibility (with each cargo parcel) is checked by the ships staff using a Cargo/Coating Compatibility List prepared by the Tank Coating manufacturer. Carriage and Unloading Temperature requirements are normally provided by the Shipper. Approximate values are obtainable from Cargo data Sheets. Viscosity and melting Point Information may be required for Pollution Control purposes, in which case the information will be available in the ships Procedures and Arrangements (P&A) Manual. Compatibility between a cargo and water or air is given in cargo data sheets, and may be referred to via the special requirements column of Chapter 17. Chapter 17 also has a column to indicate, where appropriate, that lnerting is required. Compatibility between cargo parcels is given by the USCG Guide to Compatibility of Cargoes, from the Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water (and the latest 46 CFR 150). A copy is available in Appendix 8 of the Course Notes. Follow the procedure EXACTLY: in particular, look up the Chemical Family in the USCG List, not the IMO Index! Do not neglect to look at footnotes, if advised. Having identified the Cargo in its USCG Chemical Family, go to the compatibility table (Mileage Chart) and check whether the cargoes are compatible. Find the US Government website (hint: 46 CFR 150) to check on up-to-date exceptions to Figure 1, the Compatibility Chart.

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CARGO STOWAGE 1. 2. OBTAIN CORRECT TECHNICAL NAME / UN NUMBER (INDEX IN IBC CODE) IN IBC CODE, LOOK UP POLLUTION CATEGORY, IMO SHIP TYPE, and SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, including: Not next to Ship's Shell or Water Ballast (eg Mineral Acids) As above for (Category B, MP 15C). LOOK UP USCG GROUP AND NOTES CHECK ABOVE BY NOTING ALLOWED TANKS ON CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS LOOK AT CARGO DATA SHEETS FOR BOILING POINT, HEATING REQUIREMENTS, POLYMERISATION PROBLEMS etc. CHECK SHIPPING (POLLUTION) DOCUMENTS FOR VISCOSITY AND MELTING POINTS

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CHECK ABOVE USING THE SHIP'S PROCEDURES AND ARRANGEMENTS MANUAL LOOK UP TANK COATING COMPATIBILITY CHECK LAST CARGO COMPATIBILITY

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PALM OIL

SOLVENT NAPHTHA

ACETONE STYRENE

SULPHURIC ACID

BENZENE

CAUSTIC SODA

DIETHYLAMINE

PALM OIL

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ACETONE STYRENE

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