Course Description

• Introduction to VLGCs , Basic properties of LPG cargoes, VLGC cargo containment system overview
• LPG cargo hazards: flammability, toxicity, pressure-temperature relationship
• Cargo piping systems: Liquid lines, vapor lines, spray lines, drain lines
• Pumps and compressors, Cargo valves and remote operating systems, Cargo tank
• instrumentation
• Cargo loading and discharging procedures, Tank inerting and gas freeing procedures
• Use of cargo heaters and vaporizers, Emergency shutdown systems
• Boil-off gas (BOG) generation and control, Reliquefication plant overview
• Troubleshooting reliquefication system issues
• Cargo tank protection systems (P/V valves, rupture disks)
• Fire and gas detection systems
• Fixed firefighting systems for cargo area, Integration with engine room systems
• Emergency drills and scenarios: fire, leakage, compressor failure
• Simulator exercises.