3 days on a Full Mission Liquefied Gas Cargo Handling Simulator
2 days of practical sessions on LPG Compressor and associated machinery
A need has been identified to train engineers in reliquefaction of LPG cargoes to load, carry and discharge the cargo safely to the destination.
Practical refrigeration course for engineering officers (LPG Ships) is one of the training given to all shipboard officers giving theoretical and practical exposure to operate the LPG carriers safely and economically.
The Liquid cargo handling simulator has ship models of fully refrigerated LPG Gas carrier fitted with Relique faction Plant and LNG carriers both Membrane and Moss Rosenberg design. Ship can load separate grades of LPG, Ammonia, Ethylene Cargo, using Pumps, Booster Pump, Heater, Fixed gas detector, IGG plant & Emergency shutdown system. Real time training is provided with monitoring & controlling cargo operations in CCR & duty officer conducting operations on deck.
The full mission simulator has a deck panel, CCR, loadicator stations, fixed gas detection panel.
The course content meets the level of knowledge and competence specified in STCW Regulation I/12, Section A-1/12, B-1/12.71 and. Regulation V/1-2, Section A-V/1-2, Table A-V/1-2-1 as amended, related to loading and unloading of liquefied gas cargoes.
The course is conducted as per IMO Model course 1.35 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator. It further includes cargo machinery operation and practical maintenance carried out in a machinery workshop.
Contents of the course
- Cargo operations (dry dock to drydock cycle) conducted on full mission Gas simulator.
- Construction and maintenance requirements of LPG Compressor
- Service Experience and case studies on LPG Compressor
- Overhaul of LPG Compressor
- Study of P & D circuit Reliquefication and IGG plant
- Working principle and emergency operating principles of MARVS and relief valves
- Controlling and monitoring of Inerting operation
- Controlling and monitoring of the Loading/ unloading of LPG cargoes
- Operation of compressors, cargo pumps, boosters and heaters
- Inerting, gassing up and cooling down time calculation.
