Introduction to Inert Gas Systems (IGS)
Inert gas system is the most important integrated system for oil tankers for safe operation of the ship. Inert gas is the gas which contains insufficient oxygen (normally less than 8 %) to suppress combustion of flammable hydrocarbon gases.
Indian Ocean Memorandum Of Understanding On The PSC
The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control (PSC) in the Indian Ocean region was finalized on the basis of the first preparatory meeting held in India in October 1997 and the second meeting in June 1998 in South Africa. The port State control system aims to verify whether foreign flagged ships calling at a port of a State comply with applicable International Maritime Conventions.
PART II OF THE SEEMP - SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION PLAN
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
Oil Mist Detector
A device that measures the oil mist concentration by inserting an oil mist detector into the crankcase of a marine engine. The sensor converts the measured mist concentration into an electronic signal and sends it to the monitor. If the mist concentration exceeds a certain value, an alarm will be issued.
MSC 106 “CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS”
The 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held from 2 to 11 November 2022, chaired by Mrs. Mayte Medina (United States). The Vice-Chair of the Committee, Mr. Theofilos Mozas (Greece), was also present. A brief of the meeting outcomes in relation to the adopted mandatory instruments, has been mentioned in this article.
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
The share of the transportation sector in the emission of greenhouse gases in the world is 25%, of which 2.9% is the emission of pollution related to the marine industry. The change in global laws in order to reduce the environmental impact has forced the shareholders of the marine industry to implement measures in the direction of decarburization.
Shaft / engine power limitation system to comply With the EEXI requirements and use of a power reserve
The purpose of these article is to provide technical and operational conditions that the SHaPoLi / EPL system should satisfy in complying with the EEXI requirements and in using a power reserve for existing ships.
Case Studies for using Advanced NDT in Oil & Gas Industries
Non-destructive Testing (NDT) consists of a variety of non-invasive inspection techniques used commonly for mechanical equipment, structures, and piping systems to locate and determine the defect features such as size, shape, and orientation.
In this article, we tried to collect different cases and provide summary status of technique used by worldwide companies.
Requirement of standard discharge connections for Sludge & Sewage
Both oil residues (sludge) and sewages collected on board must be delivered to the reception facilities, regularly.
In this regard, there are two types of standard discharge connections. This article mentions the specifications and requirements of this connections based on the MARPOL Convention.
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