Liquified Cargo Simulator Course – LPG tanker (LICOS-LPG) IMO Model 1.35

With the growing concern about pollution and the environment, this course develops the professional skills and confidence of Deck officers who are engaged in the handling of Bulk Liquid Cargoes with the help of simulating the cargo operations conducted on LPG Tankers.
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IMO 1.35 – Liquified Cargo Handling Simulator LICOS LPG:

The main aspects of the planning and execution of operations and the solving of problems that may arise can be demonstrated and practiced in the safe environment of the simulator.

Course Objective: The objective of the course is to improve the cargo and ballast handling skills of the deck officers onboard an LPG tanker. It will also improve the safety culture onboard, with regards to cargo operations on a LPG tanker and prevent hazardous incidents. It will train the officers in the safe conduct of cargo and ballast operations on an LPG tanker, with real time simulator exercises on a Cargo handling simulator.  

Duration of the online course: 5 days.

Suggested Target Group: Deck Officers

Course Contents: 

  • To develop a better understanding of the basic operation of Fully refrigerated LPG carriers
  • To handle the operations in a safe manner, using the simulator
  • Preloading
  • Loading on the simulator with single and multiple cargoes.
  • Pre discharging
  • Cargo compressor operation during loading, discharging and en route
  • Ballasting
  • De-Ballasting
  • Other LPG Tanker Operations, Inerting, Purging, warming up, Gassing up, Gas freeing
  • Cargo Calculations
  • Pump theory and Operations
  • LPG Tanker Hazards (Over-pressurization, Overfilling, Subzero temperatures)
  • Gas measurement