Course syllabus for Profilkurs: Tanker shipping

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-07 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameProfilkurs: tanksjöfart
  • CodeSJM128
  • Credits15 Credits
  • OwnerTSJKL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 75165
  • Maximum participants24 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0123 Examination, part A 7.5 c
Grading: UG		0 c7.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
  • 28 Aug 2024 pm L
0223 Examples class, part B 3 c
Grading: UG		0 c0 c3 c0 c0 c0 c
0323 Written and oral assignments, part C 4.5 c
Grading: UG		0 c0 c4.5 c0 c0 c0 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

SJO780 Cargo handling - transport of liquids at sea

Aim

The course aims at providing students with solid theoretical knowledge in the handling and transportation of liquefied gases in bulk, both onboard the LNG and LPG carriers. The course focuses on the safety board and the operational elements for the nautical officers' duties. Passing grade, together with approved fire training base for special permission aboard ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk acc. Chapter 3. 5 § Regulation (2007:237) on permissions for seafarers.

The course should broaden students' proficiency in all parts of the operative work as officer of the watch (OOW) on board a ship.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

1. Describe gases physical and chemical properties
2. Describe the thermodynamic properties of gases
3. Perform occurring thermodynamic calculations
4. Describe the systems on board a liquefied gas tanker and the other types of tankers
5. Calculate cargo intake
6. Carry out cargo loading and discharge
7. Manage risk and security with focus on tankers
8. Assess vessels and cargoes environmental impact
9. Plan a voyage from port A to Port B for a tanker with respect to navigation, cargo handling and documentation
10. Knowledge about vetting procedures within tanker shipping
11. Present documentations from all parts of the voyage according to industry standard
12. Knowledge about commercial contracts and documents within tanker shipping
13. Knowledge about different branches within tanker shipping

Content

- Gases physical, chemical and thermodynamic properties
- Handling of systems on board with focus on gas carriers
- Risks and safety
- Environmental impact
- Commercial contracts and documents within tanker shipping
- Vetting procedures within tanker shipping
- Route planning within tanker shipping
- Introduction to crude oil tankers, shuttle tankers and off-shore shipping

Organisation

Mandatory lectures and excercises includning simulator based learning.
Project work where the Student look for information, compile information and present the voyage.

Literature

Olsson Neptun, Tomas (ed) Tanker Safety - Liquefied Gases, volume 1 (2006)
Olsson Neptun, Tomas (ed) Tanker Safety - Liquefied Gases, volume 2 (2019)
OCIMF VIQ 7 (2019)

Examination including compulsory elements

part A: Written examination comprehensive learning outcomes 1-7. To pass 80% correct answer is needed on the course examination. Aids at the examination Course literature volume 1-2, incl. own notes in literature.
Approved calculator.

part B: Exercise Active participation during simulator exercises

part C: Hand-in Mandatory assignments as per course homepage in Canvas




The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

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