The contents do not challenge the established in-depth guidance of other industry organisations, but provides a cross-reference to those publications to ensure an overall understanding of safe chemical tanker operations.

The book is written as a practical sequential prompt, an aide-memoire for serving officers and managers, and as a consolidated study guide for those undertaking the advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations as required by the STCW Convention.

Chemical Tanker Operations for the STCW Advanced Training Course provides a wealth of information, ideal for serving officers and managers, as well as those undertaking advanced training as required by the STCW Convention. Elements of chemical tanker operations covered include:

• Safety (SMS, risk assessment, gas detection, firefighting, PPE, enclosed space entry and emergency response)

• Pollution response (SMPEP and the shipboard emergency plan)

• Ballast water systems and management

• Cargo handling systems (pumps, pipelines, valves, vents, heating, cooling and inerting systems and instrumentation)

• Cargo compatibility charts

• Regulations (international conventions, certification and survey, HSSC, mandatory documentation and trading certificates, and insurance)

Each chapter ends with helpful references to relevant regulations, codes and industry guidelines and the publication is supported by appendices covering the carriage and handling of vegetable and animal oils and fats (as characterised as noxious liquid substances under MARPOL Annex II) and tank cleanliness assessments for high specification cargoes.