Chemical tankers safety cargo handling

Chemical tankers are much more complicated than ordinary tankers. This type of vessels intends to carry dangerous chemicals as well as flammable and other liquid products. For precaution of safety there’s no difference between general oil tankers and chemical tankers in principle, since they upgrade the risks with toxic, reactivity and other hazards. Regarding the construction the chemical tankers are well equipped – they have more pumps, valves, blanks and lines then ordinary tanker vessel. They may have onboard many different kind of cargo at the same time. These cargoes may be bulk liquid chemicals, solvents, lubricating oils, vegetable and animal oils, petroleum products, and other such liquids. They have to be handled safely. Care is absolutely essential throughout the whole operation. Not all of these cargoes are dangerous, but more of them will have some hazards connected with their properties. Chemical tankers masters and crew should observe all the international procedures for handling such cargoes, described in the approved manuals and codes. The shipping companies operating such vessel are obliged to develop safety and quality procedures, in order to avoid incidents with chemical products.