COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SIMULATOR BASED LNG/LPG CARGO HANDLING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 4138 SIMULATOR BASED LNG/LPG CARGO HANDLING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CENK ŞAKAR

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide a basis for LNG ship operations using the cargo operations simulator, suited to their own speci c requirements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Familiarization with the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on a LNG/LPG tanker
2   Greater awareness of the need for proper pre-planning, to use of checklists and time scales involved in the various LNG/LPG cargo handling operations
3   An enhanced awareness to apply proper and safe procedures at all times when carrying out the various operations on board a LNG/LPG tanker
4   An acquisition of experience in identifying operational problems and solving them
5   An improvement in the ability to make decisions which promote safety and protect the environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MTE 3137 - LNG/LPG CARGO OPERATIONS AND SHIP STABILITY

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Welcoming Students- Introduction to The Course
2 LPG/LNG cargoes, IGC
3 Familiarization of Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator
4 Inerting,Purging and Cooling down operation
5 LPG Re-Liquefaction operation
6 LPG loading and discharging
7 LPG loaded passage operations and calculations
8 Midterm
9 LNG Cargo tanks drying
10 Inerting, Purging, Gassing Up
11 LNG Cooling down and loading
12 LNG loaded passage operations
13 LNG cooling down lines and discharging
14 LNG tanks Warming Up
15 LNG gas freeing
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) ,IMO
MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2010, IMO
ISGOTT, 5th Edition, ICS
Liquefied Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals 3rd Edition, SIGTTO

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Case studies, presentation and discussion, Cargo Handling Simulator.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Ability to do operations of inerting, gassing up, purging, gas freeing, cooling down, loading and discharging operations on simulator.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to continue lessons %70 of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lec. Cenk Şakar Tel: 18806

Office Hours

Monday 13.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2533
LO.3533
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LO.53533

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