COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LNG/LPG CARGO OPERATIONS AND SHIP STABILITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 3137 LNG/LPG CARGO OPERATIONS AND SHIP STABILITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

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

Preparing of the students to take responsibility for loading, discharging and care in transit or handling cargo on LNG/LPG tankers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand theory of cargo handling on LPG/LNG tankers
2   To understand chemical and physical properties of cargoes carried on LPG/LNG tankers.
3   To understand cargo preparation and tank readiness
4   To understand operations of cargo cooling, pressure controlling, tank cooling and re-liquification
5   To be able to do cargo calculation, loading and discharging plans
6   To understand IGC
7   Demonstrate a knowledge of factors affecting trim, stability and stress as applicable to LNG/LPG tankers

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 LPG/LNG tanker types and properties of ships
2 Cargoes carried on LPG/LNG tankers. Physics and Chemistry
3 Rules and regulations
4 Liquified cargo handling system
5 Liquified cargo handling system
6 Cargo vapour handling system
7 Midterm
8 Cargo planning, stress and stability calculation
9 Cargo planning, stress and stability calculation
10 Inerting, Gas up, Cooling, Re-Liquification operations
11 Cargo handling and ballast operation
12 Cargo handling and ballast operation
13 Cargo handling and ballast operation
14 Emergency operations, Hazards of cargoes

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

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.10 +FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.10 +BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge on physical and chemical properties of cargoes carried on LPG/LNG tankers, ability of cargo planning and cargo calculation before loading and discharging, improvement in ability of making decisions to make operations safer will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cenk.sakar@deu.edu.tr
MOB: 0 533 323 22 20

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 63

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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