Tanker Terminal and Liquid Cargo Course

Port of

Rotterdam

TANKER, TERMINAL
AND LIQUID CARGO
Course
TANKER, TERMINAL AND A THREE DAY
ON-SITE EXPERIENCE
LIQUID CARGO COURSE

OBJECTIVES OF Participants will be taken on

a journey through the port of
Transport and handling of a wide
variety of liquid products
THE COURSE Rotterdam, the beating heart
of Europe’s petro-chemical
• The role of the terminal in the
supply chain and operations
We will give our participants an industry, whereby various tanker • Laboratory services
exclusive view in the transport, terminals, laboratories and, if • Marine fuel issues
handling and operational possible, tanker vessels will be • Technical aspect for carrying
proceedings of liquid products visited. wet bulk cargo
such as mineral oils, chemicals • Technical systems on board
and vegetable/ edible oils, marine The course has been developed tanker vessels
fuels as well as bio fuels. to give a further insight into:
CRUDE OIL TERMINAL

Places that we will visit include one During our visit, the participants are On top of the tank, there is a
of the largest (crude) oil terminals in shown a presentation which gives an magnificent view on the floating
the world, with a yearly throughput inside view of the magnitude of the roofs with a diameter of 85 mtr. and,
of 35 and 40 million tons of oil. + terminal and its role in the oil supply weather permitting, the Maasvlakte
chain. area including the North Sea on the
The terminal serves as the heart
horizon.
of the logistics chain between oil
Further attention will be given to the
producers and oil refineries via
terminal’s loading and discharge
a complex and extensive piping
facilities as well as the mooring
system that also serves the ports of
facilities with its laser controlled
Flushing and Antwerp.
docking systems.
The terminal’s strategic location
allows even the largest ULCC’s Following our trip along the terminal
(over 400,000 tons DW and with a the participants are given the
draught exceeding 22 mtr.) to moor opportunity to climb the stairs of a
alongside her jetties. terminal’s, 22 mtr. high, shore tank.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS/BIO DIESEL
Another highly interesting course experience is definitely a lecture
regarding lubricants and bio fuels.
Our interest during the visit is primarily focused on activities in

exploiting alternative fuel markets such as bio diesel but also new
technics to create fuels from waste streams.
CARGO RECONDITIONING
Liquid products are transported against their own product
specifications. However, there are multiple reasons for not meeting
these, often tight, specifications. In those scenarios, the product is
to be considered “off-specification” and remedial actions may be
required.
One of those actions could be reconditioning for which we will visit
a company that takes an innovative approach to recovering and
reprocessing contaminated or off-spec petroleum products and petro
chemicals, something which will be explained in detail during the visit
on site.
VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS

Of course the journey is not complete without having visited a
vegetable/edible oil storage facility. For this purpose we will visit
a terminal where numerous vegetable and edible oil products are
stored awaiting further dispatch. The terminal is one of the largest in
their field in the port of Rotterdam.
During a guided tour around the terminal, you will be familiarised with
the different products on the terminal, the loading and discharging
facilities, including the cargo control room and the specific cargo
handling particulars (for instance with regard to heating and
segregation of cargoes). A visit on board a tanker vessel is another
possibility, depending on availability.
LABORATORY
For a more analytical view on liquid cargoes you will be guided
through one of the leading laboratories in the Rotterdam-Botlek area.
During this visit we will go further into the role of the cargo inspector
during cargo operations.
Further you will witness several analyses performed by laboratory
analysts according to the ASTM standards, such including product
colour tests, chloride tests, UV Scans, GC analyses, the principles of
distillation, determination of non-volatile matters, water miscibility etc.
PUMP SYSTEMS These systems, which satisfy Subject facility is a scale sized
Hence, one of the experiences that requirements for safe and profitable cargo tank provided with a glass
you must not miss is our visit to cargo handling, efficient stripping wall so that you will actually see the
the workshop of a main supplier and tank cleaning, include cargo cargo pump and cleaning machine
of cargo pumping systems in the pumps with individual pump in real operation.
marine industry. capacities between 50 and
2.000 m3/h and total discharge This is definitely one of those things
Most of all they are well known rates up to 15,000 m3/h. that you will not even see on a
for the development of the one- tanker vessel itself and therefore an
pump-per-tank, submerged cargo During our visit at the workshop,
experience that you cannot afford
pumping system. the operational part of the system
to miss!
is explained in detail via a technical
A complete pumping system presentation of the system.
may comprise of electrical or
hydraulically driven cargo pumps, a Alternatively, you will have a unique
portable emergency pump, ballast chance to see the system in
pumps, tank cleaning pumps, deck operation in a workshop test facility.
heaters, hydraulic power unit and
control / monitoring systems.
TARGET AUDIENCE We will provide the necessary The course takes place from
The course is especially for claim safety gear and suitable working Tuesday evening to Friday
handlers and marine underwriters clothes for this practical course, afternoon (13:00 hrs.). Each
and people employed in the as well as guided transportation participant will receive a
tanker business and keen to to and from the port/ship. certificate of participation.
learn further. Lunch breaks and dinners will The programme depends on the
ARRANGEMENTS be hosted by BMT Surveys. availability of terminals and may
The course and on-site visits will We will arrange the evening be subject to alterations.
be given by senior surveyors entertainment programme and
of BMT Surveys and the group members of our staff will be For more information, please visit
will be limited to a number of available during the evening our website:
7-8 participants per course, in meals to offer explanations and www.bmtsurveys.com
order to offer optimum personal discuss everything seen during
attention. the day.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO ROTTERDAM!

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OBJECTIVES OF Participants will be taken on

CRUDE OIL TERMINAL

Our interest during the visit is primarily focused on activities in

VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO ROTTERDAM!

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