Tanker Safety and PPE Flashcards
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During tank cleaning with a flammable solvent, which PPE combination is most appropriate for deck personnel?
Answer: Chemical-resistant suit, face shield, chemical-resistant gloves, and safety boots
Solvent tank cleaning involves chemical splash and vapor hazards, requiring full chemical protective clothing including face shield and chemical-resistant gloves.
What does the term 'buddy system' mean in the context of tanker cargo operations?
Answer: No worker performs a hazardous task alone—a partner stands by to assist or raise alarm
The buddy system requires a standby person at the entry point whenever a worker enters a confined or hazardous space so rescue can be initiated immediately.
Which regulation requires tankers to conduct monthly emergency drills covering cargo spill response?
Answer: MARPOL Annex I Regulation 37 (SOPEP drills)
MARPOL Annex I Regulation 37 requires ships to conduct SOPEP (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan) drills to practice spill response procedures.
What is the primary hazard of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) gas encountered in sour crude tankers?
Answer: It causes rapid olfactory fatigue, making concentration impossible to detect by smell at dangerous levels
H₂S causes rapid olfactory fatigue—the sense of smell becomes desensitized quickly so workers cannot rely on odor to detect dangerous concentrations.
A safety shower and eyewash station on a chemical tanker must deliver a minimum flow of water for how long according to ANSI Z358.1?
Answer: 15 minutes
ANSI Z358.1 requires eyewash and safety shower equipment to deliver a continuous flow of flushing fluid for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Before boarding a chemical tanker for the first time, crew members must complete which mandatory training per STCW?
Answer: Basic Training in Tanker Operations and Advanced Chemical Tanker Training (STCW A-V/1-2)
STCW Regulation V/1-2 requires documented basic and advanced training specific to chemical tankers before crew can work on such vessels.
Which fire extinguishing agent is most appropriate for a Class B (flammable liquid) cargo fire on a tanker?
Answer: CO₂ or dry chemical powder or foam
Class B fires require agents that smother, cool, or interrupt combustion—CO₂, dry chemical, and foam are all effective and standard tanker firefighting agents.