Basic knowledge of Ship arrangements of an Oil tanker
The trainees should be able to demonstrate / explain with a sketch the general tank arrangements of an Oil tanker.




- cargo tanks
- pump-rooms
- segregated ballast tanks
- slop tanks
- cofferdams
- peak tanks
- deep tanks
The trainees should also be able to describe the piping arrangements of an oil tanker, including:
- internal piping in tanks and pump-rooms
- external piping (deck lines)
- crossovers
- by-passes
- ring-main systems
- direct piping systems
- valves