Section 6 – Training Programme
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Section 6 – Training Programme

  6.1 A training programme is to be developed for the persons intended to assume overall charge of the VOC management on board each ship. The programme is to include the following:

  • .1 An introduction to the purpose of VOC emission control:

    • .1.1 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may be toxic, and when they evaporate into the air they can react with Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) in sunlight and split apart oxygen molecules in air and thereby form ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as smog. The layer of brown haze it produces is not just an eyesore, but also is a source of serious illnesses. Ozone is extremely irritating to the airways and the lungs, causing serious damage to the delicate cells lining the airways. It contributes to decreased lung function, increased respiratory symptoms and illnesses.

    • .1.2 Regulation 15 of MARPOL Annex VI

  • .2 An introduction to the principles of VOC emission control:

    • .2.1 VOC generation systems in crude oil (ref. section 3)

    • .2.2 Crude oil tanker pressure control/release systems (ref. section 2)

  • .3 General VOC emission control options:

    • .3.1 Methods and systems for the control of VOC emissions (ref. section 4)

  • .4 Ship specific VOC emission control options:

    • .4.1 Ship specific methods and systems for the control of VOC emissions (ref. section 4)

  • .5 Monitoring and recording of VOC release:

    • .5.1 Methods for monitoring and recording of VOC emissions (ref. section 5)

  • .6 Hazards and Safety related to VOC emission control:

    • .6.1 The hull and its pressure limitations (ref. section 1)

    • .6.2 Personnel safety hazards related to exposure to crude oil vapour.

Parent topic: Annex – Technical Information on Vapour Pressure Control Systems and Their Operation to Assist Development of VOC Management Plans for Tankers Carrying Cruide Oil
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