A modern gas tanker is characterized by a high level of design complexity and, as a result, an increased load on the crew. Various crewing companies offer vacancies on gas carriers for both command positions and positions of ordinary sailors. But if you decide to join the fleet of a tanker or gas tanker, it is important to understand all the dangers that await you on this type of vessel. It’s not for nothing that these job offers are considered the most prestigious and highly paid. The team requires maximum professionalism and experience even under heavy loads or emergency situations.
Of course, most watercraft are characterized by predominantly automated systems. They are equipped with instrumentation and control devices. Thanks to this, the process of monitoring various indicators on the ship is greatly simplified. But despite this, it is very important to implement a safety package during the operation of all technical systems of the vessel. Thus, the most important process on gas tankers is considered to be uninterrupted control over all its technical systems and elements, over all processes that occur in the units and elements of ship technical equipment.
The greatest danger is characterized by emergency situations, which result in the loss of the vessel's progress. This is all due to the fact that such emergency situations increase the likelihood of colliding with various obstacles and even landing on the ground.
Fundamentals of safe operation of a gas carrier
The methodology for the safe operation of a floating vessel, in particular a gas tanker, is designed to ensure the implementation of a whole range of control and analytical measures that help ensure constant and continuous monitoring of all important processes on board. With their help, possible incorrect decisions by operators are minimized.
It is important to understand that all safety indicators are influenced by various factors that may not even be related to each other. But there are two factors that most often cause emergency situations: a technical means leaving the working position and human influence.
Today, there are a large number of different techniques, the use of which, to varying degrees, helps to reduce the danger of operating a technical watercraft. However, each of them must combine two fundamental principles: the applicability of high-tech tools along with ensuring their safe operation. This will help reduce the risk of operators making wrong decisions, and therefore reduce the possibility of accidents during the flight.
Various resources (“Morskaya Pravda”, “Korabel ru”, “Morekhod ru”, etc.) describe different methods of behavior and a lot of other useful information that can be useful to every sailor, regardless of his position and qualifications.
