Ignition point (of an oil) – this is defined by the temperature to which an oil must be raised before its surface layers will ignite and continue to burn. … [Read more...]

refers to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk. … [Read more...]

refers to an International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, which certifies compliance with the requirements of the International Bulk Cargo (IBC) Code. … [Read more...]

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code –a mandatory code for the carriage of dangerous goods at sea as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Effective from 1 January 2004 this code is applicable to all ships to which the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention applies (Resolution MSC. 122(75)). … [Read more...]

An electrical circuit or part of a circuit is intrinsically safe if any spark or thermal effect produced normally (i.e. by breaking or closing the circuit) or accidentally (e.g. by a short circuit or earth fault) is incapable, under prescribed test conditions, of igniting a prescribed gas mixture. … [Read more...]

An electrical instrument for detecting the boundary between oil and water. … [Read more...]

A flanged joint incorporating an insulating gasket, sleeves and washers to prevent electrical continuity between ship and shore. … [Read more...]

An inert gas plant and inert gas distribution system together with means for preventing backflow of cargo gases to the machinery spaces, fixed and portable measuring instruments and control devices. … [Read more...]

The introduction of inert gas into a tank with the object of attaining the inert condition. … [Read more...]

All equipment fitted to supply, cool, clean, pressurise, monitor and control the delivery of inert gas to the cargo tank systems. … [Read more...]