Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator

SIMULATOR DESCRIPTION

Relying on their experience of over 25 years in Developing and implementing training systems Indian Maritime College choose to install the Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator, a joint development between Warsash Maritime Centre - UK and M/s. Ship Analytics - USA.

The purpose of the simulator is to provide very realistic real-time simulation of the thermodynamic and fluid properties of the liquids and gases involved. together with the process control systems used in the storage and handling of potentially hazardous bulk liquids.

The simulator can be used to simulate any liquid that is typically found as a cargo on commercial vessels which includes:-

• Any grade of crude or product oil

• Hydrocarbon gases including Methane, Propane, Butane (n & i), Propylene, etc

• Chemical gases including Ammonia & VCM

• Many Chemical Cargoes

Indian Maritime College's LCHS courses are designed to train all levels of liquid cargo vessel operators in all elements of cargo & ballast transfer operation. Trainee learns techniques for normal operations and for coping with failures & other cargo related emergencies. The LCHS simulator at IMC fully meets the training requirements of STCW 95. The requirements of international conventions and regulations such as issued by the IMO, ICS & OCIMF including MARPOL, IGS, COW, ISM, ICG, and IBC are also taken into full account depending on the model type. IMC's simulator has been set up with technical assistance from Warsash Maritime Centre - U.K.

The simulator consists of six stations, each with a PC and two interactive color graphics terminals for student use, together with a set of instructors terminals through which exercises may be selected, system malfunctions injected or parameters changed, and individual student performance monitored.

Each station contains the mathematical models of the selected cargoes and their containment systems. These models incorporate equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics as well as fluid dynamics to enable each system to be depicted realistically.

The student controls all aspects of the model directly through the terminal by using a mouse or other form of input device. A communications system is also incorporated to provide the simulation of ship/shore communications and allow direct contact between the instructor and the student.
Currently LICOS is capable of representing the controls, equipment, machinery, instrumentation and alarms associated with 8 carriers including.

• VLCC

• LPG

• LNG

• Double Hull crude oil/products carrier

• Chemical Tanker

• LPG and petroleum shore storage facilities

Cargoes that may be selected include:

• Butane, Propane or mixtures of both

• Ammonia

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Butadiene

• LNG - composition adjustable to suit

• Numerous grades of crude oil and petroleum products