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Did you know a rich flammable mixture can ignite with just 1 Joule of energy ? If that does not surprise you yet, let me tell you how much energy we are talking about here.
By just rubbing your hands with force for just one time produces 12 Joules of energy. Surprised ?
When the ships started exporting oil cargoes, people were too afraid to sail on them. And those who sailed on them had to listen to something like
You are sailing on a bomb, you never know when it is going to explode.
And they were absolutely right about that. Back then there were no procedures and controls to mitigate the risks imposed by carrying flammable cargoes in bulk.
Fast forward today and we have all the controls to avoid explosions on tankers.
But irrespective of type of tanker and controls in place, explosions are always a concern. But what will be a even bigger concern is the people working on tankers not knowing about these controls and the basic terms used on tankers.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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