Work on chemical tankers of the 2nd, 3rd category IMO
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The tanker fleet is one of the most demanded types of ships operating in the field of sea freight. These vessels are used to transport artificially liquefied or liquid cargo, such as, for example, oil. Tanker ships have their own classification, depending mainly on the type of cargo they carry and the size. Today we will talk about the so-called chemical tankers.
It should be noted that, in addition to the classification of the ships themselves, the IMO (International Maritime Organization) also subdivides them into classes, depending on the type and hazard of the cargo they carry. Therefore, chemical tankers of the second and third categories carry gases and flammable liquids, respectively. At the same time, in the 2nd class there is a division into subclasses: 2.1 - "Combustible gas", 2.2 - Non-flammable, non-toxic gas, 2.3 - "Gaseous oxygen" and 2.4 - "Poisonous gas". So seafarers can immediately know what kind of cargo they will have to work with, which means that they need to have the appropriate approvals.
Categories of chemical tankers
The categories of chemical tankers are determined in accordance with the environmental hazard of the cargo they carry. The same principle determines the requirements for safety standards on ships of this type and preventive measures during transportation. The second category of a chemical tanker means that the transported cargo poses a significant hazard to the environment in the event of an accident and cargo leakage. The third category assumes that the transported cargo does not pose a significant danger to the environment and human health.
Taking into account the above-described nuances, the selection of personnel for chemical tankers is also approached with great responsibility. Naturally, it is almost impossible to get on board of this type without work experience. High responsibility in the safe transportation of cargo determines the requirements for both the officers of the crew and the rank and file. But there is also a positive side - due to the high responsibility and requirements, seafarers working on such ships receive almost the highest salary among representatives of their specialties working on other types of ships.
Chemical tanker vacancies
Not every crewing company can offer seafarers vacancies for chemical tanker vessels, since, often, such types of vessels are present in the fleets of the largest ship-owning companies. Therefore, small crewing companies cannot boast of a set of such vacancies. In Ukraine, the most advantageous offers for tanker crews are provided by Marine MAN Ltd ®, as it is the official agent of such a large sea cargo carrier as, for example, Anglo Eastern. Thanks to such mutually beneficial cooperation, Marine MAN Ltd ® provides an opportunity to employ Ukrainian sailors on the ships of this company. Basically, there is now a shortage of experienced senior officers, so it is for such specialties that there are now a lot of contract options for going on a flight in the near future. For example, Anglo Eastern chemical tankers are offered salaries ranging from USD 11,000 to USD 12,500. And for other specialties of the senior command staff there are offers with some of the highest salaries in this segment.
Thus, if you have experience working on chemical tankers, and you want to advance in your career with a decent income, you can contact Marine MAN Ltd ® now for more detailed information. You can see for yourself that all of the above is real and can help you in your future work.
