E – 1386 Marine Petroleum Fueling Facilities

This course provides an introduction to the design of marine applications of petroleum fueling facilities. Design of marine fuel receiving and dispensing facilities for the purpose of receiving fuel and/or loading fuel aboard ships, barges and boats for consumption or as cargo is discussed. In many cases, the marine receiving and dispensing facilities will be combined.

Course Outline
1. FUNCTION
2. FUEL PIERS AND WHARVES
3. BERTHING PIERS
4. OFFSHORE MOORINGS
5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6. GENERAL LAYOUT
7. PIPING SYSTEMS
8. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONS
9. PRODUCT RECOVERY SYSTEMS
10. WEATHER SHEDS
11. CANOPIES
12. SPECIAL CALCULATIONS
13. SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASH FOUNTAINS
14 TRAFFIC BOLLARDS
15. SPECIAL DRAINAGE FOR FUELING PIERS
15. SPECIAL DRAINAGE FOR FUELING PIERS
16. BALLAST TREATMENT AND SLUDGE REMOVAL
17. SLUDGE REMOVAL SYSTEMS

This course will give you professional tools that will help you to understand the technical and design issues associated with marine fuel delivering and receiving facilities.