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Hot work is to be done on a bracket 900mm above a tanker's catwalk. To safely prepare cargo tanks within 30m of the work, they must be cleaned/gas freed to less than 1% LFL, filled with water, or emptied/purged to less than 2% hydrocarbon volume and inerted. A risk assessment must thoroughly analyze hazards and risks. Adjacent tanks to hot work on a damaged coil must be cleaned/gas freed to less than 1% LFL or filled with water.

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Hot Work

Hot work is to be done on a bracket 900mm above a tanker's catwalk. To safely prepare cargo tanks within 30m of the work, they must be cleaned/gas freed to less than 1% LFL, filled with water, or emptied/purged to less than 2% hydrocarbon volume and inerted. A risk assessment must thoroughly analyze hazards and risks. Adjacent tanks to hot work on a damaged coil must be cleaned/gas freed to less than 1% LFL or filled with water.

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HOT WORK

If hot work is to be undertaken on a bracket under a tankers


catwalk, at a height of 900mm above the tank deck. What option are
available for preparing cargo tanks within a 30m radius of the hot
work location to the required safety standard? The vessel is at sea
(Select all applicable answers).

They should be completely filled with water


They should be cleaned and gas freed, with the hydrocarbon vapour content
reduced to not more than 1% LFL and maintained at that level
They should be emptied, purged and the hydrocarbon vapour content
reduced to not more than 2% by volume and inerted

How can a welder working in a confined and restricted area and in a


close contact with the ships structure, be additionally protected
against the risk of electric shock through touching the hull frames?

By wearing knee length boots

A thorough and careful analysis of what, in the range of operation, could


cause harm, so that decisions can be made as to whether enough
precautions have been taken, or whether more should be done to prevent
harm

Which of the following is a definition of a Risk Assessment?

A hot work repair is to take place on a bracket in a forward fuel


tank. The tank has been cleaned and gas freed, but how should the
heating coils in the tank be treated before that hot work begins?

They should be flushed or blown through with steam and then tested to
ensure they are clear of hydrocarbons

On this tanker, preperations have been made for a damage section


of heating coil in cargo tank 2 port to be cut away and replaced. The
tank has been thoroughly cleaned, gas freed and vented. All
enclosed space entry procedures are in place. The vessel is at sea
and all other compartments are inerted, but still contain residues.
What option are there for preparing the adjacent tanks before this
repair can safely take place? (Select all applicable answers)

They should be completely filled with water


They should be cleaned and gas freed, with the hydrocarbon vapour content
reduced to not more than 1% LFL and maintained at that level
They should be emptied, purged and the hydrocarbon vapour content
reduced to not more than 2% by volume and inerted

How might the tank lining (coating) on the bottom of a tank be


protected from damage due to falling molten slag? (Select all
applicable answers)

By putting a heel of water in the bottom of the tank


By rigging fire resistant blanket

A broken hand rail at the bottom of a ladder in a cargo tank is to be


cropped and replacement length welded in placed. Which of the

following Permit to Work will be required before this job can be


started? (Select all applicable answers)

An Enclosed Space Entry permit


A Hot Work Permit

A section pipe has been disconnected and takes aft to a dedicated gas
safe area on the poop deck behind the accommodation block. Is it
necessary to perform a Risk Assessment?
Yes
The ship is alongside, but is not working cargo. The vessels SMS allows
welding in the engine room workshop without a permit considering its a
designated hot work safe. The terminal regulations do not permit hot work
alongside. The chief engineer wants to repair a small crack on a section of
pipe that has been disconnected and taken down below. Can the crack be
welded? (Select all applicable answers)
No (even though the SMS makes provision for it, terminal regulations take
precedence)
What approach does the ISM Code take towards safety?
It is based on Risk Assessment and Risk Management
For hot work to take place in the machinery space, what is the minimum
distance that it takes place from a bunker tank containing fuel oil?
At least 500mm
On this tanker, hot work repair is to take place in cargo tank 2P. Tank 3S is
diagonally across the point which longitudinal and transverse tank
bulkheads of the two tanks meet. Is tank 3S considered to be adjacent for
the purpose of hot work requirements?
Yes
Where portable lights are required to adequately illuminate a hot work
site, how should they be used?
They should be clamped or otherwise secured in position, not hand held
with leads kept clear of the working area
At which of the following times should hot work be prohibited on a tanker?
(Select all applicable answers)
During purging or inerting
During cargo operation
During ballast operation
During tank cleaning
When gas freeing
A hot work repair is required on a pipeline on the deck of a tanker. The
first available flange at which the pipeline can be disconnected and
isolated is a long way aft, just in front of the pump room. What
recommended precaution will you follow while the repair is being carried
out?
Continuously through ventilating the pipeline with fresh air and monitoring
the exhausting air for hydrocarbon vapour.
What is the maximum concentration of hydrocarbon gas permitted in the
atmosphere in a space (not a designated space) before hot work can take
place?

Less than 1% LFL


Which of the following regulates hot work outside the designated space?
The SMS means of a Permit to Work System
When is a tank compartment or container considered to be gas freed?
When sufficient fresh air has been introduced into it to lower the level of any
flammable, toxic or inert gas to that required for a specific purpose
The ship is to carry out some steel replacement in and around the
forecastle head, following storm damage. Shore side contractors are to be
brought onboard for the hot work. Why must the Risk Assessment for the
intended work take place account of these contractors?
Because they will exposed to hazards not normally encountered on shore and
they may have little or no maritime experience
In general terms, how should hot work to bunker tank be considered?
In the same way as hot work above the tank deck
Fire safety precautions that may be taken in preparation for hot work
might include which of the following? (Select all applicable answers)
Select all answers
It is intended to burn some old brackets of a bulkhead in the after end of
the machinery space. The bulkhead to a lubricating oil storage tank is
480mm away from the closest bracket. Can the repair take place without
further precautionary measures being taken?
No
At what minimum distance is a hot work repair permitted from the
bulkhead of a tank, assuming it has not been cleaned and tested for hot
work?
500 mm
Which of the following is considered as the best location onboard for hot
work?
A designated space, such as the engine room workshop
Which of the following is the ISGOTT definition of a Responsible Officer
or Responsible Person?
A person appointed by the employer or the master of the ship and
empowered to take all decisions relating to a specific task, having knowledge
and experience for that purpose
On this tanker, a hot work repair is to be carried out at a height of 760mm
above the tank deck. The ship is not inerted. Cargo tank within a specified
distance, including those diagonally positioned, should either been
cleaned and gas freed to how work standard or completely filled with
water. What is the specified distance?
30 meters
When a ship in dry dock, which of the following primarily governs the
management of all safety matters?
The shipyard SMS
Wherever possible and for safety, which of the following is the most
preferable location for performing a hot work repair on a cargo line valve?
In the designated space, having been disconnected and removed from the
tank

Who is the responsible for ensuring that adequate arrangements are


provided for contractors or work gangs, temporarily employed onboard to
understand and comply with all relevant safe working practices?
Master
What is the definition of Cold Work?
Work which cannot create a source of ignition
On this tanker, preparations have been made for a damaged ladder in
cargo tank 4 center to be cut away and replaced. The tank has been
thoroughly cleaned and gas freed. The vessel is at sea and all other
compartments are inerted. How should the inert gas line to 4 center be
treated before the repair can take place?
It should be purged wit inert gas to not more than 2% by volume of
hydrocarbon vapour and isolated
Before hot work task can take place, what is required?
Careful assessment of all elated hazards and the probability of their
occurrence to be determine the severity of the risks involved
A level monitor is to be installed in a slop tank on a chemical tanker that is
not inerted. Hot work is required. How should the space be treated before
that work starts? (Select all applicable answers)
The tank should be thoroughly cleaned and gas freed to hot work standard
A retaining bracket is to be re welded to the bottom of a bulkhead in a
storeroom off the engine room. Which of the following areas will need to
be checked for the presence of combustible materials before any hot work
is commenced? (Select all applicable answers)
The space directly below the work site
The storeroom where the repair is to take place
The space on the other side of the bulkhead
Shelving above and immediately to one side of the hot work location
A hot work modification is to be carried out in the middle of the after
transverse bulkhead of an engine room spare gear store. Which of the
following could be at risk of damage directly on the other side of the
bulkhead in the fitters workshop? (Select all applicable answers)
Paint
Wooden Shelving
Welding electrodes, contained in a plastic wallet, stored on the wooden
shelves

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