The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals, or ISGOTT as it is now widely known, has become the standard reference work on the safe operation of oil tankers and the terminals they serve.
It is well known that Safety is critical to the tanker industry. ISGOTT continues to provide the best technical guidance on tanker and terminal operations.This is the definitive Guide to the safe carriage and handling of crude oil and petroleum products on tankers and at terminals.
The Guide is now divided into four sections:
- General Information;
- Tanker Information;
- Terminal Information and
- The Management of the Tanker and Terminal Interface
Chapters of ISGOTT are :
CHAPTER 1: HAZARDS OF PETROLEUM
1.1 Flammability
1.2 Flammability Classification
1.3 Gas Density
1.4 Toxicity