Course info

AIMS:

To provide participants with the knowledge and practical understanding required to safely operate, maintain, troubleshoot, inspect, and optimise the FRAMO Cargo Pumping System, ensuring maximum cargo handling efficiency, improved equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and compliance with industry best practices.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the design, components, and operating principles of the FRAMO Cargo Pumping System.
2. Explain the fundamentals of hydraulic systems used in FRAMO cargo pumps.
3. Operate the FRAMO cargo pumping system safely during loading, discharging, stripping, and tank cleaning.
4. Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and condition monitoring of FRAMO equipment.
5. Identify common system faults and carry out effective troubleshooting procedures.
6. Understand hydraulic oil cleanliness requirements, filtration methods, and contamination control.
7. Carry out pump purging procedures and interpret purging results correctly.
8. Evaluate pump performance and recognize wear of impellers, wear rings, bearings, and other critical components.
9. Understand emergency operating procedures and the safe use of portable cargo pumps.
10. Plan spare parts management and maintenance schedules to maximize equipment reliability.
11. Apply safe working practices and environmental protection measures during cargo operations.
12. Improve operational efficiency while minimizing downtime and maintenance costs through correct operation and timely maintenance.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. Magnetic Detector Bearing Protection 
2. New Design – Hydraulic Piston Pumps. Spare Parts recommendation 
3. How to obtain the best stripping result on existing” FRAMO” ships 
4. Oil Cleanliness – Filtration 
5. Operation of the FRAMO Cargo Pumping System 
6. Reconditioning of impellers & oversized wear rings 
7. Reconditioning of components in the FRAMO Cargo Pumping System 
8. Upgraded FRAMO Stripping / Purging Valve 
9. Cargo Heating – Operational Advice 
10. Operation of FRAMO Cargo Pumps 
11. Improved Bearing Lifetime 
12. Air Venting in Hydraulic System 
13. FRAMO Submerged Cargo Pump – Purging Routine 
14. Condition Monitoring of your Cargo Pumping System carried out in Rotterdam, Houston, Singapore and Bergen 
15. FRAMO Portable Cargo Pump 
16. FRAMO Submerged Cargo Pump – Pressure Testing Routine 
17. FRAMO Submerged Cargo Pump – Planned Maintenance System 
18. Handling of High Viscous Molasses 
19. FRAMO Cargo Seals now supplied in Sets 
20. Reconditioning of Mechanical Seals 
21. Planned Maintenance System – Updated Recommendations 
22. Local control valves and service valves for cargo pumps 
23. Important rules for your cargo operation 
24. Maintenance/Upgrading of hydraulic piping system 
25. Improved stripping - latest standard available as upgrading kits 
26. Replacement of FCV to STC valves 
27. Replacing battery + Appendix 1