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Cargo Heating System

The cargo heating system comprises of two systems:

Thermal Oil Heating System
There are two thermal oil systems. The primary circuit is used to provide the main heating medium for the secondary oil circuit which is used to heat the tanks and also the fresh water system. It is provided with two circulating pumps and the operator is able to control the temperature of the oil by opening any of the three heaters.

Cargo Heating System

The secondary oil circuit consists of a electric circulation pump and deck heaters located on 22 tanks.

Fresh Water Heating System
Heated by the primary oil circuit the fresh water is circulated by a single electric pump to deck heaters on all the cargo tanks.