Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations

Familiarity with physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes

• Physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes with reference with Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Take precautions to prevent hazards

• Hazards and control measures associated with oil tanker cargo operations

• Dangers of non-compliance with relevant rules/regulations

Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment

• Procedures to prevent pollution of the atmosphere and the environment

Apply occupational health and safety precautions

• Safe working practices, including risk assessment and personal shipboard safety relevant to oil tankers

  • • Precautions to be taken when entering enclosed spaces, including correct use of different types of breathing apparatus 

    • Precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work 

    • Precautions for hot and cold work

    • Precautions for electrical safety

    • Use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Ability to safely perform and monitor all cargo operations

• Oil tanker design, systems and equipment

  • • General arrangement and construction

    • Pumping arrangement and equipment

    • Tank arrangement, pipeline system and tank venting arrangement

    • Gauging systems and alarms

    • Cargo heating systems

    • Tank cleaning, gas-freeing and inerting systems

    • Ballast systems

    • Cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation

    • Slop arrangements

    • Vapour recovery systems

    • Cargo-related electrical and electronic control systems

    • Environmental protection equipment, including Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME)

    • Tank coating

    • Tank temperature and pressure control systems

    • Fire-fighting systems

• Pump theory and characteristics

• Tanker safety culture and Implementation of safety-management system

• Monitoring and safety systems, including emergency shutdown

• Cargo measurements and calculations

• Development and application of cargo-related operation plans, procedures and checklists

• Oil cargo related operations

• Effect of bulk liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity

• Calibration and use of monitoring and gas-detection systems, instrument and equipment

• Management and supervision of personnel with cargo-related responsibilities

Respond to emergencies

• Oil tanker emergency procedures

• Collision, grounding or spillage

• Medical first aid procedures on board oil tankers

Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements

• MARPOLand other relevant IMO instruments, industry guidelines and port regulations