Location

Integrated Simulator Complex

Objectives

• Those successfully completing the Advanced training in oil tanker cargo operations course should therefore meet the training requirements in accordance with the provisions of STCW 1978 convention as amended, Regulation V/1-1 and its Code Section A-V/1-1, Paragraph 2; Table A-V/1-1-2 and the Egyptian Ministerial Decree no. 221/2013.

Outcomes

 This course present training for Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, unloading care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on oil tankers. It comprises an advanced training programmed appropriate to their duties on oil tankers for their ability to recognize a safety culture to perform & monitor all cargo operations, the properties of oil cargoes, take precautions to prevent hazards, apply health & safety precautions, respond to emergencies fire safety measures, take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment, and monitor & control compliance with legislative requirements. The course takes full account of Section A-V/1-1 Paragraph 2 of the STCW 78 as amended.

Course Contents

1. Oil tanker design, systems and equipment2. Pump theory and characteristics3. Tanker safety culture and implementation of safety-management system4. Safety systems, including the emergency shutdown5. Loading, unloading, care and handling of cargo6. Effect of bulk liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity7. Oil cargo related operations8. Cargo-related operation plans, procedures and checklists9. Gas-detection systems, instruments and equipment10. Personnel with cargo-related responsibilities11. Physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes12. Hazards and control measures associated with oil tanker cargo operations13. Safe working practices14. Oil tanker emergency procedures15. Collision, grounding, or spillage16. Medical first aid procedures on board oil tankers17. Prevent pollution of the atmosphere and the environment18. MARPOL