705791 - Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations
Course Description
This course provides training to masters, officers and others on board oil tankers who will have immediate responsibilities for the cargo handling in port and in transit so that they meet the requirements of Section A- V/1-1 para. 2 of the STCW Code with specific duties for loading, unloading and care in transit or handling of oil cargoes. It comprises an advanced training program appropriate to their duties, including oil tanker safety, fire safety measures, pollution prevention, operational practice and obligations under applicable law and regulations. The course covers the competence requirements as given in the table under Section A-V/1-1-2 of the STCW Code adopted by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended.
Learning Outcomes
During the course, participants will gain:
- Familiarization with the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on an oil tanker
- Greater awareness of the need of proper planning, the use of checklists and the time scales involved in the various cargo handling operations
- Greater awareness to apply proper and safe procedures at all times when carrying out the various operations on board an oil tanker
- Experience in identifying operational problems and solving them.
- An ability to promote safety and protect the marine environment
- An ability to assist and co-ordinate actions during emergencies
Credential Awarded
Transport Canada Training Certificate
Prerequisites
Please note the following documents will be required on the first morning of the course:
MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety;
MED in Advanced Fire Fighting;
Successful completion of an approved training course in Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization or holder of an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization Endorsement