Basic Training for Liquified Gas Tankers Cargo Operations

Training Program covers the requirements of the STCW Convention.

Passing training program, trainee must:

• Understand harmful liquid product physical and chemical properties;
• Understand MARPOL conventions relative rules and other relative IMO documents, industry guidelines and port regulations which are applied to chemical tankers;
• Be able to apply International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC) and other relevant regulations;
• Have knowledge of chemical tanker design, system and equipment;
• Have knowledge of pump theory and characteristics, types of cargo pump and their safe operations;
• Have knowledge of tanker safety culture and implementation of safety management system;
• Have knowledge and understanding of monitoring and safety systems, including the emergency shutdown;
• Have knowledge of the effect of bulk, liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity;
• Be able to create and apply cargo related plans, procedures and checklists;
• Be able to calibrate and use monitoring and gas detection systems, instruments and equipment;
• Be able to manage and supervise personnel with cargo related responsibilities;
• Have understanding of the information in Material Safety Data Sheet;
• Have knowledge and understanding of danger of non-compliance with relevant rules and regulations;
• Have knowledge and understanding of safe working practices including risk assessment and personal shipboard safety on board chemical tankers;
• Have knowledge of chemical cargo operations;
• Be able to perform cargo measurements and calculation;
• Have knowledge and understanding of hazard and control measures on chemical tanker;
• Have knowledge and understanding of chemical tanker emergency procedures;
• Have understanding of procedures to prevent pollution of the atmosphere and the environment;
• Have understanding of actions to be taken following collision, grounding, or spillage;
• Have knowledge of medical first aid procedures for chemical tankers according to medical first aid guidelines for emergency situations with dangerous cargo (MFAG).

In order to enter into the presented training program, trainee must represent:

• Certificate of Competency, Education Certificate or Certificate of Proficiency;
• Seamen’s book or Civil passport or ID;
• Medical Certificate or medical certificate form 100 (for coastal water area seafarers’).