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Duration :
Eligibility :
Holds as a minimum a Certificate of Proficiency as Rating in charge of a Navigational /Engineering Watch (OR)
Completed Sea time required for appearing for a Certificate of Competency Examination
Hold a Certificate of Proficiency for Basic Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations
Has at least three months of approved sea going service on oil tankers within the last 60 months on Oil Tankers or at least one month of approved onboard training on Oil Tankers in a Supervisory Capacity, which included at least 3 Loading and 3 Unloading Operations and is documented in an approved advanced training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations.
Objective of the course
This course comprises an advanced training programme for Oil Tanker Cargo
operations appropriate to the seafarer's duties, including oil tanker safety, fire safety
measures, pollution prevention, operational practice and obligations under applicable law and regulations.
Trainees successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Identify the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on an oil tanker under course Oil Tanker designs, systems and equipment.
- Understand the physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes, the associated hazards and their control measures during cargo operations
- Recognise the need of proper planning, the use of checklists and the time scales involved in the various cargo handling operations
- Undertake risk assessment and apply occupational health and safety procedures relevant to the various operations carried out on board an oil tanker
- Apply proper and safe procedures to perform and monitor all cargo operations on board an oil tanker
- Monitor and control compliance with MARPOL and other relevant IMO
instruments and industry guidelines
- Promote safety and take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment
- Respond and coordinate actions during emergencies
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