Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
3-day basic course for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations. Two days of theoretical training takes place at Aboa Mare in Turku or online and one day of practical firefighting training takes place at Meriturva Maritime Safety Training Centre, Upinniemi, Finland. The course is intended for officers, ratings and engine crew working on tanker vessels. This course covers the requirements set by STCW and IMO Model Course 1.01.
UPON COMPLETING THIS TRAINING, THE PARTICIPANT WILL
- understand common safety tasks on oil and chemical tankers
- be familiar with safety procedures and risk handling onboard oil and chemical tankers
- know how to handle oil and chemical products
- be prepared to act in emergency operations onboard
- be able to take part in cargo handling operations on oil and chemical tankers
- Tanker industry
- Cargo operations
- Ship to ship (STS) transfer
- Work permits
- Crude Oil Washing (COW)
- Ballasting
- Hazards on tankers
- Oil pollution
- Safety tasks
- Measuring equipment
- Gas measuring
- The Ship Inspection Report programme (SIRE)
- Our tanker courses are developed together with the tanker shipping industry
- All course instructors have extensive tanker experience
- Our Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations course is approved by The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom
At Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Center, we use the latest state-of-the-art simulator equipment and pedagogical tools to provide an enhanced maritime training experience in a simulated environment, promoting teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making and confidence. We are specialized on simulation, ice navigation (Polar Code and azimuthing propulsion courses in ice) and IGF Code courses for LNG fueled ships. Aboa Mare’s first-rate simulators are also used for research, innovation, and development projects.
COURSE DETAILS
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Course code |
BOC |
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Course title |
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations |
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Student profile |
Officers, ratings and trainees serving on oil and chemical tankers. Experienced ratings and officers shifting to oil and chemical tankers from other ship types. |
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Course language |
English |
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Prerequisites |
A trainee attending the course is required to fulfil minimum STCW Basic training for oil and tanker operations requirements for A-V/1-1-1. |
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Training personnel |
Experienced master mariners with several years of experience from working on tankers. |
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Training method |
Lectures |
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Course compliance |
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Equipment |
Transas Liquid Cargo Simulator |
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Assessment |
Knowledge is assessed with a written exam. Competences and skills are assessed during the course. |
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Certification |
Each participant that has completed the course successfully will be issued a certificate. |
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Duration |
3 days |
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Individual course |
Yes |
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Price |
EUR 950,00 VAT 0% |
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Max/min participants |
12 |
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Venue |
Theory: Aboa Mare Maritime Training Center, Turku, Finland / online. Practical firefighting: Meriturva Maritime Safety Training Centre, Upinniemi. Finland. |
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Flag approval |
The course is approved by The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom. |
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Course recognition by flag state |
Most EU flags, Bahamas, Malta, Singapore and Liberia. More information on request. |
