Course Duration: 4.5 days (0900 - 1700)

 

Course Fee: £ 825 /-

 

Course Dates - Once a month See exact date Below

 

Entry Requirements

 

As per MCA notice dated 04.11.2020

 

The entry requirements for the MCA Advanced GAS Tanker Course

 

1. MCA / EU Basic GAS tanker course or MCA/EU Combined Basic Oil Chem and GAS tanker course (should be valid and not expired )

 

The requirement for getting GAS DCE endorsement on coc

 

1. MCA Advanced GAS tanker cargo operation certificate and

 

2. 3-month’s experience on the GAS tanker and MCA/EU Tanker Fire Fighting; or

 

3. 3-month’s experience on the GAS tanker and MCA/EU approved Advanced Fire Fighting; or

 

4. 3-month’s experience on the GAS tanker, Advanced Fire Fighting from a CEC country and the theory element of MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting; or

 

5. MCA/EU Basic GAS Tanker or MCA/EU Combined Basic Oil Chem and GAS tanker  Endorsement from and MCA/EU Advanced Firefighting; or

 

6. Basic GAS Tanker Endorsement from any CEC Country (listed here), Advanced Firefighting from any CEC country and the theory element of MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting.

 

All training certificates and sea service must have been obtained within the last 5 years.

 

The 3 months seatime requireent can be reduced to 1 month if the candidate does an MCA approved onboard training on applicable tanker, in a supernumerary capacity which must include at least three loading and three unloading operations and be documented in an MCA/MNTB approved training record book.

 

Course Description

 

This course is intended for masters, officers and ratings serving on tankers who are required to undertake additional training and familiarisation in accordance with: The Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1997/ Marine Guidance Note (MGN)95 / STCW 95 : Regulation V/1 para 2.2 and STCW Code Section A - V/1 para 8-14.

At the end of the course the student should have the relevant technical knowledge to assume the responsibilities of Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer, Second Engineer or of any other person having direct responsibility for cargo operations.

 

Course Contents:

 

The course will include those outcomes as stated in the familiarisation training but will be addressed in greater detail in accordance with the requirements of the students.

 

The liquified gas tanker, liquified gas properties and hazards, liquified gas cargo containment and handling, liquified gas tanker operations, Marine pollution

 

In addition to those outcomes as outlined in the familiarisation training, the course will include the following principles:

 

International and National Regulations and Codes of Practice

Characteristics of cargoes

Definitions; chemical and physical properties of liquified gas cargoes

Associated hazards

Flammability, explosiveness and toxicity; medical aspect

Liquified gas Tanker Design and Equipment

Liquified gas Tanker Operations

Pollution Control

Emergency Procedures

 

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Tel. 0044-1415542248

 

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