MCA approved Basic Training in Chemical and OIL Tanker cargo operation course

Course Duration: 2 days (0900 – 1700)
Course dates: See below or click here. If you need last minute slots or alternative dates please call us on the phone. Course dates are subject to minimum bookings.
Course Fee: £ 775 /-

1. Mca or EU Tanker Fire Fighting or
2. Mca or EU Advanved Fire Fighting (should be valid and not expired ) or
3. Aff (from countries acceptable for cec (link here) + and the completion of the theory element of MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting online)

nb: If your AFF is not in date then that can be refreshed online as well.

To give seafarers the essential education and training in tanker cargo operations to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Profi ciency (KUP) requirements set out in the specific part of the following:
Table A-V/1-1-1

Function: Oil & chemical tanker cargo operations
Competence: Contribute to the safe cargo operation of oil and chemical tankers Take precautions to prevent hazards
Apply occupational health and safety precautions and measures
Carry out firefighting operations
Respond to emergencies
Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil and chemicals tankers

There are three outcomes to the training

Outcome 1: The learner knows the properties of oil and chemicals and the hazards associated with them
Outcome 2: The learner is able to apply health, safety and environmental precautions and measures in working on oil and chemical tankers
Outcome 3: The learner is able to carry out safe oil and chemical tanker cargo operations

Relevant symbols according to the types of oil and chemicals carried on board oil and chemical tankers
Relationship between pressure and temperature, including vapour pressure/temperature
How an electrostatic charge may be generated
Hazards associated with oil and chemical cargoes
inerting, drying agents and monitoring techniques
hazard controls
gas-measuring instruments
safety equipment and protective devices
safe working practices and procedures
effects of oil chemical and liquefied gas pollution on human and marine life
Loading, unloading, care in transit, tank cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting cargo operations
Different oil and chemical tanker types, including their general arrangement and construction