Tanker Familiarization CourseLaajuus (0.5 cr)
Code: MO22S06
Credits
0.5 op
Objective
STCW- Code: A-V/ 1-1-1
STCW- Code: B-V/ 1
STCW-Code: AIII/5
The aim of the Tanker Familiarization Course is that those who intend to start working on a tanker, others than officers or crew having responsibility for cargo transport or handling, will get acquainted with tanker cargoes, cargo handling equipment, cargo shipments and tanker operations.
After passing the course the student gets a certificate which entitles him/her to apply for an official certificate from the Finnish Maritime Administration.
Content
• Regulations and application codes
• Tankers, types, construction, the names of the various parts and equipment
• Operations on a tanker
• Loading and discharging, sea transportation, purging, washing and cleaning of tanks, ballast and ballast passage
• The physical and chemical characteristics of oils, chemicals and gases
• Cargo characteristics
• Health hazards, poisonousness, risk of explosion and fire, and risks which are a threat to the marine environment
• Minimizing the risks and risk factors, risk of explosion and fire and poisonousness, and protection of the marine environment
• Safety appliances and equipment and personal protection
• Emergency measures
Qualifications
Vessel Types and Cargo Handling
Further information
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations
The syllabus of the course is designed to meet the requirement of mandatory minimum training as defined in table A-V/1-1-1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. The course has comprised 24 hours of instruction and practical firefighting training.
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 26.01.2025
Timing
27.01.2025 - 31.01.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0 op
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Maritime Technology
Teachers
- Tony Karlsson
Groups
-
MT24D-ÅMaritime Technology, h24, daytimeme studies
Objective
STCW- Code: A-V/ 1-1-1
STCW- Code: B-V/ 1
STCW-Code: AIII/5
The aim of the Tanker Familiarization Course is that those who intend to start working on a tanker, others than officers or crew having responsibility for cargo transport or handling, will get acquainted with tanker cargoes, cargo handling equipment, cargo shipments and tanker operations.
After passing the course the student gets a certificate which entitles him/her to apply for an official certificate from the Finnish Maritime Administration.
Content
• Regulations and application codes
• Tankers, types, construction, the names of the various parts and equipment
• Operations on a tanker
• Loading and discharging, sea transportation, purging, washing and cleaning of tanks, ballast and ballast passage
• The physical and chemical characteristics of oils, chemicals and gases
• Cargo characteristics
• Health hazards, poisonousness, risk of explosion and fire, and risks which are a threat to the marine environment
• Minimizing the risks and risk factors, risk of explosion and fire and poisonousness, and protection of the marine environment
• Safety appliances and equipment and personal protection
• Emergency measures
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Vessel Types and Cargo Handling
Further information
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations
The syllabus of the course is designed to meet the requirement of mandatory minimum training as defined in table A-V/1-1-1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. The course has comprised 24 hours of instruction and practical firefighting training.
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 28.01.2024
Timing
29.01.2024 - 01.03.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0 op
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Maritime Technology
Teachers
- Tony Karlsson
Groups
-
MT23D-ÅMaritime Technology, h23, full-time studies
Objective
STCW- Code: A-V/ 1-1-1
STCW- Code: B-V/ 1
STCW-Code: AIII/5
The aim of the Tanker Familiarization Course is that those who intend to start working on a tanker, others than officers or crew having responsibility for cargo transport or handling, will get acquainted with tanker cargoes, cargo handling equipment, cargo shipments and tanker operations.
After passing the course the student gets a certificate which entitles him/her to apply for an official certificate from the Finnish Maritime Administration.
Content
• Regulations and application codes
• Tankers, types, construction, the names of the various parts and equipment
• Operations on a tanker
• Loading and discharging, sea transportation, purging, washing and cleaning of tanks, ballast and ballast passage
• The physical and chemical characteristics of oils, chemicals and gases
• Cargo characteristics
• Health hazards, poisonousness, risk of explosion and fire, and risks which are a threat to the marine environment
• Minimizing the risks and risk factors, risk of explosion and fire and poisonousness, and protection of the marine environment
• Safety appliances and equipment and personal protection
• Emergency measures
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Vessel Types and Cargo Handling
Further information
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations
The syllabus of the course is designed to meet the requirement of mandatory minimum training as defined in table A-V/1-1-1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. The course has comprised 24 hours of instruction and practical firefighting training.