•   Tanker Familiarization Course MO20S06-3008 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  0.5 credits  (ÖH10/21-MT) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    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.
    Prerequisites
    Vessel Types and Cargo Handling
    Content of the study unit
    • 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
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Tony Karlsson

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

    Enrollment date range

    02.07.2021 - 31.07.2021

    Group(s)
    • ÖH10/21-MT
    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Maritime Technology

    Campus

    Åbo, Hertig Johans parkgata 21

    Assessment scale

    H-5