Study Guide

Objective

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 ac-quainted 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 envi-ronment
• 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.