Study Guide

Objective

STCW- Code: A-V/ 1-1-1
STCW- Code: B-V/ 1

The aim of the Tanker Familiarization Course is that those who in-tend to start working on a tanker, others than officers or crew hav-ing responsibility for cargo transport or handling, will get acquaint-ed 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 (V/1-2.2)


The course has been designed in accordance with the framework given in the STCW code, Table A-V/1-1-1 and IMO Model Course 1.01. The course comprised a total of 5 days of instruction and practical firefighting training at GMC Maritime Training Center, Greece.