Megamas Training Company - STCW ’95 Tanker Familiarisation

Aims

To ensure that at completion of the Course the candidate will meet the minimum standard of competence in order to undertake duties on tankers in accordance with Regulation V/I paragraph 1.2 of STCW 1995.

Outcomes

Demonstrate a knowledge of safe handling of tanker cargoes including those of a dangerous, hazardous and/or harmful nature and their effect upon the safety of both the ship and life on board it by understanding;
- Use of Cargo Safety Date Sheets
- Methods of controlling hazards on tankers
Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of relevant IMO conventions applicable to tankers concerning safety at sea;
- Development of tankers
- Types of cargoes
- Tanker terminology
- Rules and Regulations
Operate cargo pumping systems and associated control systems
- General cargo handling equipment on board oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers
- General awareness of safe cargo operational procedures on tankers