Certificate of Training in Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations

The aim in this course is to provide training to candidates to be duly qualified under section A-V/1-1 of the STCW Code with specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on oil or chemical tankers. It comprises a basic training programme appropriate to their duties, including basic training for oil and chemical tanker safety, fire safety measures, pollution prevention, operational practice and obligations under applicable law and regulations. The course covers the competence requirements as given in the table A-V/1-1-1 of the STCW Code adopted by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended.

During the course, there will be:

• An increased ability to assist and co-ordinate actions during emergencies.
• Familiarization with the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on a tanker.
• A greater awareness of the need of proper planning, the use of checklists and the time scales involved in the various cargo handling operations.
• An enhanced awareness to apply proper and safe procedures at all times when carrying out the various operations on board an oil or chemical tanker.
• An acquisition of experience in identifying operational problems and assist in solving them.
• An improvement in the ability to promote safety and protect the marine environment.