Advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations, OTT (A-V/1-1-2)Laajuus (1 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- performing and monitoring all cargo operations
- physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes
- taking precautions to prevent hazards
- applying occupational health and safety precautions
- responding to emergencies
- taking precautions to prevent pollution of the environment
- monitoring and controlling compliance with legislative requirements

Content

- oil tanker design, systems and equipment.
- pump theory and characteristics, including types of cargo pumps and their safe operation
- tanker safety culture and implementation of safety-management systems
- monitoring and safety systems, including the emergency shutdown
- cargo measurements and calculations
- effect of bulk liquid cargoes on the trim, stability and structural integrity
- cargo-related operations, plans, procedures and checklists
- calibration and use of monitoring and gas-detection systems, instruments and equipment
- management and supervision of personnel appointed with cargo-related responsibilities
- physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes and information of MSDS
- hazards and control measures associated with oil tanker cargo operations
- safe working practices, risk assessment and personal shipboard safety relevant to oil tankers including enclosed spaces, work permits and precautions
- oil tanker emergency procedures
- actions to be taken following collision, grounding or spillage
- first aid procedures on board oil tankers
- procedures to prevent pollution of the atmosphere and environment
- MARPOL, common industry guidelines and port regulations

Qualifications

Basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, BTT-O/C (A-V/1-1-1)

Further information

Participation in all lessons and training sessions is obligatory.

Accomplishment methods

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
- look for information in the key information sources of the field
- work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field
- evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations
- promote teams’ goal-oriented operation

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code table A-V/1-1-2 column 4 are used:
- communications are clear, understood and successful
- cargo operations are carried out in a safe manner, taking into account oil tanker designs, systems and equipment
- cargo operations are planned, risk is managed and carried out in accordance with accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations and avoid pollution of the marine environment
- potential non-compliance with cargo-operation-related procedures is promptly identified and rectified
- proper loading, stowage and unloading of cargoes ensures that stability and stress conditions remain within safe limits at all times
- actions taken and procedures followed are correctly applied and the appropriate shipboard cargo-related equipment is properly used
- calibration and use of monitoring and gas-detection equipment comply with operational practices and procedures
- procedures for monitoring and safety systems ensure that all alarms are detected promptly and acted upon in accordance with established emergency procedures
- personnel are allocated duties and informed of procedures and standards of work to be followed, in a manner appropriate to the individuals concerned and in accordance with safe operational practices
- effective use is made of information resources for identification of properties and characteristics of oil cargoes and related gases, and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operation
- relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel associated with oil tanker cargo operations are correctly identified, and proper control measures are taken
- procedures designed to safeguard personnel and the ship are observed at all times
- safe working practices are observed and appropriate safety and protective equipment is correctly used
- working practices are in accordance with legislative requirements, codes of practice, permits to work and environmental concerns
- correct use of breathing apparatus
- the type and impact of the emergency is promptly identified and the response actions conform with established emergency procedures and contingency plans
- the order of priority, and the levels and time-scales of making reports and informing personnel on board, are relevant to the nature of the emergency and reflect the urgency of the problem
- evacuation, emergency shutdown and isolation procedures are appropriate to the nature of the emergency and are implemented promptly
- the identification of and actions taken in a medical emergency conform to current recognized first aid practice and international guidelines
- operations are conducted in accordance with accepted principles and procedures to prevent pollution of the environment
- the handling of cargoes complies with relevant IMO instruments and established industrial standards and codes of safe working practice