Advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations, CTT (A-V/1-1-3)Laajuus (1 cr)

Objective

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

Content

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

Qualifications

Basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, BTTP (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/1-1-3 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 noxious liquid substances and related gases, and their impact on safety, environmental protection and vessel operation
relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel associated with chemical tanker cargo operations are correctly identified, and proper control measures are taken
- rocedures 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