Tankers and gas fire fighting (0cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- fire-fighting operations, organization and actions on gas tankers and ships subject to the IGF code
- fire fighting agents, equipment and methods used to control and extinguish gas-based fires

Content

- organization of fire fighting operations on tankers and IGF ships
- special characteristics, hazards, and fire-fighting methods regarding liquefied gases

This course includes a basic practical fire-fighting exercise at a certified fire training centre.

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically
- identify interrelated tasks
- use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
- work as team members in a goal-oriented way

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code tables A-V/1-2-1 and A-V/3-1 columns 4 are used:
- initial actions on becoming aware of an emergency conform with accepted practices and procedures
- action taken on identifying muster signals is appropriate to the indicated emergency and complies with established procedures acknowledging special characteristics of gas fires

and
- approved fire course document

Course material

Possible material from Meriturva to be distributed on site

Study forms and methods

Teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Practical fire-training in Upinniemi.

RDI and work-related cooperation

A course organized by Meriturva

Timing of exams and assignments

During exercise days.

Student workload

One (1) exercise day.

Further information

Practical (gas)fire-fighting sections enable attendance to IGF-course.
Takes place with other practical fire training.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

100% attendance. Approved exercises.

Further information

Participation in all lessons and training sessions is obligatory.