Code No: 824
Guided Learning Hours: 20 hours
This Course is designed for
- Trainees serving on any type of tanker
- Experienced officers or ratings transferring to tank ships from
other specialised vessels
Course Pre-requisites
Course Objectives
- To provide a Course compliant with, and meeting the
requirements of, paragraphs 2 -7 of Section A-V/1 of the STCW
Code.
- To provide an introduction to tankers and prepare learners for
the specialised courses in oil, chemicals and gas
- To provide the tanker-specific technical knowledge required to
serve on this type of ship and to be assigned specific duties
relating to cargo or cargo equipment
Course Outcomes
On the successful completion of the Course, the candidate will
have the technical knowledge required to serve on a tanker and be
assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or
cargo equipment. The candidate will have gained sufficient
knowledge of the practical application of the basic principles and
concepts of safe tanker operations in order to carry out those
duties.
Syllabus
- Module 1 - Introduction
- Module 2 - Liquid Cargoes
- Module 3 - Physical Properties of Bulk Liquid Cargoes
- Module 4 - Hazards of Bulk Liquid Cargoes
- Module 5 - Sources of Ignition
- Module 6 - Design and Operation for Safety
- Module 7 - Types of Tanker
- Module 8 - Systems and Instruments
- Module 9 - Oxygen Analysers and Gas detection Instruments
- Module 10 - Safety Principles and Special Situations
- Module 11 - Emergency Procedures
- Module 12 - Miscellaneous
Mode of Delivery
This course is delivered using Computer Based Training. The
material is supplied on CD-ROM and students follow comprehensive
on-screen instructions to get started. The program contains text
with (English language) voiceover, still photographs, video clips
and animations.
Course Duration
It is estimated that 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLHs) are
required to complete the Course. GLHs include the time needed to
follow the programme on the computer, plus time needed for
additional reading and research as well as the time needed to
complete the assessments.
Assessment
The assessment strategy is flexible and will depend on the
requirements of the Approving Flag State. The course includes
written assignments for the students to complete at the end of each
Module. These assignments are compiled in a Portfolio which is
returned to the UK for independent third party assessment.
If Flag States do not require this level of authentication,
other systems can be devised including onboard computer-based
assessment.
Course Approval
Certification
On successful completion of the course, Videotel will issue Flag
State approved certificates
- Approved by:
-
Panama Maritime Authority,
Maritime & Coastguard Agency,
Liberian Registry,
International Registries INC,
- Accredited by:
-
Nautical Institute,
