Modules

Tanker Operations Introduction

• History of the oil tanker
• Types of oil and its characteristics
• Tanker personnel (duties & responsibilities)
• Safety practices onboard
• Environmental factors (IMO Tanker safety – preventing accidental pollution)
• Tanker case histories including:
  • Exon Valdez
  • Torrey canyon
  • The Erika
• The historical evolution of inert gassing on tankers

Tanker Design and Construction

• Tanker categories
• Construction of tanker types
• Tanker design and equipment
• Cargo tanks layout and associated equipment
• Inert gas system
• Cargo heating system
• Ship (Tanker) Inspection

Tanker Stability, Gauging Systems and Operating Systems

• Safety and stability overview
• The ballast system
• Tank gauging and types of gauging
• Tanker operating systems

Cargo Operational Checks and Procedures

• Voyage cargo orders
• Cargo operations terminology
• Cargo handling overview
• The loading plan
• Terminal safety regulations
• Emergency procedures onboard oil tankers
• Piping, manifold with cargo hoses and their handling
• Loading and unloading cargo
• Chemical tanker operation cargo loading preparation overview
• Tank cleaning – crude oil washing (cow)
• Tanker routine checks

Cargo Management Systems and Safety Control Systems

• Hazardous areas
• The HVAC system and shutdowns
• Cargo tank gas freeing and purging
• Tank entry and procedure
• Cargo operations forms
• Cargo control system
• The stripping system
• The effects of static electricity
• Control of oil discharge and the ODME for ballast water
• Ship oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP)
• Safe operation of tankers

Tanker Fire Safety and Maintenance Systems

• Active firefighting systems
• Foam delivery systems
• Accommodation sprinkler systems
• CO2 system
• Water mist system
• Inergen fire suppressant system
• Passive fire protection systems
• General firefighting equipment
• Fire and gas systems
• Planned maintenance systems
• Material safety data sheets

Shuttle Tankers /FSU/MCV Operations

• Shuttle/offtake tanker and associated systems
• Shuttle tanker – dynamic positioning systems
• Propulsion systems and controls
• Shuttle/offtake tanker firefighting systems
• Shuttle tanker safety equipment
• Competence and manning overview
• Types of mooring systems
• Mooring shuttle tanker to FPSO (fishtailing)
• Pre-tanker berthing checks to SPM
• The floating storage unit (FSU) overview
• Modular capture vessel (MCV)

Tanker Law

• Legal concepts
• The Law of Contract
• The Law of Tort (Negligence)
• Liability in Contract and Tort
• Maritime Law
• Admiralty Law and jurisdiction
• International Maritime Law
• Shipboard documentation
• The Flag State
• Governmental control of shipping
• Single – v – double hull tankers
• Pollution
• Contracts and chartering tankers
• Tanker charterparties
• Carriage of goods by sea and international trade

International Codes for Tankers & Safety Procedures

• The International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
• Pollution
• Maritime Codes Dealing with Carriage of Dangerous Goods
• Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)
• International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)