Programme:

Target Group: Cadets and graduates from Estonian Maritime Academy
Officers and Seamen from Estonian Shipping Companies
Officials from Maritime Authorities and Terminals

Reference: STCW Convention ’95 Section A-V/1

Course lecturer: Maritime Consultant Leif Rosendahl, Master Mariner, Senior
Lecturer. Ex. Marstal Nautical College, Denmark

Day 1:
0900 – 1200 Welcome. Presentation. Introduction.
1300 – 1630 Ship Construction: Types of tankers. Hull construction, Deck equipment, Pipe
line systems, Inert gas systems.
Products: Oil chemistry, Product information. IBC-code.
Discussions and tests.
Films: “Powerhouse of Growth”, “Inertgas Systems”.

Day 2:
0830 – 1200 Safety on board: Health Hazards, Personal safety, Protection Equipment.
1300 – 1630 First Aid.
Fire hazards: Sources of ignition, Static Electricity, Fire fighting.
Pollution prevention: MARPOL 73/78. OPA 90, R. o. B. Oil content monitor.
Gas testing equipment.
Discussions and tests
Films: “Personal Safety”, “Static Electricity”, “Basic Fire Fighting”,
“Shipboard Oil Spill Contingency Plan” “Fighting Pollution “

Day 3:
0830 – 1200 Ship/Shore Check lists. Tanker operations: Loading, discharging, tank
1300 – 1630 cleaning, ballasting.
Calculation of cargo: Use of Ship’s tables, Use of ASTM tables,
Calculation examples.
Discussions and exercises.
Films “Chemical Tanker Operations I”, “Ship Shore Interface”

Day 4:
0830 – 1200 LPG and LNG tankers: Construction, Equipment, Cargo Calculation.
1300 – 1630 Special operations: ISGOTT, Enclosed spaces, Hot work, Tankcleaning
and gas-freeing in oil-gas and chemical tankers. Tank Coatings, Crude wash.
Discussions and tests
Films: “Chemical Tanker Operations II”, “Enclosed Spaces”: “Crude Oil
Washing Operations”

Day 5:
0830 – 1300 Cargo Heating, Valves.
Pumps: Use of Centrifugal pumps and other pumps in different types of
tankers. Deepwell pump,. Screw pumps and ejectors, Stripping systems.
Discussions and tests. Group work
Films:”Heating Cargo”, “Centrifugal Pumps”
Final test.
Evaluation, End of Program