Course Objective
This course provides training to candidates to be duly qualified in accordance with section A-V/1-1, paragraph 3 of the STCW Code and with specific duties for loading, unloading and care in transit of chemical tanker cargoes. It comprises an advanced training programme appropriate to their duties, including chemical tanker safety, fire safety measures, pollution prevention, safe operational practices and obligations under applicable rules and regulations. The course covers the competence requirements as given in table A-V/1-1-3 of the STCW Code.
This course equips participants with essential knowledge and advanced level of familiarization with the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on a chemical tanker; A greater awareness of the need of proper planning, use of checklists for various cargo handling operations; An enhanced awareness to apply safe procedures at all times when carrying out the various operations on board a chemical tanker; An acquisition of experience in identifying operational problems and solving them; An improvement in the ability to promote safety culture and protection of the marine environment; and An increased ability to assist and coordinate response measures during emergencies.