• Apply and gain comprehensive knowledge of safety management of oil/gas/chemical tankers according to international standards
• Identify the properties of petroleum namely vapor pressure, flammability, and density of hydrocarbon gases, and discuss their hazards accordingly
• Discuss static electricity and identify the other sources of electrostatic hazards including its general precautions
• Determine the general hazards for the ship and carry proper management of electrical equipment and installation in dangerous areas
• Define fire-fighting including its methodology, types of fire, and extinguishing agents
• Employ security as applied in the safety management of oil/gas/chemical tankers
• Identify the parts and functions of the shipboard system and explain in detail the equipment commonly found in ships
• Explain the management of safety and emergencies according to the ISM code and determine the shipboard emergency management

This course provides an overview of all significant aspects and considerations of HSE standards settings of export facilities and marine terminals for terminal managers, marine operations managers, superintendents, supervisors, engineers and other technical staff, safety and environmental managers, tanker masters, marine logistics management, facility managers, spill management team members, transfer supervisors, marine shipping coordinators and dock maintenance planners.

DAY 1

Hazards on board tanker and ways to deal with them

• Basic Properties and Hazards of Petroleum

• Static Electricity
• General Hazards for a Ship
• Fire-Fighting
• Security

DAY 2

Shipboard Systems and Operations

• Shipboard Systems
• Ship’s Equipment
• Management of Safety and Emergencies
• Enclosed Spaces
• Shipboard Operations

DAY 3

Carriage of Hazardous Materials

• Carriage and Storage of Hazardous Materials
• Human Element Consideration
• Special Ship Types
• Precautions on ship during cargo handling
• Bunkering Operations

DAY 4

Vessel Operations (Oil/Gas)

• Oil Tankers (Crude and Product): cargo handling, transfer
• Oil Tankers (Crude and Product): Ship’s Stability, Shipboard operations
• Gas carriers (LPG/LNG): shipboard operations
• Inert Gas, Crude Oil Washing, Ballasting
• Pumping rate

DAY 5

Chemical Tankers

• Cargoes in chemical tankers, physical properties, hazards
• Regulations in chemical tankers industry, ship design and equipment requirements
• Cargo Handling Systems
• Safety Management System on chemical tankers

Tank cleaning operations, ship-shore interface

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.