This course provides training for Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, unloading, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on liquefied gas tankers. It comprises an advanced training programme appropriate to their duties on liquefied gas tankers for their ability to imbibe a safety culture to perform and monitor all cargo operations, familiarity with properties of liquefied gas cargoes, take precautions to prevent hazards, apply health and safety precautions, respond to emergencies fire safety measures, take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment, and monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements.

This publication contains the text of guidelines for inert gas systems and relevant IMO documents on inert gas systems and supersedes the publication 860 83.15.E.

This course provides training for officers and ratings. It comprises a basic training programme appropriate to their duties, including oil and chemical tanker safety, fire safety measures and systems, pollution prevention, operational practice and obligations under applicable laws and regulations. The course takes full account of section A-V/1-1 of the STCW Code adopted by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Wtachkeeping for Seafarers as amended, including the Manila amendments 2010

This courseshould be taken by every prospective seafarer. It covers training in personal survival techniques and is based on the provisions of table A-VI/1-1 of the STCW Code.