Advanced Liquefied Gas Tanker Training Course

On board a gas tanker, understanding the ship’s cargo handling systems, cargos properties, and its hazards have the highest priority to maintain a safe ship. Therefore it is a requirement that all personnel on board an gas tanker that have immediate responsibility for loading, discharging and handling of cargo must have must have an advanced training course for gas tanker operations.

This course provides the specialist technical knowledge needed to serve on liquefied gas tankers and be assigned specific duties relating to cargo handling and cargo equipment. The course is designed to meet the specialized training requirements for personnel on certain types of ship under the Chapter V of STCW Convention and Code 1978, as amended by the 2010 Manila amendments.

The course can be completed Onshore or Onboard.

On completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ocean Technologies Group powered by Marlins, Seagull and Videotel.

Please note: Three flag approved certificates are available: please check which flag approval you need before purchasing as requirements vary. To obtain a certificate with MCA/NMA flag approval – you must complete the assessment part of this course on board ship. The Master/senior officer onboard must sign and stamp your application form to verify they have directly supervised your eLearning assessment(s). To obtain a certificate with Liberia flag approval – you can complete this course and assessment either on board or on shore in the offices of a registered shipping company or maritime institution. The Master/senior officer onboard or a senior official onshore must sign and stamp your application form to verify they have directly supervised your eLearning assessment(s).

Learning objectives:

• Safely perform and monitor all cargo operations
• Be familiar with physical and chemical properties of liquified gas cargoes
• Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment
• Take precautions to prevent hazards
• Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements