Chemical Tanker Operations (Advanced Level)- CHEMCO

The Scope and Objective of Chemical Tanker Operations (Advanced Level)- CHEMCO is to provides training to candidates to be duly qualified, in accordance with section A-V/1-1, paragraph 3 of the STCW Code, with specific duties for loading, unloading and care in transit of chemical tanker cargoes.

This Course is a Value Based Course and comprises of an advanced training programme appropriate to the 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 the table under section A-V/1-1-3 of the STCW Code.

This course addresses:

• advanced level of familiarization with the equipment, instrumentation and controls used for cargo handling on a chemical tanker.
• greater awareness of the need of proper planning, use of checklists for various cargo handling operations.
• enhanced awareness to apply safe procedures always when carrying out the various operations on board a chemical tanker.
• acquisition of experience in identifying operational problems and solving them.
• improvement in the ability to promote safety culture and protection of the marine environment and
• increased ability to assist and coordinate response measures during emergencies. 

This Course is designed to upgrade those Operation and support level officers/ratings who are in-charge of independent cargo work in accordance with Oil major requirement.