OE0865-3D : Vetting and Tanker Inspections

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of tanker vetting and inspection. It covers the good industry practice for terminals; the development and evaluation of marine oil terminal regulations and standards; the SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW and MLC; the ship/shore safety checklists-ISGOTT, oil/chemicals, bulk liquefied gases; the safety standards for oil and chemical terminals and their compliance/certification; the spot chartering and vetting; how the vetting decision is made; the vetting and risk management; and the terminal assessments/vetting, OCIMF marine terminal baseline criteria and questionnaire. 

 

Further, this course will also discuss the tanker pre-arrival information and terminal regulations; the tanker berthing/mooring issues and emergency release couplings; the manning requirements at oil terminals, static electricity and preventive measures; the surge pressure, automatic shutdown systems; the cargo tank vetting and secondary venting systems; the tank vents and pressure and vacuum relief valve systems; the tanker, crew experience, vessel records, casualty records; and the quality machinery and engine department records. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the tanker inspection questionnaire; the updatedSOLAS and fire-fighting appliance (FFA) manuals; the updated lifesaving appliance (LSA) and FFA files and operating instructions; the availability of immersion suits, clearly marked isolation valves, well-placed IMO symbols, clearly displayed expiry dates and cargo custody; the fire protection/security arrangements, emergency evacuation arrangements and loading/discharge plans; the pollution prevention/response and slop reception facilities; the operating principles of SIRE; the key issues of SIRE inspections and how to deal with SIRE inspectors and reports; and the port state control audit reports, SIRE inspection reports and tanker manager’s self-assessment reports.