National Maritime College of Ireland

Course Name:

Oil Tanker Operations at the Terminal - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)

Short Description:

This 2-day course is offered to terminal personnel whose jobs require a close understanding as to the operations and safety aspects of oil operations.

Course Type:

Oil Courses

Full Description:

GAC Training & Service Solutions has developed this two day course focusing on the critical ship-shore interface between vessel and terminal. Designed to meet the needs of those involved in mangement and transfer of oil operations at the terminal, completion of the course will provide participants with a thorough understanding of the core principles, including knowledge of:

 Industry organisations which influence the ship and marine terminal operations – OCIMF, IMO, SIGTTO and IAPH

 Tanker construction and terminology used by ship’s staff

 Use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 Pre-vessel arrival jetty inspections

 Safe management of the ship-shore interface

 Protection of the terminal from potential hazards associated with hydrocarbon transfers

 Identification of emergency situations and appropriate actions

 Management of the vessel’s non-cargo handling operations such as storing, bunkering and repairs, ensuring operations and ‘management of change’ situations are safely completed

 Accurate recording of events ensuring that the terminal can defend demurrage claims where necessary and correctly issue, receive and handle the NOP.

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The lecturer

Course developer and lecturer Captain Carl Wass has over 40 years’ experience of tankers and marine terminals. Working with Chevron Shipping since 1979, he retired from his final position as Marine Superintendent in 2009, having been responsible for terminals in Europe and Africa. Carl was a WG member for the recent re-write of ISGOTT and for the production of MTBLC, and was elected as a Fellow of the Nautical Institute in 1991.