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CHAPTER 10

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ON TANKERS

10.1 Introduction. The Regulations provide that Officers and Ratings assigned specific duties

and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on tankers shall have additionalspecial training which may be endorsed on their certificate of competency or for those

seafarers not in possession of a certificate of competency a separate certificate may be

issued.

10.1.1 A tanker is a ship constructed and used for the carriage of petroleum products,

liquid products or liquefied gases in bulk specified in whole or in part as being a

dangerous cargo.

10.1.2 Officers and ratings assigned specific duties related to cargo operation or cargo

equipment on tankers shall have an endorsement or certificate appropriate to the

type of cargo carried.

10.1.3 Chief Engineer Officers, Second Engineer Officers and any person with

immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, and care in transit or handling

of cargo on tankers shall have their certificates of competency endorsed for the

appropriate type of cargo being carried.

10.2 There are three types of Dangerous Cargo Endorsements and Certificates, one for

Petroleum, one for Liquefied Gases and one for Liquid Chemicals in bulk. In this

context "Petroleum" means crude oil or any of its products, "Liquefied Gases" includes

LNG and LPG and any of the gases listed in the IMO "International Code for the

Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk" and "Liquid

Chemicals" means any of the chemicals listed in the IMO "International Code for the

Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk". The sea

service required of applicants for an endorsement must have been performed in ships

whilst on voyages carrying such cargoes or on ballast passages between such voyages.

10.3 Officers and ratings before being assigned specific shipboard duties and responsibilities

related to cargo or cargo equipment on tankers must prior to being assigned such duties;

10.3.1 have completed an approved shore based advanced fire fighting course in

addition to the minimum training required by section A-VI/1 of the STWC Code(familiarisation and basic safety training) and;

10.3.2 have completed at least 3 months of approved seagoing service on tankers in

order to acquire adequate knowledge of safe operational practices within the five

year period immediately prior to application, or;

10.3.3 have completed an approved tanker familiarisation course covering at least the

syllabus given for that course in section A-V/1 of the STCW Code and;

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10.3.4 obtain a certificate verifying qualification under STCW 95 Regulation V/1.1.

10.3.5 the period of 3 months referred to in paragraph 10.3.2 may be reduced to not less

than one month if :

(a) the tanker on which such service is performed is of lessthan 3000 GT

(b) the duration of each voyage of the tanker on which such

approved service is performed does not exceed 72 hours, and

(c) the operational characteristics of the tanker on which such

approved service is performed and the number of voyages and loading

and discharging operations completed during the period, allow the same

level of knowledge and experience to be acquired as would have been

acquired in approved service performed in accordance with paragraph

10.3.2.

10.4 Masters, Chief Engineer Officers, Chief Mates, Second Engineer Officers and anyperson with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging and care in transit of

handling of cargo on tankers must, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph

10.3;

(a) have at least three months experience appropriate to their

duties on the type of tanker on which they serve and;

(b) have completed an approved specialised training

programme which at least covers the subjects set out in the syllabus given in

Section A-V/1 of the STCW Code that are appropriate to their duties on the oil

tanker, chemical tanker or liquified gas tanker on which they serve and;

(c) have their certificates endorsed to verify qualification

under STCW 95 Regulation V/1.2

10.5 All applicants must support their application with reports from the Master or Chief

Engineer on their ship-board training and service (see Appendix 4), and must produce a

certificate attesting satisfactory completion of their shore-based training course.

10.6 Application for Dangerous Cargo Endorsements and Certificates supported with the

appropriate documentation and fee may be made on Form Exn 79 at any Mercantile

Marine Office or by post to the Examiner of Engineers, Dublin.

10.6.1 In addition to the completed application form and the appropriate fee, applicants

will be required to produce their Certificate of Competency or Marine Engine

Operator Licence, Discharge Book and, as appropriate, confirmatory evidence of

training and sea service as specified in paragraph 10.4.

10.6.2 Applicants who are suitably qualified may apply on one application form for

more than one endorsement and the fee payable will cover all endorsements

granted in respect of each individual application.

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10.7 Dangerous Cargo Endorsements will have a maximum validity period of five years.

In no case shall the period of validity of a Dangerous Cargo Endorsement exceed the

period of validity of the certificate of competency to which it is attached. The validity

of a Dangerous Cargo Endorsement shall cease upon expiry of the certificate of

competency to which it is attached. Revalidation procedure is detailed in Chapter 8.

10.8 Where endorsements for service on a second or third type of tanker are sought the

requirement of 10.4(a) for sea service on the specific type of tanker may be

substituted by successful completion of 28 days approved shipboard training

involving at least one loading and one discharging operation.

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