Tanker Officer Training Standards

TOTS

London 26th June 2009

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Capt. Howard Snaith

Director Marine, Ports, Terminal, Environment & Chemical Section

INTERTANKO

Who is INTERTANKO?

• We are the voice of the tanker industry• Represent c.80% of the Independent tanker fleet.• Over 2500 tankers in membership.• 300+ Associate members.• 25 staff with Offices in London, Oslo, Washington,

Singapore & Brussels & Manila.• 15 Committees & 5 Regional panels • NGO status at IMO• Membership Criteria

www.intertanko.com

TOTS Project Partners

Warsash Maritime Academy- Simulator Training/Verification

Malaysian Maritime Academy- Engineering Skills/Modules

MARLINS- CBA Verification

Seagull

- E-TOTS -Production

TOTS Industry Standard

TOTS is approved as a Professional Standard by:

• The Nautical Institute.

• The Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology.

TOTS - Seatrade Winners 2009“Investment in People”

Why is TOTS needed? 

A number of oil companies have in place their “officer matrix” requirement based on two elements: “time in rank” and “time with company”.

Growing expectations for an officer’s experience in rank and familiarity with his/her company operating and ISM systems, arising from the current rising trend in tanker accidents.

As a result, tanker owners are increasingly finding themselves subject to “time in rank” and “time with company” requirements which are competing and contradictory, and which can be difficult to comply with.

Why is TOTS needed? 

• Increasing Incidents

• Officer Training Requirements/Continuous Improvement (TMSA 2)

• Human Element Factors

• Shortage of Experienced Officers

Tanker Incident Trends

Lloyds Casualty Data

Increasing incidents:

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Misc

Security

Fire/Expl

Hull & Machinery

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Oil pollution

2009 is a projection based on 68 days

Continuous Improvement

TMSA 2

“To be effective, a management system needs to be much more than just procedures. The Company

Leadership/Management should define the company’s values and aspirations and detail how the company intends to achieve the objectives of their stated policies. Management must also

provide adequate resources to ensure that the vessels are properly managed, crewed, operated and maintained by well-

trained, competent personnel”.

Human Element

MSC 81/8/1Inter-Industry Working Group identified 35

occurrences that involved fires and explosions in cargo areas of chemical and product tankers from a database of incidents over the past 25

years the IIWG identified.

The IIG concluded in its study that:

“the failure to follow procedures was the primary cause of the incidents in question.”

Human Element

INTERTANKO looked at the aviation industry in assessing how we could address

this problem.

If you design out the Human Elementother problems become designed in……

how do you get people to do what they are trained to do?

Human Element

Human Element aspects addressed in TOTS via

Crew Resource Management (CRM):

• Situational awareness• Planning & Decision making• Communications• Teamwork• Emotional climate• Stress• Managing Stress• Commercial Organisational

Pressures & Morale• Fatigue

Civil Aviation Authority Management Training Guidance for flight crew CRM

Instructors and Examiners www.caa.co.uk

The TOTS Objectives

• Ensure compliance with today’s rules & regulations.

• “Ease compliance” with Officer Matrix Requirements.

• Ensure that the team onboard will operate the tanker environmentally aware & safe.

Overview of TOTS

TOTS contains Four Elements

1. TOTS: Training Record Books: Time in Rank Time in Company

2. TOTS: Computer Based Assessment (CBA) Time in Rank

3. TOTS: Company Verification (CBA) Time with Company

4. TOTS: Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training Tanker Type Specific Time in Rank

TMSA Part 3, 6, Stage 4

TMSA Part 3, 3, Stage 4, TMSA Part 3, 3A, Stage 2 & 3:TMSA Part 3, 5, Stage 3: TMSA Part 3, 11, Stage 1

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

3 x “Time in Rank” Training Record Books1A: Command Module (Master and Chief Officer)

A.1Ship Handling & CharacteristicsA.2 PilotageA.3 Mooring Equipment & OperationsA.4 Passage Planning/NavigationA.5 Navigating in Restricted VisibilityA.6 Heavy Weather NavigationA.7 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting EquipmentA.8 Ship/Shore InterfaceA.9 Ship to Ship TransferA.10 Helicopter OperationsA.11 Pollution Prevention & Environmental ProtectionB.1General Tanker SectionB.2.1Flammability Composition DiagramB.3 Fixed & Portable Gas Detections SystemsB.4 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationB.5 Familiarisation prior Cargo OperationsB.6 Cargo Information Personnel Safety – Health C. CHEMICAL TANKERSD. PRODUCT TANKERSE. CRUDE OIL TANKERS

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

• 1B: Senior Engineering Officers A.1 Engine Room Operations during manoeuvringA.2 Engine Room Operations during special circumstancesA.3 Watchkeeping in the Engine RoomA.4 Operation, monitoring and trouble shooting machineryA.5 Electrical, Electronic and Control OperationsA.6 Maintenance and RepairA.7 Control of operations and Care of personnel onboardB.1 Management of the Engineering DepartmentC. EMERGENCIES, DRILLS & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTC.1 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting Equipment.D. POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIOND.1 Pollution & Environment ProtectionE. GENERAL TANKER SECTIONE.1 General Tanker SectionF. FLAMMABILITY COMPOSITION DIAGRAMF.1 The Flammability Diagram (Ref: ISGOTT 5th Edition)G. FIXED & PORTABLE GAS DETECTION SYSTEMSG.1 Fixed and Portable Gas Detection systemsG.2 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationH. FAMILIARISATION PRIOR CARGO OPERATIONSH.1 Familiarisation prior cargo operationsH.2 Cargo Information-Requirements-Precautions-Personnel Safety-Health Data

1. TOTS Time in Rank

1C: Junior Officer Tanker Module (Deck & Engine)A. GENERAL SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS (DECK)A.1 Ship Handling & Characteristics (Deck)A.2 Pilotage (Deck)A.3 Mooring Equipment & Operations (Deck)A.4 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting Equipment A.5 Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection B. NAVIGATION (DECK)B.1 Passage Planning/Navigation/Chart CorrectionB.2 Navigating in Restricted Visibility (Deck)B.3 Heavy Weather & Ice Navigation (Deck)C. GENERAL TANKER SECTION C.2.1 Flammability Composition DiagramC.3 Fixed & Portable Gas Detections SystemsC.4 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationC.5 Familiarisation Prior Cargo Operations (Deck)C.6 Cargo Information-Precautions-Personnel SafetyD. CHEMICAL TANKER SUPPLEMENTE. PRODUCT TANKER SUPPLEMENTF. CRUDE OIL TANKER SUPPLEMENTG. GENERAL SHIPBOARD OPERATIONSG.1 Engine room operations during Manoeuvring G.2 Watchkeeping in the Engine Room (Engine)G.3 Operation, monitoring troubleshooting Machinery G.4 Maintenance and Repair G.5 Control of Operations and Care of PersonsH.1 Management of the Engineering Department I. POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

1. TOTS: Time in Company

• 1D: Generic Record Book Module

(TOTS Provides template, “BUT” Companies to make company specific)

1D “Template” Training Book includes guidance on:

•Company operating systems•ISM Procedures.•Company Security Requirements•Occupational Health & Safety

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

• CBA (CD-ROM) to verify candidates understanding of “Time in Rank” tasks

• CBA = c.2000 Questions: Total Dataset• 18-20 CBA assessments each Record book

TOTS Time in Rank Certification Follows The Candidate

•1x CBA CD-ROM (2A) with each Record book: section assessment

•1 x CBA CD-ROM (2B) held by Company, taken under exam conditions

3. TOTS: CBA - Time with Company

• CBA based company verification process to verify candidates understanding of “Time with Company”

• Tailor made Company Specific

Officer Changes Company- Must Re-Train for Time in Company

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

6 x TOTS Specific Model simulator courses

4A Chemical 4A Chemical Simulator TrainingSimulator Training

Model CourseModel Course

4B Chemical Simulator 4B Chemical Simulator Verification Model Verification Model

CourseCourse

4C Product Tanker 4C Product Tanker Simulator Training Simulator Training

Model CourseModel Course

4D Product Tanker 4D Product Tanker Simulator Verification Simulator Verification

Model CourseModel Course

4E Crude Oil Tanker 4E Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Training Model Simulator Training Model

CourseCourse

4F Crude Oil Tanker 4F Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Verification Simulator Verification

Model CourseModel Course

TOTS Pictogram

“E-TOTS” Licensing

In response to many of Seagulls customers and INTERTANKO members requesting an easier method of

adopting (TOTS):Seagull and INTERTANKO have negotiated a non exclusive

agreement to TOTS in E-Format In the Seagull “Training Administrator”

E-TOTS provides a simple tool to administer to monitor remotely and allow more companies to adopt the initiative

with minimal extra workload.

Feedback essential – continuous improvement provided

E-TOTS Launched April 2009

Poseidon Challenge: striving towards zero fatalities, zero pollution, zero detentions