NAB3037 Tank operations

Contents and structure

The course addresses numerous basic and more advanced concepts, relevant for working on board an oil tanker or a chemical tanker.

The course covers regulations in STCW 78 including amendments, table A-V/1-1-1, A-V/1-1-2 and A-V/1-1-3, and qualifies for applying for lowest grade and highest grade oil and chemical tankerman certificate.

NAB3037 is an elective course for study year 2024/2025. For coming years elective courses may change. For later years, the elective courses may change, and it is not a given that this elective course will be held then. The course is also dependent on enough students registered.

There will be a course fee. Further information will be given.

Content

Safe Operations

• Relevant regulations
• How to avoid dangers
• General HMS
• Crisis and Emergencies
• Physical properties oil and chemicals
• Risk Assessment related to safe operations
• Risk Management related to safe operations
• Operational equipment

Enviroment and pollution

• MARPOL and relevant guidelines
• Accident Prevention
• Pollution Prevention
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Ballast Water Treatment
• VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
• Equipment

Operations

• Basic principles for cargo operations
• Advanced principles for cargo operations
• Issues related to cargo operations
• Tank Cleaning
• Gasfreeing
• COW (Crude Oil Washing)
• Special operations

Safety

• Theoretical training, liquid fire; oil / chemicals
• Fire preparedness; oil / chemicals
• Firefighting Crude
• Firefighting Chemicals
• Equipment for firefighting; oil / chemicals
• Evacuation from enclosed spaces
• Equipment for escaping enclosed spaces
• Theoretical training, medical first aid; oil / chemical
• Medical treatment oil
• Medical treatment chemical
• Medical treatment burn injuries
• First aid in enclosed spaces
• Safety in enclosed spaces
• Gas measuring equipment operation and maintenance
• Gas measurement
• Work in enclosed spaces
• Safety and escape equipment

Learning Outcome

- Knowledge

The student:

• Has broad knowledge regarding tank operations on oil tankers and chemical tankers
• Has broad knowledge regarding rules & regulations for oil tankers and chemical tankers
• Is able to see modern tank operations in historic context
• Has knowledge of research and development within the area

- Skills

The student:

• Is able to use theory and professional knowledge within tank operations
• Can assess and execute necessary pollution preventive actions
• Understands the use of quality management systems
• Can use Oil or Cargo Record Books
• Can reflect on loading, storage, transport and discharging of oil cargo
• Can reflect on loading, storage, transport and discharging of chemical cargo

- General competance:

The student:

• Can carry out safe and environmental friendly operations on oil tankers and chemical tankers
• Has insight into academic and professional ethical issues related to tank operations on oil and chemical tankers.
• Can discuss theories, problems and solutions related to tank operations with professionals and others.
• Is familiar with innovation and new development related to oil and chemical tank operations.

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, case studies and practical exercises.

Compulsory learning activities

• Mandatory attendance (max 4 hours not present).
• Mandatory attendance on gas controller course
• Mandatory attendance on practical training at Maersk Training
• Group submission

Assessment

• School exam - digital written exam, 4 hours, grading A-F.

Examination support material

School exam - Approved calculator: Casio fx-991EX og Casio fx-991CW. More information available here: Examination support material - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Home exam - all supporting aids allowed

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Course reductions

• NAB3016 - Tankoperasjonar - Reduction: 5 studypoints
• NAB3011 - Tankoperasjoner - Reduction: 5 studypoints