Petrochemical training at Warsash covers a wide range of courses designed to meet the safety needs of the industry and to provide mandatory tanker safety endorsements. Petroleum, chemical and liquefied gas tanker operations are covered, as is the transport of dangerous goods by sea.

Our Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator (LICOS) is used to develop the professional skills of officers who are engaged in the handling of bulk liquid cargoes by simulating the loading and discharging cycles of a variety of tankers. All aspects of the planning and execution of liquid cargo handling and the solving of problems that may arise can be demonstrated and practised in the safe environment of the simulator.

For further information on any Petrochemical course please contact Tina Whitcher (Course Administrator) on +44 (0)1489 556216 or email tina.whitcher@solent.ac.uk

		Course Length
	NEW - DNV LNG Assessment	N/A
	LNG Familiarisation	1 Day
	Tanker Familiarisation	2 Day
	Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Liquefied Gas)	4½ Days
	Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Chemical)	4½ Days
	Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Oil)	4½ Days
	Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator (LICOS)	4½ Days
	Inert Gas and Crude Oil Washing	2 Days
	Inert Gas Systems	1 Day
	Transport of Packaged Dangerous Goods by Sea	3 Days

NEW - DNV LNG Assessment

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
DNV Competence Assessment for Shipboard LNG Cargo Operations is offered as part of the DNV SeaSkill initiative; it is a 2 day assessment for experienced officers. Day 1 entails a multiple-choice assessment(candidates log into a DNV server) in order to assess the level of underpinning knowledge. The remainder of the day is familiarisation with the spherical and membrane simulator models of the Liquid Cargo Simulator, which is then used for Day 2 and the practical assessments. These are conducted in real time and are assessed to the DNV standard. Each exercise is de-briefed and oral question follow. Certification is achieved through DNV.

For further information on DNV LNG Assessment contact tina.whitcher on +44 (0)1489 556216 or email tina.whitcher@solent.ac.uk

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LNG Familiarisation

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
This course is aimed at shore-based staff or anyone who will be involved with LNG itself, the vessels and operations without specific detail of the operations. The course can be delivered at the clients premises and can be tailored to suit individual company needs (by prior arrangement).

Course Outline

• Background to LNG
• Properties of LNG
• Hazards of LNG
• LNG Ship Overview
• Ship Safety systems
• Regulations for Gas Carriers
• LNG Cargo Operations
• LNG Emergencies

Tanker Familiarisation

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The course is based on the syllabus given at paragraphs 2 to 7 Sections A-V/1 of the STCW Code.  At the end of the course the student will have the relevant technical knowledge to serve on a tanker and be assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment.

Topics covered include:

Characteristics of cargoes
Flammability and Volatility
Basic Toxicity
Sources of Ignition
Reactivity
Tanker Design
Dangerous Space Entry
Instrumentation
Pollution controls and legislation
Cargo cycle

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Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Liquefied Gas)

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The course provides specialist training in subjects appropriate to the duties of senior officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging and care in transit or handling of bulk liquefied gas cargoes.

Tanker terminal and ship management personnel will build on previous experience and gain a detailed appreciation of the safety aspects involved in the handling and carriage of liquefied gas cargoes.

The course complies with the Merchant Navy Training Board requirements as satisfying part of the prerequisites for issue of a Tanker Endorsement by the MCA.

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Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Chemical)

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The course provides specialist training in subjects appropriate to the duties of senior officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit or handling of bulk chemical cargoes.

Tanker terminal and ship management personnel will build on previous experience and gain a detailed appreciation of the safety aspects involved in the handling and carriage of chemicals.

The course complies with the Merchant Navy Training Board requirements as satisfying part of the prerequisites for issue of a Tanker Endorsement by the MCA.

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Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Oil)

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The course lasts four and a half days and provides specialist training in subjects appropriate to the duties of senior officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit or handling of bulk oil cargoes.

Tanker terminal and ship management personnel will build on previous experience and gain a detailed appreciation of the safety aspects involved in the handling and carriage of oil cargoes.

The course complies with the Merchant Navy Training Board requirements as satisfying part of the prerequisites for issue of a Tanker Endorsement by the MCA.

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Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator (LICOS)

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator (LICOS) at Warsash provides real time simulation of the process flow control systems used in the storage and transfer of potentially hazardous bulk liquids from shore to ship and ship to shore.

Warsash Maritime Academy has two simulators onsite which can accommodate 6 and 5 persons respectively. Each with a PC and two large high resolution monitors for candidate use. There are a set of instructors terminals through which exercises may be selected, system malfunctions injected or parameters changed, and individual candidate performance monitored.

The candidate controls all aspects of the model directly. A communications system is incorporated to provide the simulation of ship/shore communications and allow direct contact between the instructor and the candidate.

Currently LICOS is capable of representing the controls, equipment, machinery, instrumentation and alarms associated with 8 carriers including:

• LNG (membrane and spherical tank)
• LPG
• VLCC
• Double Hull crude oil/products carrier
• Chemical tanker
• LPG and petroleum shore storage facilities
• Floating production storage and offloading facility

Cargoes that may be selected include:

• Butane, Propane or mixtures of both
• Ammonia
• Vinyl Chloride Monomer
• Butadiene
• LNG -composition adjustable to suit
• Numerous grades of crude oil and petroleum products

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Inert Gas and Crude Oil Washing

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The course is structured to give ship’s officers, tanker terminal and ship management personnel, an appreciation of the design and current range of both Inert Gas and Crude Oil Washing Systems.

It relates the operation of the systems to safe Tanker practice, and indicates the maintenance requirements of the associated equipment.

The course consists of two parts, Inert Gas Systems for the first part, and Crude Oil Washing the final part.

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Inert Gas Systems

Course Dates & Fees

Course Code	IG
Approvals	The course is designed to satisfy the recommendation made in section 10 of IMO "Guidelines for Inert Gas Systems" and is approved by the MCA.
Course Duration	1 Day
Prerequisites	None
Assessment	100% attendance is required for certification
Teaching Methods	Lectures and audio-visual presentations

Course Description
The course is structured to give ship staff, tanker terminal and management persons and appreciation of the current range of Inert Gas Systems in use. The course describes the requirements for installation and use in tankers and details the maintenance requirements.

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Transport of Packaged Dangerous Goods by Sea

Course Dates & Fees

Course Code	DG
Approvals	MCA (UK)
Course Duration	3 Days – 21 hours
Prerequisites	None
Assessment	Throughout the course programme there will be several exercises to monitor progress
Teaching Methods	3 days classroom work

Course Description
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code sets out the requirements to carry dangerous goods by sea in a safe manner to protect personnel, the ship and the environment. The course aims to develop the skills and confidence to use the latest Amendment of the IMDG Code effectively with a clearer understanding of its contents and the obligations it places upon the industry.

The course will provide a practical understanding of the IMDG Code and of the effect that it has on operational safety. At the end of the course, the student will be able to use the IMDG Code to:

• identify the nature of the hazard
• classify the dangerous goods
• document the commodity
• select the correct labelling
• recognise correct packaging
• determine the stowage and segregation requirements
• ascertain the correct procedures to adopt in the event of any emergency

The course is based on the IMO and IMDG Code training recommendations and the STCW guidance regarding training.

The course meets the requirements of the US DOT Hazmat training regulations and is approved by the MCA.

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