The Manila amendments to the STCW convention and code, as adopted on 25th June 2010, have entered into force on 1st January 2012. In accordance with these amendments, the Chapter V of the convention and the code, as related to Oil, Chemical and liquefied Gas Tankers; have been revised and the competency standards have been prescribed in the four column Competency Table Format.
Accordingly, the IMO Model courses related to Basic training for Oil, Chemical and liquefied Gas Tanker No. 1.01, 1.04, 1.05 has.been revised.
DG Shipping has prepared the comprehensive Guidelines for the following training courses:
a) Basic Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations (Course ID 73)
b) Basic Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations ( Course ID 74)
c) Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations. (Course ID 75)
d) Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (Course lD 76)
The formats of the certificates to be issued on successful completion of the courses concerned are also annexed to these Guidelines, which must be strictly adhered to. These certificates are NOT Certificates of Proficiency in Basic training in Oill Chemical I Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo operations. The respective certificate along with other requisite documents must be submitted to the Administration (for officers), or its authorized centre(s) (in case of non officers), as the case may be, to obtain the respective certificate of proficiency.
The aforesaid Guidelines’shall come in force w.e.f. 1st August, 2015 and all the approved training institutes conducting these courses are required to comply with these Guidelines by that date. All training institutes are required to take note of these formats and implement them for the approved training course certificates w.e.f. 151 August, 2015.
Source: DG Shipping