The Tanker Fire Fighting course provides essential knowledge of fire battling onboard of oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers. The program meets the requirements of STCW Tables A-V/1-1-1 and A-V/1-2-1 and describes fire types and installed firefighting systems. During the training delegates also develop practical tanker fire fighting skills.

Objective:

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to cope with fire on board of the tanker vessel by applying the following learning outcomes:

• Students will define appropriate tanker fire fighting procedures and their place in a fire fighting team;
• Recognize hazards associated with transportation of liquid flammable and toxic cargoes;
• Describe ways to mitigate risks;
• Delegates will be able to identify initial sources of ignition;
• Describe correct agents to cope with fire caused by oil, chemical or liquefied gas substances;
• Be able to use fixed fire fighting deck equipment including dry powder and foam;
• Within a fire fighting team use deck dry powder installation and foam monitor correctly;
• Use portable firefighting equipment professionally.

Course content:

• Tanker cargos and related hazards;
• Tanker fire fighting procedures and response;
• Indentifying sources of ignition;
• Firefighting agents;
• Deck equipment;
• Portable firefighting equipment;
• Spill containment in tanker fire fighting operations.

Target Audience: Officers and ratings employed on tanker vessels.

Pre-requisites: Valid Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) certificate or Basic Safety Training (BST) certificate.

Duration: 0,5 – 1 day.

Note: This training is a pre-requisite requirement for the Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations Training in the UK and some Commonwealth countries.