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Advanced Tanker Operations


This program addresses some of the serious, often complex issues facing the industry today and details practical areas of ship operations. Among the topics covered are the politics of industry regulations and oil spills, operational liabilities, contingency plans, ship's business, vessel vetting, and ranking flag states and class societies. Specifics of vessel performance, charter party operational clauses, tank cleaning procedures, crew selection and training, new alternative vessel / hull designs, and training requirements are also discussed as are the provisions and application of the new ISPS code. The program is designed to expose the participants to solid operating principles they can use in making management decisions. A mock arbitration involving an actual tanker operational claim will be conducted on the last day of the program.


Advanced Tanker Operations

Course Topics

This two-day course covers the topics you need to better understand the more complex issues of oil tanker operations and management, such as:


  • Implementation of New Marpol Regulations

  • Return of the Pirates - Precautions and
    Counter-Measures

  • Tanker Management Self-Assessment - TMSA

  • Changes in ISGOTT Requirements

  • Ship's / Master's Business

  • Vetting - Questionnaires - Flag / Class Ratings

  • Master's / Management's Responsibilities / Liabilities

  • Single Hull Phase Out Schedules

  • General Performance Clauses / Requirements

  • Vessel Casualty Analysis - Flag / Class / Age

  • Discussion of Various Maritime Claims Issues

  • CAS / CAP - Expanded Structural Surveys

  • New Training Requirements / Facilities
    Methods / STCW Requirements

  • Ship Wrecks, Oil Spills and Regulations

  • The Human Factor of Tanker Operations

  • Double Hull vs. Alternate Hull Designs

  • How the Industry was Changed Due To
    Torrey Canyon - Amoco Cadiz - Exxon Valdez
    and Other Major Accidents / Oil Spills

  • Incident Investigation:  What is an Incident?
    Types of Incidents - Identify What, Why, How it happened
    - How to prevent it from happening again - Incident Reporting

  • Tank Cleaning Procedures - Special Cargoes
    and Requirements

  • Root Cause Analysis: Finding reasons for oil spills,
    Tanker accidents and ways to reduce them



Program Objective:  To study the links between catastrophes and industry regulations and to take an in-depth look at tanker operations, from new vessel designs to the implementation of the latest regulations and most everything in between.



Course Format

The sessions consist of a combination of lectures, audio visual presentation, problem solving discussions/calculations, hands-on use of equipment (where applicable), and daily question/answer periods.


Registration begins a half hour before the scheduled start of each session.  Sessions are from 0900-1630 daily; lunch is on your own.  

 

Materials

Participants receive original reference books, pertinent industry publications, papers and other handouts.  A course certificate is awarded to all of those successfully completing the program.

 

Who Should Attend

Manager, field/office staff, traders, brokers, owners, ship/terminal operators, charterers, schedulers, attorneys, claims analysts, accountants, government personnel,
and anyone working in the marine petroleum industry in any way will benefit from these programs.





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Bring Your Questions...They Will Be Answered!

Enercon's courses have been designed to be as practical as possible and bring these technical subjects into context for participants. This is done, in part, by allowing the attendees to discuss their specific operational problems as well as directly participate in the structured program.  If a specific question raised cannot be answered immediately, all attempts will be made to have an answer before the end of the program.  If this is not possible, the question will be researched and a response provided as soon as practical after the course. 


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Acronyms

Conversion Factors

Definitions - Measurement

Definitions - Tanker

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Incoterms 2020

ISPS Code

- Acronyms & Definitions

- Required Training

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Industry Tidbits

Facts & Figures

Notable Quotes

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ENERCON GROUP, INC.

ENERCON GROUP, INC.

1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Suite 542

Coral Gables, Florida 33134 USA

2025


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