Crude oil tankers often carry different grades of oil in the same tanks, so it’s essential to wash them before loading new cargo. Previously, they were cleaned by seawater, but this method increased marine pollution and required bigger slop tanks to store leftover residue and oily water mixture. For these reasons, the Crude Oil Washing…
Pumps are mechanical systems that move liquids by increasing fluid pressure to overcome gravity, friction, and system resistance. Most industrial pumps are centrifugal (rotodynamic) or positive displacement, with roughly 80% being single‑stage, end‑suction centrifugal models used across many shipboard and shore applications. Proper pumping operations and adherence to procedures for ballasting, deballasting, cargo transfer, and…
LNG carriers require a thorough preparation process after dry dock to ensure the cargo tanks are safe and ready for loading. This involves a series of critical steps, including filling the insulation spaces with nitrogen, drying the cargo tanks to remove moisture, inerting them to create a safe atmosphere, gassing up to replace inert gas…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way ships are run. Recent reports say AI is now an important tool that helps make work at sea safer and more efficient. While traditional seafaring skills are still very important, seafarers also need to learn how AI works, where it is used on board, and how to use…
STCW PST & FPFF Refresher ONLINE with absolutely no physical attendance required This bundle includes two (2) STCW Basic Training Courses, fully realized via e-learning:Personal Survival Techniques (PST) & Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) At a glance Prerequisites Palau Approved The Palau Ship Registry has approved the STCW Basic Training courses via e-learning by…
STCW Ship Security Officer (SSO) online course aims to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship Security Officer (SSO), as defined in section A/2.1.6 (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code and in section A-VI/5 of the STCW Code, as amended. The Ship Security Officer…
STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) refresher training according to the guidelines of STCW 78/95, Section A-VI/1 and IMO Model Course 1.20. This course covers the requirements of STCW 78/95, Section A-VI/1, Par. 2, Table A-VI/2 on meeting the minimum standard of competence in fire prevention and firefighting. A trainee will be competent to…
The aim of STCW Personal Survival Techniques refresher training that meets the mandatory minimum standards of competence for safety familiarization, basic training and instruction in personal survival techniques in accordance with section A-VI/1, and as set out in table A-VI/1-1 of the STCW Code. Seafarers employed as part of a ship’s complement, or engaged in…
STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) online course meets the mandatory minimum standards of competence in personal safety and social responsibilities in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code, Table A-VI/1-4. The course is designed to prepare new recruits for life on a ship at sea where they will experience a vastly different…
STCW Elementary First Aid (EFA) online course provides training for candidates to provide elementary first aid on board ship, in accordance with Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code. This course covers the requirements of the STCW code Convention Chapter VI, Section AV/1, Table A-VI/1-3. On meeting the minimum standard of competence in elementary first aid,…