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Tankerman Dangerous Liquids Person In Charge

This 5 day course covers loading, discharging and carriage of dangerous liquids. This course will satisfy Tanker Familiarization, Tankerman Assistant, Tankerman Engineer, and Tankerman Person In Charge of Dangerous Liquids (DL). The endorsement on a Merchant Mariners Document will require meeting the sea time and appropriate product transfers as listed in 46 CFR and described in the qualification section of this manual. This course satisfies STCW A-V/1, paragraphs 1-21 for Dangerous Liquids including Petroleum and Chemical Transport.

Prerequisites for USCG Endorsement: (can be completed after class)

1. Completion of USCG Approved Fire Fighting Course
2. Letter stating transfers you’ve participated in (number of, nature of & capacity)
3. Generally at least 10 transfers of which 5 loadings, 5 discharges with at least
   2 commencements and completions of each.
4. 90 days of sea time on a tank vessel during the last 5 years

Subjects Include:

• Regulations pertaining to Tanker Operations
• Cargo Capacity and Basic Trim and Stability Calculations
• DL Cargo Classifications
• Hazards of DL Cargoes
• Safety Procedures
• Tank Vessel Structure and Design
• Vapor Control and Gas Freeing Systems
• Tank Cleaning Systems
• Loading and Discharging Operations
• Pollution Prevention
• Spill Response
• Training and Drills