Course Overview
This course familiarizes you with basic design of oil and chemical tankers and their cargo handling systems. The contents of the course covers safe operating procedures on board oil and chemical tankers, as well as the hazards involved in the handling and carriage of crude oil, petroleum products, and chemical cargoes. There is a practical component to this course for enclosed space rescue. Practical training will be conducted at Dynamic Rescue Facility.
Prerequisite(s)
- MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety. Copies of prerequisites are to be submitted to the course instructor on the first day of the course.
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$970.51
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the properties and safe handling of crude oil and distillates.
- Describe petroleum tanker design and construction.
- Describe the development of petroleum tankers.
- Describe cargo handling systems.
- Describe operating procedures.
- Describe inert gas systems.
- Describe procedures for safe tank cleaning.
- Describe crude oil washing systems.
- Adhere to oil pollution regulations.
- Describe emergency procedures.
- Describe other safety regulations.
- Describe the potential health hazards of crude oil cargoes.
Effective as of Fall 2009
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of MSSM 1600 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 52267
Dates
Oct 26 - Nov 06 Loading
- CRN 52267
- $970.51 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 - Nov 06 | Mon - Fri | 08:30 - 16:00 | Marine BMC Rm. 255 |
Duration
2 weeks
Instructor
Bruce Randall
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- (1) Copies of prerequisites must be submitted to the instructor on the first day of the course. Please refer to prerequisite section of course webpage for details. (2) You must purchase the required manuals and text(s) from the BCIT Bookstore: www.bcitbookstore.ca/bcit/ You can have the physical, Spiral/Paperback, manual shipped to Marine Campus library, and have it picked up on your first day of class. Alternatively, you can purchase the Digital Version where available. (3) There is a practical component to this course for enclosed space rescue. Practical training will be conducted at Dynamic Rescue Facility, Surrey.
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Status
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