Who should attend
All seafarers who intend to find employment as masters, officers or ratings on oil and chemical tankers.
Course highlights
This course is designed to provide students with the essential familiarisation training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, including the handling and characteristics of oil and chemical cargoes and the safety procedures involved.
Participants will be able to serve on oil-and chemical tankers and be assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment.
This course meets the requirements of STCW Section A-V/1.1.1 and Table A-V/1-1-1.
Key facts
Start Date(s)
Dates in 2026 to be confirmed.
Duration
Five days
Time
8am - 4pm
Study location(s)
Study method
In-class
Domestic fees
2026 TBC
International fees (NZD)
2026 TBC
Course code
941.512
Offered by
School of NZ Maritime
Entry requirements
This course meets the requirements* of MaritimeNZ for the issuing of an endorsement to student’s certificate of competency (officers and ratings), or a MaritimeNZ certificate of proficiency for non-certificated ratings.
*To be eligible for the MNZ endorsement or COP the student must have evidence of having completed the STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (basic) course and the STCW Advanced Fire Fighting course.




