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Maritime Guidance

TRAINING COURSES FOR SEAFARERS WORKING ON

NON-SEAGOING SHIPS

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لبحريةلشؤون او ا قطاع الموانئ

Notice to all personnel of non-seagoing ships and those concerned with maritime training

Summary

Pursuant to the Maritime Instruction MI10, this Maritime Guidance specifies the minimum

syllabuses for training courses leading to the certification of personnel intent to work on non-

seagoing ships as well as minimum qualifications of the instructors and hours for each training

course.

1 The Maritime instruction MI10, prescribes mandatory minimum requirements for the

certification of personnel working on non-seagoing ships. It also specifies criteria that should be

complied with for approval of the relevant training courses.

2 Training courses to be approved should be structured in accordance with written programmes,

including such methods and media of delivery, procedures, course material, and examination criteria

as are necessary to achieve the defined objectives and prescribed standard of competence.

3 Training courses/programmes to be approved should be conducted, monitored and evaluated

by lecturers/instructors who;

.1 are qualified as set out in the appendix 4 to this guidance;

.2 have received appropriate training or guidance in instructional techniques and

assessment methods and practices; and

.3 if conducting training using a simulator:

.3.1 have received appropriate training or guidance in instructional techniques

involving the use of simulators; and

.3.2 have gained practical operational experience on the particular type of simulator

being used.

4 To ensure learning outcomes can be successfully delivered a classroom attendance rate of at

least 80% is required. Training providers may set a higher rate of attendance.

5 The maritime training providers shall have implemented a Quality Standards System which at

least covers the following activities;

.1 designing and conducting training courses/programmes, including training

equipment/facilities;

.2 monitoring and reviewing training courses/programmes;

.3 employing instructors;

.4 enrolling trainees;

.5 conducting examination/assessment; and

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.6 issuance of certificates.

6 The minimum syllabuses and approximate time for training courses and refresher training are

set out in the Appendices 1 to 3 of this guidance.

7 A training provider requesting approval of training course(s) set out in this guidance, shall

complete application form 60 on ″Application for approval of training courses for maritime pilots and

seafarers on non-seagoing ships ″ and along with required supporting documents submit them to the

DGMA for consideration.

Further information on the contents of this guidance can be obtained from the bellow address;

Seafarers’ Affairs Section

Directorate General of Maritime Affairs

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Al Wazarat Street, PC:100, P.O.Box: 684

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Telephone: +968 24 695933

Email: [email protected]

Note:

Maritime instruction MI10 and form 60 can be downloaded from the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ website

(www.motc.gov.om> Ports & Maritime Affairs >Maritime Affairs> Forms and other documents).

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APPENDIX 1

Training courses' syllabuses

1-The “Boat and tug master” training course should at least include the following subjects;

Bridge watchkeeping:

.1 arrival and departure; securing a vessel for departure; process of pre-sailing and pre-arrival

checks including readiness of ropes and warps, gangplanks, crew briefing;

.2 watchkeeping duties and responsibilities including routine communication procedures with

other members of the watch/crew on matters relating to watchkeeping;

.3 distress signals; routine and emergency communication procedures; incident and accident

reporting procedures;

.4 content and application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea as

appropriate for vessels in domestic waters;

.5 use of radar for navigation safety; basic principle of radar and its functioning including start-

up procedure, function and effect of main commands, interpretation of the radar image; use

radar for positioning including identification of radar marks useful for navigation, bearing-

taking and distance measurement by radar; understanding the use of radar for collision

avoidance;

.6 depth finding methods and equipment; analyzing relative movements of other vessels;

.7 planning, executing and monitoring an operation taking into account vessel capabilities and

limitations, safe working practices and operation parameters and circumstances;

.8 effective Communication using on board internal and external communication systems; sound

signals; transmitting and receiving information using radio communication systems generally

installed on non-seagoing ships, including safety and emergency communications; English

languages to communicate with the ship, coast station in respect of ship services;

.9 determining the ship's position by use of: landmarks; aids to navigation, including lighthouses,

beacons and buoys; dead reckoning, taking into account winds, tides, currents and estimated

speed;

.10 principles of magnetic and gyro compasses and determining errors of the compass, using

terrestrial means, and to allow for such errors;

Ship manoeuvring and handling:

.11 maritime buoyage system, System "A"; the danger of placing implicit reliance upon floating

navigational aids; and the danger of operating too closely to navigational aids;

.12 manoeuvres when approaching other vessels or stations with due regard to weather, tide,

headreach and stopping distances;

.13 manoeuvring in shallow waters and estuaries, including the reduction in keel clearance due to

the effect of rolling and pitching; interaction between passing ships and between ship and

nearby banks (canal effect);

.14 berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind and tide;

.15 choice of anchorage, anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors

involved in determining the length of anchor cable to be used; dragging, clearing fouled

anchors;

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.16 management and handling of ship in heavy weather, including assisting a ship, towing

operations, means of keeping an unmanageable vessel out of a sea trough, lessening drift and

use of oil; importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own ship's

bow or stern wave;

.17 methods of taking on board survivors from lifeboats or liferaft;

.18 determining the manoeuvring and engine characteristics of ship, with special reference to

stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds;

Mooring and unmooring:

.19 personal safety equipment and clothing during mooring and safe positions when mooring

ropes are under strain;

.20 use and safe handling of ropes in mooring operations, dangers of rope bights during securing

and mooring operations; characteristics, safe handling and use of ropes including heaving

lines in mooring operations;

.21 preparation and safe operation of winches, windlass, drum ends and similar machinery in all

weather situations; head and stern ropes, breast ropes, back springs, shore moorings, mooring

bitts, fairleads and Panama roller leads; use of fenders and overboard discharge covers;

.22 general best practice in getting underway, coming alongside, securing to and letting go from

buoys, berth at and leave quay or jetty or another vessel or buoy, with or against wind and/or

current;

.23 securing the mooring area on departure, keep moorings clear of thrusters and propellers,

adjusting moorings when alongside, warping along a quay;

.24 use of lines to assist other vessels or to tie-up to a vessel for cargo operations;

Tug operations

.25 Various tug types and their propulsion and steering system functions;

.26 Different types of tug equipment and the equipment required for routine operations;

.27 Characteristics, including safe working load and breaking strain, of different types of rope,

wire, chain, shackles and links commonly used for tug operation;

.28 The bollard pull of tugs, ahead as well as astern;

.29 Method that different tug types operate when rendering assistance, including the use of

towlines and towing equipment; capabilities and limitations of tug types when rendering

assistance and how the tugs can be used in the most advantageous way;

.30 Various tug services and their procedures/provisions such as assisting vessels in berthing/un-

berthing, towing, fire-fighting and anti-pollution

.31 Planning, executing and monitoring a tug operation taking into account tug capabilities and

limitations, safe working practices and operation parameters and circumstances

.32 English languages to communicate with the ship and pilot in respect of tug services (Using

IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases);

Construction and stability:

.33 strength and construction of hull and superstructure of various types of small merchant ships;

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.34 hatchway closures; watertight and weathertight doors and watertight integrity;

.35 siting and securing of air and sounding pipes, bilge and ballast piping systems from

tanks/holds to engine rooms including non-return valves, sea chests and mud boxes

.36 basic principles of ship stability including mass, volume, density, relative density,

displacement, deadweight, buoyancy, waterline length, breadth, draught, length overall,

length between perpendicular, freeboard, centre of buoyancy, centre of gravity, free surface,

transverse metacentre, righting lever, righting moment at small angle of heel

.37 effect on centre of gravity (G) on loading, discharging, moving weights, ballasts or bunkers

and changes (if any) in stability during voyage

.38 stable, neutral and unstable equilibrium; stiff and tender vessels

.39 dangers and effect of free surface at small angle of heel

.40 stability information and data; effect of free surface in tanks and water on deck, purpose and

maintenance of freeing ports in bulwarks on open deck;

Deck maintenance

.41 identifies plans, specifications, materials and equipment required for proper maintenance and

the need to ensure availability of required tools;

.42 preparing surfaces for coating i.e. steel, aluminum and wood;

.43 use of various types of paints and correct lubrication of moving parts including scheduling of

lubrication for deck machinery and equipment;

.44 maintenance of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment and appliances;

.45 safe practices and preparation of work area and resources for maintenance, tools and materials

including safe stowage and use of materials;

.46 care and maintenance of lifting gear including derricks, cranes and other gear, lubrication

schedules for deck machinery and equipment including correct lubrication of moving part

Cargo Operations

.47 safe procedures for opening and closing cargo holds such as wooden, pontoon and McGregor

type hatch covers; safe operation of access equipment for hatches, hatch covers, ramp-ways,

side/bow/stern doors and ramps;

.48 principles and safe working practices for the proper loading, securing and discharging of dry

and bulk cargoes including powdery cargo;

.49 approval, maintenance and safe use of cargo handling equipment, proper and appropriate use

of slings and other types of lifting equipment; precautions to be taken when fork-lift trucks or

similar devices are used for cargo operation;

.50 inspection and preparation of holds; items to be inspected; separation of cargoes; need for

separation/segregation of different cargoes; use of dunnage including types and sizes;

.51 securing cargoes; need for a solid stow and securing of cargoes, methods of blocking, lashing,

shoring and tomming cargo; methods of securing heavy loads, vehicles and trailers;

.52 deck cargo; cargoes commonly carried on deck, efficient securing of deck cargo, weight of

deck cargo and permissible load, methods of distributing weight of deck cargo, securing of

containers on deck;

.53 packaged dangerous goods; classification of dangerous cargoes, safe stowing arrangements

for hazardous cargo, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code; labels, marks

and signs used to designate cargoes; separation, marking and documentations; safe procedures

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for checking, loading, carriage and discharge of dangerous and hazardous cargo in packaged

form;

.54 cargo care on passage for a given cargo, proper ventilation of cargo holds;

Emergency procedures

.55 preparation of contingency plans for response to emergencies; assessment of damage and

damage control; action to be taken following a collision; man-overboard procedures;

.56 precautions when beaching a ship; action to be taken prior to, and after, grounding;

floating a grounded ship, with and without assistance;

.57 limiting damage and salving the ship following a fire or explosion; temporary plugging of

leakages;

.58 assisting a vessel in distress; rescuing of persons from a vessel in distress or from a wreck;

.59 an appreciation of the ways in which action can best be taken when emergencies arise in port.

.60 actions to be taken when stability is unexpectedly adversely affected;

.61 various types of devices used for launching survival craft; methods of launching survival

craft into a rough sea; actions to be taken after leaving the ship in emergency;

.62 arrangements for towing and being taken in tow, in an emergency.

Marine insurance and statutory requirements

.63 master's responsibilities in regard to liability for total or partial loss of ship, machinery or

personnel;

.64 The various ways to insure against the legal liabilities of ships and how to cover their needs

and equipment for total loss, partial loss or damage. Practical application of insurance, in

particular, the underwriting system, insurance brokerage, the salvage associations and

protection and indemnity associations (clubs);

.65 actions to be taken in the event of an incident in which our ship may be involved with special

reference to: (1) what is meant by lack of due diligence on the part of the ship owner or

manager and (2) the laws related to marine pollution and what by-laws may apply locally;

.66 international, national and local requirements, procedures and guidelines applicable to small

merchant ships and tug’s operations, including the Safe Working Practices, reporting of

dangers to navigation and marine environment; precautions to be taken to prevent pollution

of the marine environment; and

.67 organization of crew for emergencies, drills and routine maintenance.

2- The “Boat operator” training course should at least include the following subjects;

Navigation and ship manoeuvring

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.1 basic understanding of the collision regulations with particular reference to the terms “making

way”, “underway”, “risk of collision”, “stand on vessel”, “give way vessel” and “safe speed”;

responsibilities for collision avoidance; keeping a proper lookout; signs, lights and shapes

carried by vessels encountered in domestic waters; international distress signals; actions to be

taken in sight or out of sight of other vessels in good visibility and in reduced visibility;

navigation lights for small vessels including masthead light, sidelights and the stern light; role

and use of all-round navigation lights; role and use of anchor lights; sound signals; role and

use of shapes on own vessel and observed;

.2 manoeuvre the vessel for berthing, departure from the dock, navigation and anchoring;

vessel’s turning circle and manoeuvring characteristics; the effect of propellers, rudders, jets

and outboard engines when moving ahead and astern and when Manoeuvring; effect of winds

and currents when Manoeuvring;

.3 lowering and setting an anchor; riding at anchor; weighing and stow the anchor; variations of

small vessel anchors;

.4 maritime buoyage system (System A); the danger of placing implicit reliance upon floating

navigational aids; and the danger of operating too closely to navigational aids;

.5 use of magnetic compass for taking bearings and steering;

.6 correct uses of the GPS including starting procedure and functioning of the device; correct

use of data supplied by the instrument; recognizing possible errors, lack of reliability and the

need to double check;

.7 role of ropes, lines, knots and splices in mooring and unmooring; different construction

methods and properties and limitations of synthetic and natural ropes; common mooring lines

and how to properly secure a vessel to a dock (floating and non-floating wharves); use of

fenders; basic knots, bends and hitches;

.8 various propulsion systems available for small vessels(GT<200), including outboard motors,

stern drives, inboard engines and jet drives; basic engine starting and shut down procedures;

engine and propulsion systems surveillance and monitoring; actions to be taken in case of

emergency, fault or alarm;

.9 significance of the various sea states and how they affect small vessel operation including land

effects and deflection; understand the danger associated with thunderstorms;

Construction, stability and ship maintenance

.10 terminology and construction of hull and superstructure of various types of small commercial

vessels (GT<200) including open vessels, enclosed hull vessels and catamaran;

.11 hazards of Free Surface Effect; hazards of loose water on deck; principles of vessel stability

and precautions when loading and unloading weights (passengers, equipment or cargo);

effects associated with vessel load distribution and trim; principles of freeboard and effects of

fresh and salt water including Fresh Water Allowance; importance of maintaining watertight

integrity; requirement for proper stowage of equipment and cargo; concept and the importance

of reserve buoyancy;

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.12 the necessity for keeping the vessel shipshape; hazards within the marine workplace;

precautions necessary when working aloft; precautions to be taken when entering confined

spaces; signals for directing winch or crane operations; standard industry procedures for safe

refuelling operations; care of life jackets and other lifesaving equipments; care of fire

detection and extinguishing equipment; safety in towing (distress assistance);

.13 precautions to be taken during fuelling; statutory requirements to report pollution incidents

Emergency situations

.14 measures to be taken in emergency situations such as collision, grounding, flooding, fire, man

overboard and release of a polluting substance or liquid; measures to be taken to ensure

protection and safety of crew members; the master’s obligation with regard to initial and

subsequent reports to be made in case of a marine occurrence;

.15 search and rescue (SAR) resources available in area of operation; the marine SAR

coordination system in the domestic waters (operational area); what happens after an

“operator” initiates a distress call; spoken distress, urgency and routine prefixes on VHF radio;

responsibilities when hearing or responding to a distress call.

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3- The “Boat and tug engineer” training course should at least include the following subjects;

Prime mover(s) and steering system

.1 Basic construction and operation principles of marine diesel engines commonly found on

small commercial vessels and the main differences between the types, including:

.1 medium and high speed engines; their application and how can be used as main

propulsion engines; approximate speed ranges related to medium and high speed

engines;

.2 principle components of medium and high speed (4-stroke) diesel engines and the

material of manufacture (main strength member, crank shaft, con. rod, fuel pump,

piston, cylinder, cylinder cover and mountings);

.3 principal features of a typical "V" type medium speed diesel engine;

.4 P-V diagram and relative processes; ways and methods of engaging 4-stroke engines

and clutching system;

.5 reasons for a supercharging system; different type of turbochargers (radial & axial);

principle components of turbochargers such as impeller, turbine, turbine blades,

labyrinth seals, bearings, inducer, diffuser and intercooler;

.6 principle parts, materials and operation of exhaust valves, fuel pump, fuel valve for

diesel engines; engine speed control mechanism including governor to maintain the

normal running speed under condition of variable load; how engine over speed is

prevented; and

.7 engine operation and safeties; fuels and combustion systems; shafting installations,

including propeller; engine performance;

.2 basic construction and operation principles of steering systems commonly found on small

commercial vessels, including:

.1 types and methods of steering and steering systems;

.2 steering system and function of major components and their relation; hydraulic

telemotor system and properties of telemotor fluid; malfunction in hydraulic telemotor

system (electrical telemotor system); hydraulic power operated rudder system; 2 and

4 rams steering system and materials used for main components; radial vane type

steering system and materials used for main components;

.3 function of rotary positive-displacement pumps and their means of drive; principle

operation of radial cylinder pump, swash plate pump and their means of pumping

control; type and condition of oil used in a hydraulic system; and

.4 vitality of steering gear with respect to safety of ship and ship operation; control of

steering gear provided in steering compartment; means of absorbing shocks in the

system; emergency steering and its possible locations; back-up systems and emergency

operation arrangements;

.3 preparation of the plant for operation; alternative methods of engine and steering control;

transient characteristics of the propulsion plant and emergency overriding actions under

conditions of extreme danger to the ship or personnel;

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.4 uses of various types of sealants and packings;

.5 fundamentals of ship watertight integrity;

Safe operating procedures

.6 safe procedures during operating under normal or abnormal conditions;

.7 monitoring engineering machinery, equipment and systems to ensure the safe and

environmentally friendly operation of the plant;

.8 normal operating pressures and temperatures to maintain safe operating conditions while

operation or at sea;

.9 procedures for safe operation of fuel and combustion systems;

.10 procedures to be carried out during emergency operations;

.11 effective uses of safety guards in way of all hot parts and moving parts for the safety of

personnel;

.12 procedures to be carried out to ensure that damage to the machinery does not result from over

speeding, overloading or lack of lubrication and cooling;

Pressure vessels

.13 constructional details of air receiver's fittings and mountings; associated safety devices fitted;

.14 constructional details of pressure vessels and necessary fittings; safe operational procedures

for putting heat exchangers and pressure tanks into service and taking them out of service;

Pumping and piping systems

.15 basic construction and operation principles of various pumps commonly installed on small

commercial vessels;

.16 operational characteristics of pumps and piping systems, including control systems;

.17 functions and operation of fuel system and oil transfer operations;

Electrical equipment and installations

.18 operation of AC and DC generators and paralleling of generators; generator instrumentation

and control; protection of generators; automatic starting of emergency generators; batteries -

construction, care and maintenance; battery chargers, charging of batteries and the precautions

to be taken, in particular, when batteries are on charge;

.19 switchboards, wiring and protective devices; circuit breakers and fuses; distribution of power

from main and emergency switchboards and distribution panels; shore connections;

.20 constructions, operation and maintenance of the power, control, alarm, monitoring and

communication systems;

Automatic and remote control systems

.21 basic configuration and operation principles of the electrical and electronic equipment and

control systems;

.22 normal and emergency electric power supply and distribution;

.23 switching arrangements for main propulsion and auxiliary machinery including standby and

emergency equipment; control and monitoring systems;

.24 safety requirements for working on ship electrical systems, including the safe isolation of

electrical equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipment;

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.25 main and standby hydraulic power and servomechanism units; operation, calibration, testing,

maintenance and cleanliness of the system;

Use of tools

.26 correct use and care of hand tools;

.27 safe use and care of portable power tools; safe use and care of workshop power tools such as

lathes, drilling machines, grinding wheels, milling machines, etc;

.28 safe use and care of oxy-acetylene and electric-arc welding equipment;

.29 procedures involved in the use of special tools and equipment for specific overhaul or

maintenance tasks;

.30 safe use of all lifting devices, including chain blocks;

.31 safe working practices when using staging; opening up, dismantling and re-assembling of

machinery parts; use of standard warning devices in work areas or where applicable;

Emergency procedures

.32 isolation of main engine units in the event of malfunction and the action necessary to continue

safe operation;

.33 alternative service systems for main engines and auxiliaries;

.34 action to be taken in the event of ingress of seawater into the engine-room;

.35 procedure to be followed in the event of partial or total electrical failure;

.36 emergency steering, change-over to local or alternative remote control or controls;

.37 organization of personnel and facilities to assist in damage control when and where necessary;

.38 emergency procedures in the event of fire in the engine-room; procedures to follow to

minimize the after effects of fire or explosion in the engine-room;

Watchkeeping procedures

.39 routine duties undertaken during a watch; principles to be observed in keeping engineering

watch;

.40 maintenance of the machinery space logs and the significance of the readings taken;

.41 safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in the

event of fire or accident, with particular reference to oil systems;

.42 Use of manufacturer’s safety guidelines;

.43 English languages to use engineering publications and to perform engineering duties;

.44 various means of on-board communication;

.45 procedures for safe handling, stowage and securing of stores;

.46 planning and conducting routine maintenance; and

.47 monitoring compliance with legislative requirements including precautions to be taken to

prevent pollution of the marine environment.

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4- The “Boat rating” training course should at least include the following subjects;

.1 ship-board terminologies, including: names and functions of various parts of a ship; terms

used in deck and machinery spaces of a ship and the names of machinery and equipment

commonly fitted in a ship;

.2 safe use of heaving lines and messengers, man-made fibre, wire and combination ropes,

including precautionary measures

.3 natural and synthetic fiber ropes and their applications; advantages and disadvantages of each

type; care, use, storage, maintenance and wear and tear of each type;

.4 wire ropes: galvanized steel wire rope; mixed wire and fiber ropes, rope construction, breaking

strains and safe working loads(SWL), care, use, storage, maintenance and wear and tear of

wire ropes;

.5 correct uses of different knots, splices, bends, hitches and stoppers;

.6 characteristics, safe handling and use of lines to assist vessels or to tie-up to a vessel for

berthing operations;

.7 safe use of fenders and overboard discharge covers;

.8 safe practices in working; fitting bonding cables, towing wires, drip trays and hose

connections;

.9 preparing surfaces for painting through use of scrapers and methods of their correct

applications;

.10 preparing paint for painting purposes and familiarity with different paints used on board and

paint removers;

.11 safety precautions to be observed during cleaning and painting;

.12 familiarity with dangers associated with working aloft;

.13 safe working practices and basic methods of accident prevention procedures on board ship;

.14 use and care in use of: electrical and hydraulic winches, ordinary and self-tensioning;

windlasses and capstans, including brakes;

.15 basic environmental protection procedures;

.16 ability to understand orders and to communicate with other personnel on ship in carrying out

the duties and responsibilities.

.17 actions to be taken during emergency operations;

.18 effective uses of safety guards in way of all hot parts and moving parts for the safety of

personnel;

.19 precautions to be taken to ensure that damage to the machinery does not result from

overspeeding, overloading or lack of lubrication and cooling;

.20 correct use and care of hand tools;

.21 safe use and care of portable tools and workshop power tools;

.22 safe use of lifting devices; and

.23 observance of safe working practices in use of staging; display of warning signs; and opening,

dismantling and re-assembling of machinery parts.

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5- The “Fire safety, first aid and personal survival” training course should at least include the

following subjects;

Fire safety

.1 three elements of fire and explosion (the fire triangle);

.2 ignition sources: chemical; biological and physical;

.3 flammable materials: flammability; ignition point; burning temperature; burning speed.,

thermal value; lower flammable limit (LFL); upper flammable limit (UFL); flammable range;

inerting; static electricity; flashpoint; and autoignition;

.4 fire hazard and spread of fire: by radiation; by convection and by conduction;

.5 classification of fires and applicable extinguishing agents;

.6 main causes of fire on ships: oil leakage in engine-room; cigarettes; overheating (bearings);

galley appliances (stoves, flues, fryers, hotplates, etc.); spontaneous ignition (wastes, etc.);

hot work (welding, cutting, etc.); electrical apparatus (short circuit, non-professional repairs);

and reaction, self-heating and autoignition;

.7 fire detection: fire and smoke detection systems and automatic fire alarm;

.8 fixed fire-fighting installations on board and locations: international shore connection;

smothering installations, carbon dioxide (CO2), foam; automatic sprinkler system;

emergency fire pump, emergency generator; chemical powder applicants; and general outline

of required and available mobile apparatus;

.9 fire-fighting outfits and personal equipment, location on board: firefighter's outfit; personal

equipment; breathing apparatus; resuscitation apparatus and fireproof lifeline and harness;

.10 fire-fighting general equipment: fire hoses, nozzles, connections, fire axes; portable fire

extinguishers and fire blankets;

.11 ships' fire-fighting organization: general alarm; fire control plans, muster stations and duties

of individuals; communications, including ship-shore when in port; personnel safety

procedures; and periodic on-board drills;

.12 fire-fighting methods: sounding the alarm; locating and isolating; jettisoning; inhibiting;

cooling; smothering; extinguishing;

.13 fire-fighting agents: water - solid jet, spray, fog, flooding; foam - high, medium and low

expansion; carbon dioxide (CO2); halon; aqueous film forming foam (AFFF); dry chemicals;

powder;

.14 exercises including:

.1 using various types of portable fire extinguishers;

.2 using self-contained breathing apparatus;

.3 extinguishing smaller fires, e.g. electrical fires, oil fires, propane fires;

.4 extinguishing extensive fires with water (jet and spray nozzles);

.5 extinguishing fires with either foam, powder or any other suitable chemical agent;

.6 fighting fire in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-contained breathing

apparatus;

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.7 extinguishing fire with water fog, or any other suitable fire-fighting agent in an

accommodation room or simulated engine-room with fire and heavy smoke;

.8 extinguishing oil fire with fog applicator and spray nozzles, dry chemical powder or

foam applicators; and

.9 rescuing from a smoke-filled space wearing breathing apparatus.

First aid

.15 first aid box, its contents aid their applications;

.16 general principles of first aid including measures necessary to prevent any injury to rescuer,

assessment and recognition of injuries, and first aid priorities;

.17 body structure and functions, including the skeletal system, the blood circulatory

system(location of the heart, function of the heart as a pump ),the respiratory system(location

of the lungs and importance of respiration) and other important organs(brain, liver, spleen,

etc.);

.18 correct procedures in various cases for positioning the injured: in Cardiopulmonary rescuation

(CPR), bleeding, injuries of lungs, unconsciousness, etc;

.19 familiarity with the basic measures to be taken in the case of unconscious casualties:

preservation of open airways, removal of probable obstructions and disturbance of the

airways, restoring breathing and blood circulation;

.20 recognition of the general principles of cardiopulmonary rescuation;

.21 airway: careful observations of airways, removal of probable obstructions of airways,

positioning neck and head appropriately;

.22 breathing: determining and controlling the presence or absence of breathing, mouth-to-mouth

respiration, mouth-to-nose respiration, alternative methods of artificial respiration (silvester

method, sheafer method, etc.);

.23 circulation: appropriate measures for cardiac arrest, heart compression, circulatory

(cardiac) arrest along with breathing (respiratory) arrest;

.24 familiarity with bleeding: awareness of controlling bleeding, types of bleeding (arterial or

venous, external or internal), controlling external bleeding(direct/indirect methods,

tourniquet),positioning the injured appropriately, prevention of shock;

.25 familiarity with shock: the causes, types and forms (cardiogenic, dehydration and bleeding,

vaso vagal),signs and symptoms of shock(blood pressure, respiration rate, etc.);

treatment(positioning the injured person, warming, controlling bleeding and other measures);

.26 identification of burns including: classification (epidermis or dermis), immediate measures

for handling a casualty, chemical burns(acidic or alkaline ,chemical carried aboard ship,

symptoms and treatment), electrical burns(mechanism, symptoms, and immediate measures

);

.27 familiarity with procedures for rescuing and transporting a casualty: transporting a casualty

with or without help, use of stretcher/chair and other available devices to carry a patient,

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awareness of damages involved in transportation or moving a casualty with a fractured spine

or pelvis;

.28 ability to improve bandage types of bandages and slings(triangular, cravat, etc.), proper use

of bandages, principles of bandaging, familiarity with first aid kit available abroad ship and

proper use of the contents; and


.1 performing artificial respiration (mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-nose,), heart

compression;

.2 checking the vital symptoms (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, etc.);

.3 applying various procedures for controlling external bleeding on a model (direct

pressure, indirect pressure, tourniquet);

.4 using of the contents of first aid kit;

.5 applying various types of bandages;

.6 using stretcher and preparation of a stretcher from materials available on board; and

.7 properly transporting a casualty, especially a patient with spinal or pelvis injuries.

Personal survival

.30 types of emergencies which may occur, such as collisions, fire and foundering;

.31 types of life-saving appliances normally carried on small commercial vessels;

.32 need to adhere to the principles of survival; value of training and drills; need to be ready for

any emergency and to be constantly aware of;

.33 musterlist content, in particular: specific duties in any emergency; survival craft station; and

the signals calling all ship personnel to their survival craft or fire stations;

.34 location of lifejackets and fire alarm controls; means of escape; consequences of panic;

.35 actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations, including: putting on suitable

clothing; donning a lifejacket; and collecting additional protection such as blankets, time

permitting;

.36 actions to be taken when required to abandon vessel, such as: how to board survival craft from

ship and water; and how to jump into the sea from a height and reduce the risk of injury when

entering the water;

.37 how to survive in circumstances of: fire or oil on the water; shark-infested waters; and how to

right a capsized survival craft;

.38 actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft, such as: getting the survival craft quickly

clear of the ship; protection against cold or extreme heat; using a drogue or sea anchor;

keeping a look-out; recovering and caring for survivors; facilitating detection by others;

checking equipment available for use in the survival craft and using it correctly; and

remaining, so far as possible, in the vicinity;

.39 main dangers to survivors and the general principles of survival including: precautions to be

taken in tropical climates; exposure to sun, wind, rain and sea; importance of wearing suitable

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clothing; protective measures in survival craft; effects of immersion in water and of

hypothermia; importance of preserving body fluids; protection against seasickness; proper use

of fresh water and food; effects of drinking seawater; means available for facilitating detection

by others; and importance of maintaining morale; and


.1 donning a lifejacket or immersion suit or both correctly;

.2 entering the water from a height wearing a lifejacket;

.3 swimming while wearing a lifejacket;

.4 keeping afloat without a lifejacket;

.5 boarding lifeboats from a ship and water while wearing a lifejacket;

.6 assisting others to board survival craft;

.7 operation of survival craft equipment including basic operation of portable radio

equipment; and

.8 streaming a drogue or sea anchor.

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6- The “Passenger endorsement” course should at least include the following subjects;

.1 Passenger Operations; planning and operational procedures for carrying passengers; means of

providing safe passenger access; passenger guiding, counting and reporting; safety

briefings/advice to passengers while underway; procedures for opening, closing and securing

of bow, stern, side doors and ramps and to correctly operate the related systems; safety

instructions and mandatory information signs that should be located on the vessel, and how to

maintain them in good order including instructions related to Emergency exits, gangway, fire

and evacuation plans and routes;

.2 Emergency Response; controlling and managing passengers in emergency situations,

including the importance of clear identification of crew members; procedures following an

emergency including recovery from the water, running aground, collision damage, fire and

explosion; preparing efficient plans for the safety and/or evacuation of passengers including

plans for contacting the appropriate emergency or/and Search and Rescue (SAR) service in

the event of an emergency; control of passengers and other personnel in emergency situations;

and

.3 first aid and fire prevention; first aid equipment carried on board and action required

pertaining to the care of passengers; fire prevention on passenger vessels

7- The “Oil cargoes in bulk endorsement” course should at least include the following subjects;

.1 oil tanker design, systems and equipment: general arrangement and construction, pumping

arrangement and equipment, tank arrangement, pipeline system and tank venting arrangement,

gauging systems and alarms, cargo heating systems, tank cleaning, gas‑freeing and inerting

systems, ballast system, cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation, slop

arrangements, vapour recovery systems, cargo-related electrical and electronic control system,

environmental protection equipment, tank coating, tank temperature and pressure control

systems, fire‑fighting systems; monitoring and safety systems, including the emergency

shutdown;

.2 Loading, unloading, care and handling of bulk oil cargo: cargo measurements and

calculations; effect of bulk liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity; oil

cargo‑related operations, including: loading and unloading plans, ballasting and deballasting,

tank cleaning operations, inerting, gas-freeing, ship-to-ship transfers; development and

application of cargo‑related operation plans, procedures and checklists; calibrating and use

monitoring and gas‑detection systems, instruments and equipment; managing and supervise

personnel with cargo-related responsibilities;

.3 physical and chemical properties of oil cargoes; information contained in a Material Safety

Data Sheet (MSDS);

.4 hazards and control measures associated with oil tanker cargo operations, including: toxicity,

flammability and explosion, health hazards, inert gas composition, electrostatic hazards, and

dangers of non‑compliance with relevant rules/regulations;

.5 occupational health and safety precautions: safe working practices, including risk assessment

and personal shipboard safety relevant to oil tankers; precautions to be taken when entering

enclosed spaces, including correct use of different types of breathing apparatus; precautions

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to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work; precautions for hot and cold work;

precautions for electrical safety; use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

.6 oil tanker emergency procedures, including: ship emergency response plans; cargo operations

emergency shutdown; actions to be taken in the event of failure of systems or services essential

to cargo, fire-fighting on oil tankers; enclosed space rescue; use of a Material Safety Data

Sheet (MSDS); actions to be taken following collision, grounding, or spillage; medical first

aid procedures on board oil tankers; and

.7 procedures to prevent pollution of the atmosphere and the environment; relevant provisions

of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), as

amended, and other relevant IMO instruments, industry guidelines and port regulations as

commonly applied.

8- The “Chemical cargoes in bulk endorsement” course should at least include the following

subjects;

.1 chemical tanker design, systems and equipment: general arrangement and construction,

pumping arrangement and equipment, tank arrangement, pipeline system and tank venting

arrangement, gauging systems and alarms, cargo heating systems, tank cleaning, gas‑freeing

and inerting systems, ballast system, cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation, slop

arrangements, vapour recovery systems, cargo-related electrical and electronic control system,

environmental protection equipment, tank coating, tank temperature and pressure control

systems, fire‑fighting systems; monitoring and safety systems, including the emergency

shutdown;

.2 Loading, unloading, care and handling of bulk chemical cargo: cargo measurements and

calculations; effect of bulk liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity; chemical

cargo‑related operations, including: loading and unloading plans, ballasting and deballasting,

tank cleaning operations, inerting, gas-freeing, ship-to-ship transfers; development and

application of cargo‑related operation plans, procedures and checklists; calibrating and use

monitoring and gas‑detection systems, instruments and equipment; managing and supervise


.3 physical and chemical properties of chemical cargoes; information contained in a Material

Safety Data Sheet (MSDS);

.4 hazards and control measures associated with chemical tanker cargo operations, including:

toxicity, flammability and explosion, health hazards, inert gas composition, electrostatic

hazards, reactivity, corrosivity, low-boiling-point cargoes, high-density cargoes, solidifying

cargoes, polymerizing cargoes and dangers of non‑compliance with relevant rules/regulations;


and personal shipboard safety relevant to chemical tankers; precautions to be taken when

entering enclosed spaces, including correct use of different types of breathing apparatus;

precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work; precautions for hot

and cold work; precautions for electrical safety; use of appropriate Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE);

.6 chemical tanker emergency procedures, including: ship emergency response plans; cargo

operations emergency shutdown; actions to be taken in the event of failure of systems or

services essential to cargo, fire-fighting on chemical tankers; enclosed space rescue; cargo

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reactivity, jettisoning cargo, use of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS); actions to be taken

following collision, grounding, or spillage; medical first aid procedures on board chemical

tankers with reference to the Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents involving

Dangerous Goods (MFAG); and




commonly applied.

9- The “Liquefied gas cargoes in bulk endorsement” course should at least include the following

subjects;

.1 liquefied gas tanker design, systems and equipment: types of liquefied gas tankers and cargo

tanks construction, general arrangement and construction, cargo containment systems,

including materials of construction and insulation, cargo-handling equipment and

instrumentation, including: cargo pumps and pumping arrangements, cargo pipelines and

valves, expansion devices, flame screens, temperature monitoring systems, cargo tank

level‑gauging systems, tank pressure monitoring and control systems, cargo temperature

maintenance system, tank atmosphere control systems (inert gas, nitrogen), including storage,

generation and distribution systems, cofferdam heating systems, gas-detecting systems, ballast

system, boil-off systems, reliquefaction systems, cargo Emergency Shut Down system (ESD),

custody transfer system, types of cargo pumps and their safe operation;

.2 Loading, unloading, care and handling of bulk liquefied gas cargo: Loading, unloading, care

and handling of cargo; cargo measurements and calculations; effect of bulk liquid cargoes on

trim, stability and structural integrity; tanker safety culture and implementation of safety

management requirements; safe preparations, procedures and checklists for all cargo

operations, including: post docking and loading, tank inspection, inerting (oxygen reduction,

dewpoint reduction), gassing-up, cooling down, loading, deballasting, sampling, including

closed-loop sampling; en-route: cooling down, pressure maintenance, boil-off, inhibiting;

unloading: unloading, ballasting, stripping and cleaning systems, systems to make the tank

liquid-free; pre‑docking preparation: warm-up, inerting, gas-freeing, ship-to-ship transfer;

cargo measurements and calculations, including: liquid phase, gas phase, On Board Quantity

(OBQ), Remain On Board (ROB), boil-off cargo calculations; managing and supervise


.3 physical and chemical properties of liquefied gas cargoes; information contained in a Material

Safety Data Sheet (MSDS);

.4 hazards and control measures associated with liquefied gas tanker cargo operations, including:

toxicity, flammability and explosion, health hazards, inert gas composition, electrostatic

hazards, reactivity, corrosivity, polymerizing cargoes, calibrate and use monitoring and gas-

detection systems, instruments and equipment and dangers of non‑compliance with relevant

rules/regulations;


and personal shipboard safety relevant to liquefied gas tankers; precautions to be taken when

entering enclosed spaces, including correct use of different types of breathing apparatus;

precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work; precautions for hot

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and cold work; precautions for electrical safety; use of appropriate Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE); precautions for cold burn and frostbite proper use of personal toxicity

monitoring equipment;

.6 liquefied gas tanker emergency procedures, including: ship emergency response plans; cargo

operations emergency shutdown procedure; emergency cargo valve operations; actions to be

taken in the event of failure of systems or services essential to cargo, fire-fighting on liquefied

gas tankers; enclosed space rescue; jettisoning cargo, actions to be taken following collision,

grounding, or spillage; medical first aid procedures on board chemical tankers with reference

to the Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG);

and




commonly applied such as OBC and IGC Codes and related documents.

10- The “Dredging operations endorsement” course should at least include the following subjects;

.1 planning of the operation on a vessel engaged in dredging operations;

.2 establishing the area to be dredged, the material likely to be removed including its quantity,

and identify and assess any related potential hazards;

.3 briefing of crew and other personnel on dredging operation;

.4 maintaining a look out and radio watch for other individuals and vessels within the vicinity of

the dredging operation and take the necessary action to maximising safe working operations;

.5 use of appropriate equipment for dredging operations;

.6 types and procedure for dredging including ploughing, jetting, grab, cutter suction or trailer;

.7 procedure for dealing with suspicious objects found in spoil during dredging operations;

.8 importance of and the procedure for the disposal of spoil during dredging operations;

.9 criteria for destination of the waste materials, its adequacy and appropriate for the safe and

correct disposal of the materials, and obtaining necessary permissions;

.10 organisation's and local navigation authorities' requirements for dealing with reports of

hazards and obstructions within navigable channels;

.11 function and purpose of VTS information and requirements on a vessel engaged in dredging

operations; and

.12 importance and impact of Ministry of Environment (MoE) dredging license, Oman

Hydrographic Standards, and other regulations upon dredging operations.

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APPENDIX 2

Refresher safety training

The “Refresher safety training” required for revalidation or renewal of certificates should at least

cover the following:

.1 safely jump from a height into the water while wearing a lifejacket;

.2 right an inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket;

.3 swim while wearing a lifejacket;

.4 keep afloat without a lifejacket;

.5 board a survival craft from water while wearing a lifejacket;

.6 take initial actions on boarding survival craft to enhance chance of survival;

.7 operate survival craft equipment;

.8 use various types of portable fire extinguishers;

.9 extinguish smaller fires, e.g., electrical fires, oil fires, propane fires;

.10 extinguish extensive fires with water, using jet and spray nozzles;

.11 extinguish fires with foam, powder or any other suitable chemical agent;

.12 fight fire in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-contained breathing apparatus;

.13 extinguish fire with water fog or any other suitable fire-fighting agent in an

accommodation room or simulated engine-room with fire and heavy smoke;

.14 extinguish oil fire with fog applicator and spray nozzles, dry chemical powder or foam

applicators;

.15 effect a rescue in a smoke-filled space wearing breathing apparatus; and

.16 applying immediate first aid in the event of accident.

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APPENDIX 3

Minimum training hours

The exact time required for each training course should be decided by the training provider taking

into account the previous knowledge and experience of the trainees and the training facilities are

utilised for delivering the course however, the course duration should not be less than hours set out

in the bellow table.

No. Course title Minimum

hours No. Course title

Minimum

hours

1 Boat and tug master 210 2 Boat operator 90

3 Boat and tug engineer 230 4 Boat rating 60

5 Fire safety, first aid and

personal survival 30 6 Passenger endorsement 12

7 Oil cargo endorsement 18 8 Chemical cargo

endorsement 18

9 Liquefied gas endorsement 18 10 Dredging operation

endorsement 18

11 Refresher safety training 12

Note: Maximum daily class room time per trainee is 6 hours.

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APPENDIX 4

Minimum qualifications of the lecturers and instructors

No Course titles

Minimum qualifications of the lecturers and instructors

Certificate

Service experience

Ship type Months Capacity

1 Boat and tug master;

Boat operator

1- Boat/Tug master; or

2- Chief mate

GT>200

Any 12

Boat/Tug master

Chief mate

2 Boat and tug engineer

1- Boat/Tug engineer; or

2- Second engineer

kW>200

Any 12

Boat/Tug engineer

Second engineer

3 Boat rating Boat operator Any 12 Boat operator

4 Fire safety, first aid

and personal survival

1- Boat/Tug master; or

2- Basic training

GT>200

Any 12

Boat/Tug master

Officer

5 Passenger

endorsement

Passenger ship safety

training

Passenger

ship 12 Officer

6 Oil cargo endorsement

Advanced training for oil

tanker cargo operations Oil tanker 12 Officer

7 Chemical cargo

endorsement

Advanced training for

chemical tanker cargo

operations

Chemical

tanker 12 Officer

8 Liquefied gas

endorsement

Advanced training for

liquefied gas tanker

cargo operations

Liquefied

gas tanker 12 Officer

9 Dredging operation

endorsement Dredging operation Dredgers 12 Officer

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