1 Introduction This course is intended for officers and key ratings that have not previously served on board liquefied gas tankers as part of the regular complement. It covers mandatory minimum training requirements prescribed by Regulation V/1, paragraph 1.2 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, STCW-95 and it includes basic safety and pollution-prevention precautions and procedures, layouts of different types of liquefied gas tankers, types of cargo, their hazards and their handling equipment, general operational sequence and liquefied gas tanker terminology. 1.1 The course The background for and the purpose of the course as being: - The STCW-95 Convention contains mandatory minimum requirements for training and qualification of masters, officers and ratings of liquefied gas tankers. - This training is divided into two parts: · Level 1: liquefied gas tanker familiarization – a basic safety-training course for officers and ratings on board.· Level 2: advanced training in liquefied gas tanker operations for masters, officers and others who are to have immediate responsibilities for cargo handling and cargo equipment. - This course covers the requirements for level 1 training required by Regulation V/1, paragraph 1.2 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, STCW-95
