INTERTANKO

Tanker Officer Training Standards(TOTS)

11th European Manning & Training ConferencePoland

May 2008

Capt Howard N. Snaith. Marine Director INTERTANKO

The Issues

Oil Company Officer Matrix Systems• Contradictory• Prohibits Promotion• Difficult to Comply with Requirements

Increasing Incidents

Officer Training

Human Element Factors

Shortage of Experienced Officers

Incident Trends

Increasing Trend….

Or is it increased Reporting

Only?

The TOTS Objectives

• Provide a coordinated response by INTERTANKO• Provide comfort to Oil/Cos via a structured

controlled process; • Enhance competency based training; • Provide verification of understanding; • Ensure compliance with today’s rules &

regulations. • “Ease compliance” with Officer Matrix

Requirements.• Ensure that the team onboard will operate the

tanker environmentally aware & safe.

TOTS Project Partners

Vetting CommitteeHEiSC

Warsash Maritime Academy- Simulator Training/Verification

Malaysian Maritime Academy- Engineering Skills/Modules

MARLINS- CBA Verification

TOTS Working GroupTOTS Working Group

Overview of TOTS

TOTS contains Four Elements

1. TOTS: Training Record Books: Time in Rank Time in Company

2. TOTS: Computer Based Assessment (CBA) Time in Rank

3. TOTS: Company Verification (CBA) Time with Company

4. TOTS: Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training Tanker Type Specific Time in Rank

TMSA Part 3, 6, Stage 4

TMSA Part 3, 3, Stage 4, TMSA Part 3, 3A, Stage 2 & 3:TMSA Part 3, 5, Stage 3: TMSA Part 3, 11, Stage 1

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

3 x “Time in Rank” Training Record Books1A: Command Module (Master and Chief Officer)

A.1Ship Handling & CharacteristicsA.2 PilotageA.3 Mooring Equipment & OperationsA.4 Passage Planning/NavigationA.5 Navigating in Restricted VisibilityA.6 Heavy Weather NavigationA.7 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting EquipmentA.8 Ship/Shore InterfaceA.9 Ship to Ship TransferA.10 Helicopter OperationsA.11 Pollution Prevention & Environmental ProtectionB.1General Tanker SectionB.2.1Flammability Composition DiagramB.3 Fixed & Portable Gas Detections SystemsB.4 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationB.5 Familiarisation prior Cargo OperationsB.6 Cargo Information Personnel Safety – Health C. CHEMICAL TANKERSD. PRODUCT TANKERSE. CRUDE OIL TANKERS

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

• 1B: Senior Engineering Officers A.1 Engine Room Operations during manoeuvringA.2 Engine Room Operations during special circumstancesA.3 Watchkeeping in the Engine RoomA.4 Operation, monitoring and trouble shooting machineryA.5 Electrical, Electronic and Control OperationsA.6 Maintenance and RepairA.7 Control of operations and Care of personnel onboardB.1 Management of the Engineering DepartmentC. EMERGENCIES, DRILLS & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTC.1 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting Equipment.D. POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIOND.1 Pollution & Environment ProtectionE. GENERAL TANKER SECTIONE.1 General Tanker SectionF. FLAMMABILITY COMPOSITION DIAGRAMF.1 The Flammability Diagram (Ref: ISGOTT 5th Edition)G. FIXED & PORTABLE GAS DETECTION SYSTEMSG.1 Fixed and Portable Gas Detection systemsG.2 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationH. FAMILIARISATION PRIOR CARGO OPERATIONSH.1 Familiarisation prior cargo operationsH.2 Cargo Information-Requirements-Precautions-Personnel Safety-Health Data

1. TOTS Voluntary: Time in Rank

• 1C: Junior Officer Tanker Module (Deck & Engine)

A. GENERAL SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS (DECK)A.1 Ship Handling & Characteristics (Deck)A.2 Pilotage (Deck)A.3 Mooring Equipment & Operations (Deck)A.4 Emergencies, Drills & Fire Fighting Equipment A.5 Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection B. NAVIGATION (DECK)B.1 Passage Planning/Navigation/Chart CorrectionB.2 Navigating in Restricted Visibility (Deck)B.3 Heavy Weather & Ice Navigation (Deck)C. GENERAL TANKER SECTION C.2.1 Flammability Composition DiagramC.3 Fixed & Portable Gas Detections SystemsC.4 Enclosed Spaces/Tank Atmosphere EvaluationC.5 Familiarisation Prior Cargo Operations (Deck)C.6 Cargo Information-Precautions-Personnel SafetyD. CHEMICAL TANKER SUPPLEMENTE. PRODUCT TANKER SUPPLEMENTF. CRUDE OIL TANKER SUPPLEMENTG. GENERAL SHIPBOARD OPERATIONSG.1 Engine room operations during Manoeuvring G.2 Watchkeeping in the Engine Room (Engine)G.3 Operation, monitoring troubleshooting Machinery G.4 Maintenance and Repair G.5 Control of Operations and Care of PersonsH.1 Management of the Engineering Department I. POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

1. TOTS Voluntary: Time in Rank

1. TOTS Voluntary: Time in Rank

1. TOTS : Time in Rank

Human Element addressed in each record Book via CRM:

• Situational awareness• Planning & Decision making• Communications• Teamwork• Emotional climate• Stress• Managing Stress• Commercial Organisational Pressures & Morale• Fatigue

1. TOTS: Time in Company

• 1D: Generic Record Book Module

(TOTS Provides template, “BUT” Companies to make company specific)

1D “Template” Training Book includes guidance on:

•Company operating systems•ISM Procedures.•Company Security Requirements•Occupational Health & Safety

1. TOTS: Time in Company

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

• CBA (CD-ROM) to verify candidates understanding of “Time in Rank” tasks

• CBA = c.2000 Questions: Total Dataset• 18-20 CBA assessments each Record book

TOTS Time in Rank Certification Follows The Candidate

•1x CBA CD-ROM (2A) with each Record book: section assessment

•1 x CBA CD-ROM (2B) held by Company, taken under exam conditions

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

Candidate Selects Training Module

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

2. TOTS: CBA - Time in Rank

3. TOTS: CBA - Time with Company

• CBA based company verification process to verify candidates understanding of “Time with Company”

• Tailor made Company Specific

Officer Changes Company- Must Re-Train for Time in Company

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

• Simulator courses designed to meet TOTS standard.

• Can be run by any externally accredited Maritime Training Centre

• Trains & Verifies tanker type knowledge in three areas

– Crude Oil Module– Product Module– Chemical Module

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

• 6 x TOTS Specific Model simulator courses

4A Chemical Simulator Training4A Chemical Simulator Training

Model CourseModel Course

4B Chemical Simulator Verification 4B Chemical Simulator Verification Model CourseModel Course

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

4C Product Tanker Simulator 4C Product Tanker Simulator Training Model CourseTraining Model Course

4D Product Tanker Simulator 4D Product Tanker Simulator Verification Model CourseVerification Model Course

4. Ship Specific Practical Simulator Verification/Training

4E Crude Oil Tanker Simulator 4E Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Training Model CourseTraining Model Course

4F Crude Oil Tanker Simulator 4F Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Verification Model CourseVerification Model Course

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