Supervision of a Chemical Transfer Operation Course

From: Transport Canada

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9.1 General

  1. This course is in many ways similar to the SOTO course and is based on the same syllabus; it may be dispensed independently from that course or combined with it. For applicants who already hold the SOTO certificate, A “bridging” course is available.
  2. To avoid repetition, this chapter deals only with the “bridging” course and the differences between the chemical and the oil transfer courses.

9.2 Duration

  1. Chemical Transfer Operation Course: 60 hours
  2. Combined Oil and Chemical Transfer Operation Course: 76 hours
  3. Bridging from Oil to Chemical Transfer course: 16 hours

9.3 Prerequisites

  1. MED A1 and B2 or MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety
  2. Completion of Restricted Radio Operator examination
  3. Proof of medical fitness

9.4 Specific instructor qualifications

The main course instructor must hold qualifications or experience related to the marine industry and have completed MED A1 and B2 or MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety. If the course is under the supervision of more than one instructor, the assistant instructors must hold qualifications related to the marine industry or have related skills and be approved in accordance with the Quality Management Manual – Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage referred to in Chapter 2.

9.5 Goals

At the completion of this course the students will have gained the knowledge to safely supervise the transfer of chemical products from:

  1. a barge to a shore facility, and
  2. a barge to another barge or vessel.

9.6 Outline

The following topics are to be added to the SOTO course syllabus, while the corresponding subjects that are specific to the Oil transfer course are to be removed from the SOTO course to give the Supervision of a Chemical Transfer Operation Course. These topics make up the bridging course to SCTO for applicants already holding the SOTO certificate.

Subject Area Hours
  Lecture Practical
1. Properties of chemicals 3  
2. Flammability and safety hazards 3  
3. Product handling systems 3  
4. Planning, care and control of product 3  
5. Spill prevention and response 2  
6. Differences between oil and chemical tankers 1  
7. Examination   1
  15 hours 1 hour
Total 16 hours

9.7 Syllabus

Topics and Learning Objectives Compliance through
  Knowledge Application

1. Properties of Chemicals

Learning Objectives

(a) Health and safety
(b) Chemical hazards
(c) Personal protective equipment
(d) Decontamination

X  

2. Flammability and safety hazards

Learning Objectives

(a) Safety hazards of chemicals
(b) North American Emergency Response Guide ( NAERG )
(c) Material Safety Data Sheet ( MSDS )

X  

3. Product handling systems

Learning Objectives

(a) Refreshing information on:

  1. pipeline theory
  2. pipeline systems and tank hatches
  3. valve types
  4. Pumps, suction, static and dynamic back pressures, cavitation
 X  

4. Planning, care and control of product

Learning Objectives

(a) Chemical-specific topics:

  1. Segregation and safety planning
  2. Cargo record book
  3. Dangerous Goods declaration
 X  

5. Spill prevention and response

Learning Objectives

(a) General refreshing information, particularly with regard to:

  1. Incident Command System ( ICS )
  2. Zoning
  3. Emergency response
 X  

9.8 References

  1. MARPOL Convention as amended ( IMO )
  2. International Maritime Dangerous Goods ( IMDG ) code
  3. SOLAS Convention as amended ( IMO )
  4. Safe Stowage (International Affairs and International Trade Canada)
  5. BCH Code ( IMO )
  6. IBC Code ( IMO )
  7. Marine Fire Fighting (Oklahoma State University)
  8. Fire Protection Handbook ( NFPA )

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