Ancillary Courses

Ancillary Courses

Course Name
BASIC TRAINING FOR SHIPS SUBJECT TO THE IGF CODE (BIGF)
Course Duration
: 24 Hours (3 Days)
IMO Model Course
: 7.13
 
  • ACCREDITED BY: DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING, BANGLADESH
  • This course provides training for Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, unloading, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on chemical tankers. The course takes full account of Section A-V/1-1-3 of the STCW Code 1978, as amended.
 
COURSE AIM / OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of the course is to provide training to meet the minimum mandatory requirements for training and certification for Masters, officers, ratings and other personnel for service on ships using fuels covered within IGF Code, as per regulation A-V/3 and Section A-V/3-1 of the STCW’78 as amended and following guidelines of IMO Model Course 7.13.
Those successfully completing the course should be able to:
  • Contribute to the safe operation of the ship subject to the IGF code
  • Take precautions to prevent hazards
  • Apply occupational health and safety measure
  • Carry out fire-fighting operations
  • Respond to emergencies
  • Take precaution to prevent pollution from the release of fuels found on ships subject to IGF code
 
COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS:
  • Basic design and operational characteristics
  • Fuel systems and fuel storage
  • Properties of fuels used
  • Cargo hazards and controls
  • Use of safety data sheets/practical
  • Gas measuring instruments
  • Use of specialized safety equipment
  • Safe working practices
  • Fire-fighting equipment and methods
  • Fire-fighting - practical
 
TEACHING METHOD:
  • The instructions will be delivered through classroom lectures, visual aids, simulators, instruments, labs or workshop activities. Lab or workshop activities consists of practical demonstration of gas measuring and safety equipment.
 
ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP: COURSE CERTIFICATE:
  • This course is intended for any seafarer who has completed the basic safety courses under the STCW regulations VI/1 and Section A-VI/1.
 
TARGET GROUP: COURSE CERTIFICATE:
  • A certificate of course completion shall be issued to those who shall satisfactorily fulfill the course requirements.
  • Certificate of Proficiency is issued by the Department of Shipping, Dhaka, Bangladesh.