This course offers comprehensive training in all major aspects of Barge supervisor duties, within a planned and structured timeframe, and will enhance the awareness and understanding of Barge Supervisor with reference to their responsibilities, legislative duties and accountabilities

Contents:

Current and forthcoming legislation
Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions
Safe ballast operation and accounting of change in deck loads
Operational control of trim stability and stress
Construction of MOU
Stability of Offshore structures
Relationship between statutory requirements and safety cases
Emergency procedure and contingency plans
Safety and security of MOU personnel
Safe loading and stowage of goods, including dangerous goods
Maintain MOU safe for transit, station keeping, mooring
Prevention of pollution and pollution fighting
Industrial operations as they relate to maritime safety, including appreciation of the interrelationship between marine operations and specific industrial activities