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Key Facts: STCW Advanced Oil Tanker Exam

A-V/1-1-2

STCW Competence Table

STCW Convention and Code

8% or less

Tank Oxygen for Crude Oil Washing

COW / inert gas requirement

20,000 dwt

MARPOL COW Fitting Threshold

MARPOL Annex I

30 L/nm

Annex I Oil Discharge Rate Limit

MARPOL Annex I cargo area

1/30,000

Max Cargo Fraction Discharged (new tankers)

MARPOL Annex I

90 days

USCG Oil Tanker Sea Service

46 CFR 13.603

20.9%

Safe Entry Oxygen Level

Enclosed-space entry standard

STCW advanced oil tanker cargo operations (Table A-V/1-1-2) is the officer-level certificate for crew with immediate responsibility for cargo on oil tankers, delivered worldwide by flag-state-approved centers (about a five-day course using IMO Model Course 1.02) and assessed by a written/MCQ test plus practical demonstration. Prerequisites are the basic oil and chemical tanker certificate (A-V/1-1-1) plus three months approved oil tanker sea service or one month approved onboard training; the USCG endorsement under 46 CFR 13.603 requires the Tank Vessel-PIC (Dangerous Liquids) endorsement and 90 days of oil tanker service. Content spans tanker systems (pump room, centrifugal and stripping pumps, P/V valves, closed gauging); cargo operations (loading plans, topping off, discharge sequence, stress and stability); crude oil washing (8% oxygen limit, MARPOL 20,000 dwt requirement, COW Manual); inert gas systems (5% delivery, 8% in tank, deck water seal, alarms); tank cleaning and gas-freeing (purging, 20.9% entry oxygen); cargo calculations (API, VCF, VEF, OBQ/ROB); and pollution prevention under MARPOL Annex I with ODME, slop tanks, the Oil Record Book and SOPEP.

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1Under STCW Regulation V/1-1, a candidate for certification in advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations must, in addition to meeting the standard of competence in Table A-V/1-1-2, normally hold which prior qualification?
A.The basic training certificate for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations (Table A-V/1-1-1)
B.Advanced firefighting under Table A-VI/3 only
C.A ship security officer certificate under A-VI/5
D.Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats under A-VI/2
Explanation: STCW Reg V/1-1 paragraph 4 requires candidates for advanced oil tanker certification to have first qualified for basic oil and chemical tanker cargo operations (Table A-V/1-1-1) and then completed approved advanced training meeting Table A-V/1-1-2.
2Which STCW table sets out the standard of competence specifically for advanced training in oil tanker cargo operations?
A.Table A-V/1-1-1
B.Table A-V/1-1-2
C.Table A-V/1-1-3
D.Table A-V/1-2
Explanation: Table A-V/1-1-2 of the STCW Code lists the competences, knowledge and methods of demonstrating competence for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
3IMO Model Course 1.02 provides the recommended syllabus for which training programme?
A.Basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations
B.Advanced training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations
C.Advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations
D.Advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations
Explanation: IMO Model Course 1.02 sets out the advanced training programme for oil tanker cargo operations, supporting the competences in Table A-V/1-1-2.
4To qualify for a USCG STCW endorsement for advanced oil tanker cargo operations under 46 CFR 13.603, an applicant must hold the national Tank Vessel-PIC (Dangerous Liquids) endorsement, meet Table A-V/1-1-2, and provide evidence of how much sea service on oil tankers?
A.30 days
B.60 days
C.180 days
D.90 days
Explanation: 46 CFR 13.603 requires 90 days of sea service on oil tankers, qualification as Tank Vessel-PIC (Dangerous Liquids), and demonstration of the Table A-V/1-1-2 competences.
5On a crude oil tanker the cargo pumps are typically located in which space?
A.The pump room, usually aft of the cargo tanks adjacent to the engine room
B.The forecastle store
C.The forepeak ballast tank
D.Open on the cargo deck with no enclosure
Explanation: On conventional crude carriers the main cargo pumps are installed in a dedicated pump room, normally located aft of the cargo block next to the engine room bulkhead, which is a designated dangerous space requiring strict entry control.
6Centrifugal cargo pumps lose suction near the end of discharge because they cannot handle vapour. What pump type is therefore used to drain the last cargo from the tank bottoms (stripping)?
A.A larger centrifugal pump run at higher speed
B.A positive-displacement reciprocating or screw stripping pump (or eductor)
C.A ballast pump cross-connected to the cargo line
D.The inert gas blower run in reverse
Explanation: Positive-displacement reciprocating or screw stripping pumps, or eductors, are used to strip tank bottoms because they can move the gas/liquid mixture that causes centrifugal pumps to lose prime as the level falls.
7A pressure/vacuum (P/V) valve fitted on a cargo tank venting system primarily serves to:
A.Measure the ullage of the cargo automatically
B.Heat the cargo to reduce its viscosity
C.Maintain tank pressure within safe limits while preventing flame passage and excessive over/under pressure
D.Strip the last remaining cargo from the tank
Explanation: A P/V valve relieves excess pressure or vacuum to keep the tank within safe structural limits during cargo operations and temperature changes, and incorporates a means of preventing the passage of flame into the tank.
8Closed (or restricted) gauging is preferred on inerted crude tankers chiefly because it:
A.Gives a more accurate reading than open ullaging in all cases
B.Eliminates the need to record cargo temperatures
C.Allows faster loading rates with no settling time
D.Avoids opening the tank to the atmosphere, preventing release of toxic/flammable vapour and loss of inert condition
Explanation: Closed gauging measures ullage without opening the tank, so the inert, pressurised atmosphere is preserved and crew are not exposed to toxic hydrocarbon, H2S or benzene vapours released by open ullaging.
9The Ship/Shore Safety Checklist used before and during a cargo transfer is principally based on guidance from:
A.ISGOTT (International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals)
B.The IBC Code
C.The IGC Code
D.SOLAS Chapter V
Explanation: ISGOTT, published by OCIMF, ICS and IAPH, provides the Ship/Shore Safety Checklist and the recommended safe practices for oil tanker and terminal interface operations.
10When loading a static-accumulator oil into a non-inerted tank, the initial loading rate should be restricted until the fill pipe outlet is submerged. The commonly recommended initial linear velocity at the inlet is about:
A.0.1 m/s
B.1 m/s
C.7 m/s
D.15 m/s
Explanation: ISGOTT recommends restricting the initial loading velocity to about 1 m/s until the tank inlet is well submerged and any splashing/free-fall has stopped, to limit electrostatic charge generation in static-accumulator oils.

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