Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker

Who should attend

All seafarers who intend to find employment as masters, officers or ratings on oil and chemical tankers.

Course highlights

This course is designed to provide students with the essential familiarisation training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, including the handling and characteristics of oil and chemical cargoes and the safety procedures involved.

Participants will be able to serve on oil-and chemical tankers and be assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment.

This course meets the requirements of STCW Section A-V/1.1.1 and Table A-V/1-1-1.

Key facts

Start Date(s)

Monday 28 April 2025 – Friday 2 May 2025

Monday 10 November 2025 -  Friday 14 November 2025

Duration Five days
Time 8am - 4pm
Study location(s) New Zealand Maritime School
Study method In-class
Domestic fees $1,537 (approx.)
International fees (NZD) NZD$1,537 (approx.)
Course code 941.512
Offered by School of NZ Maritime

Entry requirements

This course meets the requirements* of MaritimeNZ for the issuing of an endorsement to student’s certificate of competency (officers and ratings), or a MaritimeNZ certificate of proficiency for non-certificated ratings.

*To be eligible for the MNZ endorsement or COP the student must have evidence of having completed the STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (basic) course and the STCW Advanced Fire Fighting course.

For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.

Information is correct as at 18 December 2024. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2024 are based on the 2023 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2024. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.