CARGO, BALLAST TANKS AND TANKER STRUCTURES CONDITION ASSESSMENT / TANK INSPECTION

 This training course is intended for personnel who are required to inspect and report defects and damage to cargo spaces, ballast tanks and tanker deck structures.

 A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to: 

• Carry out a tank inspection in order to provide vessel and office/vetting with sufficient information regarding present condition of cargo, ballast tanks and deck structures 
• Follow the procedures to distinguish between normal and defective or damaged parts of vessel structures 
• Identify those elements of the vessel structure that are critical to vessel safety 
• Report defects and damage to cargo spaces, ballast tanks and deck structures 
• Make decisions about repairs or necessary maintenance / surface preparation and preventive treatment