ballast management issues and procedures bulk ships, chemical and oil tanker layouts, liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features and characteristics dangerous goods classification, signage, stowage and segregation requirements under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and relevant Marine Orders cargo handling documentation requirements cargo lifting equipment and safe working loads hazards and control measures associated with bulk ships, chemical and oil tanker cargo loading, and liquefied gas tanker cargo loading, stowage and unloading relevant firefighting operations and the use of firefighting equipment effect of cargo, including heavy lifts, on the seaworthiness and stability of the vessel effects of different types of cargo operations on vessel trim and stability effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather effects on stability during loading and discharging operations including heeling moments from gear and loads methods of caring for various types of cargo operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment and facilities procedures for carrying out calculations involving weights, capacities, stowage factors relevant firefighting operations and the use of firefighting equipment relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to chemical and oil tankers, and liquefied gas tankers relevant WHS/OHS and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures safe handling, stowage and securing of cargo including dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargo, and their effect on the safety of life and the vessel standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels typical cargo handling problems and hazards, and appropriate preventative and remedial actions and solutions typical types and sizes of shipping containers usual methods of container packing, loading and discharging, stowage, dunnaging various types of cargo likely to be carried; their peculiar characteristics, liability to damage, decay or deterioration; their measurements, hazards and problems; appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions ways of restricting vessel stress levels within permitted levels within permitted limits during loading/discharging cargo. |