Statutory Regulations Primer - MARPOL and SOLAS

ABS Academy


Statutory Regulations Primer - MARPOL and SOLAS

Course Objectives and Benefits

This course is intended to provide an introduction into the concepts and requirements of MARPOL and SOLAS requirements and the plan review process for compliance. Practical examples are used to illustrate the solutions applied to meet the requirements and highlight the most common noncompliance issues.

Course Highlights

MARPOL

  • Concepts and definitions 
  • SOPEP and SMPEP 
  • Oily water separating equipment and monitoring system 
  • Ballast and cargo oil piping 
  • COW systems manual 
  • Procedures and Arrangements manual 
  • Technical file for diesel engine 
  • Ballast wing tank and cargo tank size 
  • Double bottom height and wing tank width 
  • Intact and damage stability, hypothetical outflow of oil

SOLAS

  • Concepts and definitions 
  • Hull aspects 
  • Subdivision and damage calculations - cargo ships 
  • Floodable length and damage stability - passenger ships 
  • Structural fire protection and lifesaving appliances 
  • Machinery and electrical installations 
  • Unattended machinery spaces 
  • Fire safety 
  • Lifesaving and LSA Code

Who Should Attend

Designers/engineers, shipyard and shipowner personnel involved with compliance to SOLAS and MARPOL regulations.This course meets the requirements of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects for Continuous Professional Development.

dpa
DPA Elements
2,5
ABS Academy

Statutory Regulations Primer - MARPOL and SOLAS

Elements
2,5
dpa

Course Objectives and Benefits

This course is intended to provide an introduction into the concepts and requirements of MARPOL and SOLAS requirements and the plan review process for compliance. Practical examples are used to illustrate the solutions applied to meet the requirements and highlight the most common noncompliance issues.

Course Description

MARPOL

  • Concepts and definitions 
  • SOPEP and SMPEP 
  • Oily water separating equipment and monitoring system 
  • Ballast and cargo oil piping 
  • COW systems manual 
  • Procedures and Arrangements manual 
  • Technical file for diesel engine 
  • Ballast wing tank and cargo tank size 
  • Double bottom height and wing tank width 
  • Intact and damage stability, hypothetical outflow of oil

SOLAS

  • Concepts and definitions 
  • Hull aspects 
  • Subdivision and damage calculations - cargo ships 
  • Floodable length and damage stability - passenger ships 
  • Structural fire protection and lifesaving appliances 
  • Machinery and electrical installations 
  • Unattended machinery spaces 
  • Fire safety 
  • Lifesaving and LSA Code

Who Should Attend

Designers/engineers, shipyard and shipowner personnel involved with compliance to SOLAS and MARPOL regulations.This course meets the requirements of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects for Continuous Professional Development.

Course Schedule

Location Dates Cost Email Phone
Houston, USA 12-Oct-10 - 13-Oct-10
Timing:
TBD
1,000 USD USAAcademy@eagle.org 1-281-877-6852
To request this course be scheduled at another date/location, please contact ABS Academy at Tel: 1-281-877-6852 or Email: USAAcademy@eagle.org for more information.

TMSA = Tanker Management and Self-Assessment
DPA = Designated Person Ashore
TOTS = Tanker Officer Training Standards
Where these symbols appear the course is considered to contribute to continuous professional development for elements of the appropriate requirement.


ABS Academy USA

ABS Academy USA
ABS Plaza
16855 Northchase Drive
Houston, TX 77060
USA

Tel: 1-281-877-6852
Email: >USAAcademy@eagle.org

Directions:

From Downtown Houston to ABS Plaza

  • From Downtown, merge onto I-45 North for approximately 13 miles
  • Take Exit 60B toward Beltway 8 frontage road
  • Stay on I-45 frontage road and take a slight right onto Beltway 8 frontage road
  • Turn left onto Greenspoint Dr.
  • Turn right onto Benmar
  • Turn left onto Northchase Dr. and take a left at the ABS sign.
  • ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Dr., Houston, TX 77060

From George Bush Intercontinental Airport to ABS Plaza

  • From the airport terminals take John F. Kennedy Blvd. South to Beltway 8 frontage road.
  • Turn right on Beltway 8 frontage road and merge onto Beltway 8
  • Take exit I-45 North/Greenspoint Dr. and stay on frontage road
  • Turn right onto Northchase Dr.
  • Pass Benmar Dr. and take a left at the ABS sign.
  • ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Dr., Houston, TX 77060

Hotels:

Hilton Houston North
Tel: 1-281-875-2222

Marriott Houston North
Tel: 1-281-875-4000

AmeriSuites/Houston/Greenspoint
Tel: 281-820-6060

Course Schedule

LocationDates CostEmailPhone 
Houston, USA 12-Oct-10 - 13-Oct-10
Timing: TBD
1,000 USD USAAcademy@eagle.org 1-281-877-6852 Register
Request this course be scheduled at another date/location: Request