Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:-
• Optimize the operations of oil and gas marine terminals
• Apply an in-depth knowledge on operations and management of oil and gas marine terminals
• Implement the international regulations and requirements for the oil and gas marine terminals and acknowledge the importance of the human factor in the operation and management of the marine terminal
• Employ proper planning techniques in stowage and transfer systems and command the various planning and transfer requirements for oil and gas marine terminal
• Discuss the different vessel operations in the oil and gas marine terminal such as oil tankers (crude & product) and gas carriers (LNG / LPG)
• Gain a good terminal management skills and employ the various terminal support operations such as berthing support, cargo transfer support, emergency response and vessel departure support
• Apply proven safe practices and procedures during the various operations in oil and gas terminals and manage oil spill contingency and emergency response plans
• Employ proper qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques in oil and gas marine terminal operations

This course covers the systematic techniques of optimizing oil and gas marine terminals for marine terminal managers, superintendents, supervisors, engineers, port captains, custody superintendents, facility managers, facility training coordinators, safety & environmental managers/engineers/officers, spill management team members, transfer supervisors, marine shipping coordinators and dock maintenance planners.

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:-

30% Lectures
20% Workshops & Work Presentations
20% Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30% Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

The following program is planned for this course. However, the course instructor(s) may modify this program before or during the course for technical reasons with no prior notice to participants. Nevertheless, the course objectives will always be met:

Day 1:
0730 – 0800 Registration & Coffee
0800 – 0815 Welcome & Introduction
0815 – 0830 PRE-TEST
0830 – 0930 The Onshore/Offshore Oil & Gas Marine Terminal
Introduction of Director and Course Participants – Alignment of Expectations

● Introduction to the Course with Outline of Course Objectives (Pre-Reads)

● Definitions to be Used in the Course and in Line with Terminal Practice (Pre-Reads)

● Basic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Types of Cargoes – Why the Terminal?

● Historical Developments

0930 – 0945 Break
0945 – 1200 Oil & Gas Marine Terminal: Regulations & Requirements
Regulations for Terminals and for Vessels while at Terminals (International, National, Local Port, Terminal)
1200 – 1215 Break
1215 – 1330 Oil & Gas Marine Terminal: Regulations & Requirements (cont’d)
Major Terminal Management Concerns (Fire, Weather, Pollution, Ship Stability and Integrity, Communications, Documentation, Adequacy of Emergency Response Plans, Adequately Trained Terminal and Vessel Personnel)
1330 – 1420 Oil & Gas Marine Terminal – The Human Factor
The Human Factor in Terminal Operations
1420 – 1430 Recap
1430 Lunch & End of Day One

Day 2:

0730 – 0930 Oil Terminal Planning-Stowage & Transfer Systems
Terminal Planning Factors–Onshore and Offshore
0930 – 0945 Break
0945 – 1100 Gas Terminal Planning-Stowage & Transfer Systems
Terminal Planning Factors–Onshore and Offshore
1100 – 1230 General Terminal Planning & Transfer Requirements (cont’d)
Terminal Planning Factors
1230 – 1245 Break
1245 – 1420 General Terminal Planning & Transfer Requirements (cont’d)
Terminal Planning Factors (cont’d)
1420 – 1430 Recap
1430 Lunch & End of Day Two

Day 3:
0730 – 0930 Vessel Operations (Oil Tankers – Crude and Product)
Planning Oil Tanker Stowage & Cargo Transfer Handling ● Vessel Stability and Structural Integrity Considerations ● Loading ● Discharging ● Ballasting ● Tank Cleaning

0930 – 0945 Break

0945 – 1100 Vessel Operations (Gas Carriers – LNG/LPG)
Planning Gas Carrier Stowage & Cargo Transfer Handling ● Vessel Stability and Structural Integrity Considerations ● Loading ● Discharging ● Ballasting ● Re-Liquefaction ● Cool Down
1100 – 1230 Vessel Operations (Special Topics)
The Use of Inert Gas Systems ● The Use of Crude Oil Washing and Tank Cleaning ● Ballasting Systems for Tankers and Gas Carriers
1230 – 1245 Break
1245 – 1420 Vessel Operations (Special Topics) (cont’d)
Consideration of Pumping Rates and Charter Parties ● Documentation Requirements
1420 – 1430 Recap
Using this Course Overview, the Instructor(s) will Brief Participants about the Topics that were Discussed Today and Advise Them of the Topics to be Discussed Tomorrow
1430 Lunch & End of Day Three

Day 4:
0730 – 0930 Terminal Management & Support Operations
Management and Supervision ● Terminal Support Operations
0930 – 0945 Break
0945 – 1100 Terminal Management & Support Operations (cont’d)
Safety and Security in the Marine Terminal ● Maintenance and Repair
1100 – 1200 Safe Operations in Oil & Gas Terminals
Safety and Safety Culture ● Weather Considerations ● Hazardous Cargoes
1200 – 1215 Break
1215 – 1420 Safe Operations in Oil & Gas Terminals (cont’d)
Topping Off Considerations and Procedures ●Fire Prevention and Containment ● Fire Fighting Systems and Procedures
1420 – 1430 Recap
1430 Lunch & End of Day Four

Day 5:
0730 – 0900 Oil Spill Contingency and Emergency Response Plans
0900 – 0915 Break
0915 – 1045 Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments
1045 – 1200 Workshop: Port Charges in the Arabian Gulf States
1200 – 1215 Break
1215 – 1345 Open Forum
1345 – 1400 Course Conclusion
1400 – 1415 POST-TEST
1415 – 1430 Presentation of Course Certificates
1430 Lunch & End of Course

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.