Port and Harbour Operations - Marine Terminal Operations CVQ

The Port and Harbour Operations unit is large enough to be considered two units combined. This unit is to prepare the jetty operator for monitoring and controlling non transfer activities in the port.  

The Entering and Departing Port course is document based and learners get to study: Pre sailing checklists, Engine room preoperative checklists and Pre arrival status reports used by ships. Learners see an example of the Berthing Instructions sent by terminals to ships. Learners are introduced to the Standard marine navigational vocabulary used by ships, and get an explanation of Navigational warnings. Learners get a text lesson on draft sounding and under keel clearance. Learners get a copy of the US Code of signals for use with the Visual signals used by ships in port approaches video. 

Learners get documents about terminal towing safe work practices. The lesson on Mooring includes ships’ mooring equipment, mooring hazard identification, risks and safe work practices. Learners get information about making fast to a mooring buoy. Learners get documents on safe use of gangways and providing safe access to the ship. Learners get information on ships’ anchors, anchoring to a single anchor, anchoring safe working practices, how ships select a position for anchoring and anchorages around Trinidad.  

Cargo transfers and terminal maintenance are dependent on weather conditions. Learners are taught the types of weather forecasts, Cloud types and weather map symbols, Weather systems & precipitation, Interpreting marine weather forecast vocabulary, Tropical revolving storms, Interpreting tropical weather, Winds and squalls, Dry season and Rainy season in Trinidad. Terminals have to plan and execute cargo transfers as well as bunkering operations in the port. Learners are introduced to the hazards of hydrocarbons, the oil & gas value chain, oil spills, MARPOL, tanks, piping arrangements and pumps on tankers and oil pollution prevention.  

Tankers, dredgers and workboats have to be vetted before they can operate in the terminal. Learners are introduced to interpreting ship particulars, draught and hull markings, interpreting load line marks, deck cargo stowage planning, safe deck best practice, stability, buoyancy, stability book contents and stability computers.