Learners will be able to plan and supervise the stowage of cargo, taking account of all relevant regulations and safety codes. They will also be able to supervise the necessary calculations to ensure adequate stability and to check that shear forces and bending moments are within permitted limits.
Trainees should be aware of supervise the procedures for ballasting, tank cleaning and gas-freeing and how these are performed within the requirements of MARPOL.
Trainees should be able to identify the problems generally considered to be associated with different goods.