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USCG Gas Cargo Carrier Inspector's (USCG-GCC-INSPEC)

Course Description

This one week course is intended to familiarizeUSCG personnel responsible for inspecting liquefied gas carriers (LNG, LPG, LEG and Chemical Tankers) in liquefied gas tanker safety and cargo operations. The attendee will be provided with instruction, information and experience relevant to their assigned duties. Classroom training is augmented with opportunities for hands-on application using the cryogenic simulator.

Pre-requisites-The student should have completed an appropriate approved fire-fighting course and an approved course on first aid. These courses are offered at MITAGS

A trip to a LNG receiving terminal at Cove Point, Md to visit an LNG vessel. Subject to approval from the terminal authorities

What You Will Learn

• Cargo and cargo equipment
• Understanding of the properties and hazards of liquefied gas,
• Cargo containment systems,
• Cargo equipment
• Tank environmental control
• Safety precautions and measures
• Ship/shore interface
• Emergency procedures

What You Should Bring

• Clothing that  is appropriate to wear to a Vessel
• Closed toed shoes
• Long pants
• Outerwear for cold weather

Students who successfully completed a One-week course in Cryogenic Gas Operations offered by the Maritime Advancement, Training, Education and Safety Program through the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies, and has been instructed in the operation of liquefied natural gas carriers including the areas of vessel safety, cryogenic cargo properties, thermodynamics, cargo handling, gas detection systems, cargo containment, IMO and USCG/DOT regulations and inspection procedures.