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The minimum standard of competence in Basic Training, as defined
in the respective IMO Model Course, includes the following areas
of knowledge, understanding, and proficiency:
• Contribution to the safe operation of a ship (LNG fuel bun-
kering and storage system, hazardous zones, bunkering)
• Precautions to prevent health, environmental, and safety
hazards
• Fire-fighting operations
• Response to emergencies
Seafarers can obtain the Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Training
on the IGF Code in one of two ways: either by completing an ap-
proved Basic IGF Code Training Course or by simply applying for
the certificate if they already hold a valid Basic or Advanced Gas
Tanker Cargo Operation Certificate of Proficiency in accordance
with STCW Regulation V/1-2.
Advanced Training subject to the IGF Code
According to the STCW Convention, if you are a Master, Engineer
Officer, or anyone with immediate responsibility for the care and
use of fuels, you must hold a CoP in Advanced Training (STCW
Reg. V/3 and Code A-V/3-2).
If you do not have a Basic or Advanced Gas Tanker Cargo Op-
erations Certificate, to be certified with an Advanced IGF Code
Certificate of Training, you must:
STCW requirements • Hold a CoP for Basic Training under the IGF Code,
• Successfully complete an approved training program (Ad-
for seafarers working • Complete at least one month of approved seagoing service
vanced Training for IGF Code Ships)
on DF LNG tankers that includes a minimum of three bunkering operations
onboard. Two of the three bunkering operations may be
substituted with simulator training.
If you already have a valid Advanced Gas Tanker Cargo Operations
by Stylianos Volakis, Certificate, to be certified with a Certificate for Advanced Training
Training Manager, on IGF Code ships, you must:
Athina Maritime Learning
& Development Centre 1. Complete:
• At least one month of approved seagoing service that in-
cludes a minimum of three bunkering operations on board or
• three cargo operations on board an LNG tanker.
The requirements of the IGF Code 2. Have completed three months of seagoing service within
and the STCW Convention on dual the last five years on board:
fuel ships only entered into • LNG tankers, or
force on 1 January 2017. • ships subject to the IGF Code, or
• ships using gases or low flash point fuels.

The phrases “One type of ship”, referring mainly to LNG-fuelled Our research on how Maritime Administrators implement the STCW
ships or other gas-fuelled ships, “One Code of Technical and Op- requirements has revealed some important findings. Firstly, some
erational Requirements”, referring to the IGF Code, and “Two Levels Administrations consider a special 5-day IGF-approved simulator
of Training”, meaning the Basic and Advanced levels under the training to be equivalent to 30 days of seagoing service. Second-
STCW, surround the specialised framework that regulates the new ly, some Administrations require that either within the Basic IGF
LNG-fuelled tankers of our company. Code Training or separately, seafarers must undergo approved
For seafarers working on the new dual fuel LNG tankers in our com- firefighting training.
pany, there are two levels of training and certification: From the above, it is clear that our Masters and Officers will benefit
from future recruitment within our LNGC fleet, as it will help them fulfil
Basic Training on ships subject to the IGF Code the requirement of a minimum of three months of seagoing service
Basic Training (STCW Reg. V/3 and Code A-V/3-1) applies to prac- and three cargo operations necessary to obtain the Advanced IGF
tically all seafarers (Officers and Ratings) serving on ships subject to Code Certificate of Proficiency.
the IGF Code. It is mandatory for those responsible for designated Additionally, our Training Centre remains committed to developing
safety duties in relation to the care, use, or emergency response of and making the IGF Code Training Courses accredited under the
gas or low flash point fuels. STCW and providing them to our seafarers.

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