Pumpman Course

The course blends theory with workshop practice so participants can:

• Operate centrifugal, screw, positive-displacement and deep-well pumps used on oil rigs, FPSOs and VLCCs.

• Maintain & repair pipelines, valves, inert-gas generators and pump-room machinery before leaks or sludge build-up interrupt cargo flow.

• Safeguard people, plant and environment by recognising petroleum-vapour hazards, applying tank-entry permits, testing PV valves and executing purging, COW, ballasting and deballasting procedures in line with international best practice.

Graduates become reliable pump-room specialists who keep liquid-cargo systems efficient, compliant and accident-free.

• Basic mechanical or engine-room experience – e.g., engine-room rating, fitter or offshore mechanic.

• Valid offshore/shipboard safety and fire-fighting certificates (STCW basic or equivalent).

• Medical fitness for confined-space and pump-room work.

• Inert-Gas Systems: generation, distribution, alarms, maintenance.

• Pump Technology: centrifugal, screw, gear, deep-well designs; troubleshooting and overhaul.

• Oil-Tanker Piping & Pumping Networks: line diagrams, valve types, manifold layout.

• Petroleum-Cargo Hazards: flammability, toxicity, electrostatic risk, PPE.

• Pump-Room Machinery & Overhaul: seals, bearings, couplings, shaft-alignment.

• Tank Cleaning & COW Operations: methods, chemicals, safety barriers.

• Purging & Gas-Freeing: inerting sequences, ventilation rates, gas-meter use.

• Ballasting / Deballasting: stress checks, load plans, segregation.

• Permit-to-Work System: hot-work, enclosed-space, isolation procedures.

• PV Valve & IG System Testing: function tests, calibration, record-keeping.

5 Days