This publication provides ships’ officers, tanker terminal personnel and selected management staff ashore an understanding of the principles involved in the safe loading, transportation and discharging of liquefied gases. The revised edition includes both theoretical and practical aspects of ship operations, with the objectives of ensuring efficient tanker operations and the safety and health of personnel throughout all stages of the voyage and while alongside in the terminal.

This publication explores best practices on tankers carrying crude oil and petroleum products and provides a good introduction to safe tanker operations and standards. Suitable for seafarers who may be rejoining a tanker after leave, or for a person with little or no experience on tankers, this title contains basic safety information for seafarers of all ranks and positions.

This publication provides guidance relating to oil, chemical and dual classed oil/chemical tanker manifolds with the aim of improving compatibility with shore facilities. It will benefit personnel who work with oil and chemical tanker manifolds and associated equipment or who are engaged in designing, constructing or repairing ships.

This guide provides technical recommendations and guidance to help ensure the satisfactory performance?of hoses commonly used at offshore moorings.

This publication provides guidance on how to remain within Classification Society limits when loading and discharging bulk carriers, in order to reduce the likelihood of over-stressing the ship's structure.

This SIGTTO publication is about the role of support craft in assisting with safe operations and emergency response for liquefied gas carriers and facilities. It looks at how the service could be improved by a more up to date approach and an improved understanding of hazards, barriers, risk scenarios and response strategies. It provides suggested competency standards to assist with the creation of training programmes for support craft crew.