ISGOTT & SIGTTO Requirements related to Tanker and Oil & Gas Terminal Operations and Safety
Marine & Offshore · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
The ISGOTT & SIGTTO Requirements for Tanker/Oil & Gas Terminal Safe Operations Training Course offers a structured and comprehensive understanding of the international standards governing the safe handling, storage, and transfer of hydrocarbon cargoes. As global maritime trade continues to expand, ensuring consistent compliance with ISGOTT, SIGTTO, SOLAS, and MARPOL requirements has become essential for terminal operators, tanker personnel, and marine professionals.
Learning Objectives
Understand the functions and roles of relevant international maritime organizations, including IMO, OCIMF, MTCOT, ICS, and IAPH.
Gain a clear overview of liquid bulk cargo handling, including the properties of liquefied gases and gas principles.
Become familiar with storage operations, tank types, and boil-off gas recovery systems.
Identify flammability hazards and recognize the precautions required when handling hydrocarbon cargoes at both tankers and terminals.
Improve tanker–terminal liaison by understanding guidelines, checklists, and safe handling procedures.
Strengthen knowledge of enclosed space entry, gas carrier operations, packaged cargo handling, and emergency procedures.
Understand Safety Management Systems (SMS), permits to work, and risk assessment methodologies.
Recognize marine terminal administration needs and the critical importance of the tanker–terminal interface.
Understand maritime security requirements, including the ISPS Code.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for marine terminal facility managers and coordinators, terminal superintendents, supervisors and engineers, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
Marine Terminal Facility Managers and Coordinators
Terminal Superintendents
Supervisors and Engineers
Safety and Environmental Managers
Engineers and Officers
Officers and Chief Engineers
Ship Inspectors
Oil & Liquefied Gas Transfer Supervisors
Marine Shipping Coordinators
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction to the Guidance & Requirements Of The International Organizations, ISGOTT & SIGTTO
IMO
SOLAS & MARPOL Conventions Requirements
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)
Day 2 — ISGOTT Part 1 General Information (Chapter 1 – 8) Basic Properties and Hazards of Petroleum
Flammability
LEL and UEL
Characteristics of hydrocarbon and concept of Toxicity
Gas measurement & Sampling
Day 3 — ISGOTT Part 3 Marine Terminal Information (Chapter 15 – 20) Marine Terminal Administration
Marine Terminal Information System
Documentation
Limiting conditions for operations
Electrical storms
Day 4 — SIGTTO Gas Carrier / Terminal Information (Chapter 1 – 5) Introduction to liquified Gases
LNG
LPG
Safe jetty designs & Operation
Chemical properties
Day 5 — SIGTTO Gas Carrier / Terminal Operation & Interface (Chapter 6 – 10) The Ship/Shore Interface
Supervision and control
Communications Prior Tanker arrival, Alongside the jetty & During Cargo Operation
Ship/Shore safety check list
Berthing and mooring
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa marine and offshore courses cover?
The portfolio covers offshore safety and survival, marine and vessel operations, dynamic positioning, port and terminal operations, marine cargo handling, offshore installation and rig operations, and marine inspection and maintenance — aligned with international maritime standards.
Who should attend a marine or offshore course?
These courses suit marine and offshore engineers, vessel and rig crews, port and terminal operations staff, marine superintendents and surveyors, offshore HSE personnel, and logistics or contractor teams supporting offshore installations.
How long are marine and offshore courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa marine and offshore courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can marine and offshore training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa marine and offshore course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.