IGF Code Training
Our IGF Code Training Suite is your gateway to mastering the complexities of using gases or low-flashpoint fuels in maritime operations.
Why the IGF Code?
The International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) provides an international standard for ships operating with gas or low-flashpoint liquids as fuel. The IGF Code aims to minimize risks to the ship, its crew, and the environment by setting mandatory criteria for the arrangement and installation of machinery, equipment, and systems. This ensures a high level of safety, reliability, and dependability for vessels using these fuels.
Our comprehensive suite offers Basic, Advanced, and Sea Time Reduction courses, real-life bunkering exercises, and cutting-edge practical training. Designed to meet the highest safety standards, our training ensures that seafarers are fully equipped to handle the unique challenges of alternative fuels, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability at sea.
IGF Code Training Available
To learn more about IGF Code Basic, Advanced, and Sea Time Reduction, and our Methanol Basic and Advanced courses, please contact us.
IGF Code Learning Journey
The IGF Code Learning Journey with Maersk Training provides a structured pathway for seafarers to develop the knowledge and skills required to operate vessels compliant with the IGF Code. This guide outlines the step-by-step progression, including essential prerequisites, hands-on simulation courses, and real-life bunkering experience. It also highlights fuel-specific training to complement the core learning.
With accreditation from the Danish Maritime Authority for IGF Basic and Advanced courses, this ensures that seafarers are well-prepared to navigate the challenges of alternative fuels safely and efficiently.
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Attend IGF Code Basic course - IGF Code Basic Certificate of Proficiency (CoP), issued by Maersk Training
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IGF Basic + IGF Advanced + IGF Sea Time Reduction + 1 bunkering on own vessel - IGF Advanced Certificate of Proficiency (CoP), issued by the Bahamas Maritime Authority and the Danish Maritime Authority via Maersk Training.
Sea Time Reduction - approved by the Bahamas Maritime Authority
The IGF Code Sea Time Reduction course allows seafarers to reduce the required sea time for the Advanced IGF CoP by simulating real-life scenarios and operations. Accredited by the Bahamas Maritime Authority, the 5-day IGF Code Sea Time Reduction training corresponds to 30 days of seagoing experience. This intensive training includes practical exercises such as bunkering operations, which are essential for obtaining the IGF Code Advanced certificate.
By completing the full package, seafarers not only meet the mandatory training requirements but also gain valuable hands-on experience, enhancing their competence and safety in handling low-flashpoint fuels. It is important to note that for the equivalency to be valid, learners will have to take the full package with Maersk Training (IGF Basic, IGF Advanced, IGF Sea Time Reduction), as the equivalency is based on the full learning journey.
Sea Time Reduction - approved by the Danish Maritime Authority
In addition to the DMA-accredited IGF Code Basic and IGF Code Advanced trainings, we can now offer DMA-approved IGF Code Sea Time Reduction training.
As part of the learning journey towards IGF Advanced Certificate of Proficiency, STCW requires 30 days of onboard sea time. Recognizing that these 30 days may not yield sufficient opportunity to provide the learner with the required competency for operational reasons, the IGF Sea Time Reduction training is formally recognized by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) to equal 25 of these sea time days.
By providing intensive full-mission simulator-focused training, the course provides the learners with the competence and confidence to safely perform their duties on IGF vessels as required for holders of IGF Advanced CoP. After attending IGF Sea Time Reduction Training, the learner follows a detailed onboard familiarization schedule on their own vessel including one real-life bunkering operation, thereby acquiring the last 5 days of sea time. Subsequently, the learner is issued formal IGF Code Advanced Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) by DMA.
Methanol as a Marine Fuel
In collaboration with Green Marine, we offer Methanol Training (Basic & Advanced) to equip seafarers with essential knowledge and practical skills for handling methanol as a marine fuel.
Available in both virtual and face-to-face formats, these courses provide a solid foundation in methanol safety, operations, and bunkering procedures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.