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Oil Cargo Ship-to-Ship (STS) Transfer Operations Training

STS

  • Brief entry
  • Checked 1 October 2026
Document type
Document
Validity
As shown on the issued document

Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.

Contents2

1 What it covers

Covers preparation and execution of ship-to-ship oil cargo transfers.1

Who needs it. Personnel involved in ship-to-ship oil cargo transfers.1

2 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Sources (1)
  1. Resolution MEPC.186(59) – MARPOL Annex I chapter 8 STSIMO · provision: regulations 40–41 · checked 1 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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