This is a practical course for Officers and ratings who are to serve on board liquefied natural gas tankers and are required by STCW Convention, regulation V/1-2, to have appropriate operational experience on board liquefied natural gas tankers, or to have completed approved shore-based specialized training related to gas tanker operations. The course consists of a series of exercises structured around the operation of the cargo and ballast systems of an LNG tanker and carried out using an approved simulator.