Certificate Information:
If you are an IGF high school holder, this certificate also covers the IGF basic requirement. Therefore, it is not necessary to renew both certificates.
Who needs IGF?
You need IGF Basic if you:
- Shall fulfil certain duties and responsibilities related to the treatment and use of ships using fuel with a flash point below 60 °C, or
- Who, in an emergency, shall perform duties relating to such fuel
You need IGF high school if you:
- Is the master, engineer officer or other personnel who have direct responsibility for the treatment and use of fuel and the fuel systems on ships using fuel with a flashpoint below 60 °C.
From 01 July 2018, there has been a requirement for a certificate of proficiency IGF on vessels that use fuel with a flashpoint below 60 °C.
Simulator exercises as a replacement for bunkering operations:
For the first time application IGF Upper Secondary School, you can get approval for 2 out of 3 bunkering operations of fuel with a flash point below 60 °C, using a simulator. This must be confirmed by the Shipping Company/Captain, as well as documentation from the simulator center.