FAME: Safe Handling Awareness

FAME: Safe Handling Awareness training course covering Fatty Acid Methyl Esters characteristics, applicable regulations and standards, and the practical risk controls needed to prevent fuel degradation, contamination, and operational issues across the fuel lifecycle.

Course summary

With the increasing adoption of biofuels to support maritime decarbonisation, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) are being introduced into marine fuel supply chains at higher blend ratios and, in some cases, as neat fuels. While FAME can contribute to emissions reduction objectives, its chemical properties and behaviour differ significantly from conventional marine fuels, introducing new operational, safety, and fuel management challenges.

This eLearning course aims to equip maritime industry professionals with the knowledge required to safely handle, bunker, store, and manage FAME-containing fuels. Learners will gain a clear understanding of FAME characteristics, applicable regulations and standards, and the practical risk controls needed to prevent fuel degradation, contamination, and operational issues across the fuel lifecycle.

You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

Course duration

eLearning: 2 hours

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at bunker tanker professionals and crew members and other shipboard and shore-based personnel involved in the specification, bunkering, handling, and operational management of marine fuels containing FAME.

What will you learn during this course

The course will help you develop knowledge in the following areas:

Background and regulatory drivers of FAME
FAME feedstocks and production pathways
Key physical and chemical properties of FAME
Regulatory requirements and applicable fuel standards
Safe bunkering, storage, and handling practices
Fuel stability risks, contamination, and degradation mechanisms
Operational considerations and best-practice control

Learning outcomes

By the end of the training course

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Explain the global drivers and regulatory context for the uptake, storage and handling of biofuels, particularly FAME, in the maritime sector.
Identify the defining characteristics and properties of FAME.
Compare FAME to conventional marine fuels with respect to chemical composition, behaviour, and operational impact.
Describe the sources and production pathways of FAME.
Discuss the regulatory landscape and relevant standards governing the safe carriage of FAME.
Apply safe handling practices, including storage, transfer, and maintenance procedures to mitigate operational risks.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Explain the global drivers and regulatory context for the uptake, storage and handling of biofuels, particularly FAME, in the maritime sector.
Identify the defining characteristics and properties of FAME.
Compare FAME to conventional marine fuels with respect to chemical composition, behaviour, and operational impact.
Describe the sources and production pathways of FAME.
Discuss the regulatory landscape and relevant standards governing the safe carriage of FAME.
Apply safe handling practices, including storage, transfer, and maintenance procedures to mitigate operational risks.