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If you're a seafarer looking to sail on oil or chemical tankers, one course stands between you and that berth: the Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations — commonly called the OCTO or OCTCO course. In Kolkata, Mercantile Marine Academy (MMA) is one of the few DGS-approved institutes conducting this course with full regulatory compliance. This guide tells you exactly what to expect — course content, duration, fees, eligibility, and why getting this done at a DGS-approved ins
