Is this the OSHA 1910.146 permit-required confined space course?
No, and that is the point of it. This course is written to 29 CFR Parts 1917 and 1918, the marine terminal and longshoring standards. §1910.146 comes up once in the whole course, as an exclusion, because a crew that assumes the permit-space system applies aboard a vessel will look for permits, entry supervisors and attendants that the maritime rules do not set up that way. If your operation is governed by §1910.146, buy the general industry course instead.
Does this certify me to enter an enclosed space or test the atmosphere?
No. It is a Certificate of Completion documenting general awareness. Atmospheric testing under the maritime standards is done by a person the employer designates as competent, using instruments and procedures the employer supplies and verifies. Entry, respirator use, hot work, equipment operation and rescue are all employer decisions that need site, vessel, cargo and equipment specific training and demonstrated proficiency on top of this.
Does it cover shipyard work under Part 1915?
Not as a complete rule set. Part 1915 shipyard employment runs on its own competent person and marine chemist requirements, and this course does not deliver them. Module 1 covers how to tell which rule set governs the operation you have been assigned to, which is useful whichever rule set turns out to apply, but the shipyard standard itself is out of scope.
How many hours does OSHA require?
Parts 1917 and 1918 do not put an hour count on this training. They set out what has to be known and who has to be designated. This course runs about two hours of video, which is what it takes to cover the scope boundary, testing, carbon monoxide, cargo hazards, access, coordination and emergency limits without skipping any of them.
What does it say about carbon monoxide?
Module 3 covers §1918.94 carbon monoxide monitoring: when monitoring is required, the 50 ppm eight-hour area level, the applicable ceilings including the distinction that applies to Ro-Ro operations, and the decision to remove people from the space. It also covers ventilation design, where intakes get placed, how to tell whether air is actually reaching the far end of a hold, and what to do when ventilation fails while engines are still running. Your employer’s own written carbon monoxide procedure sits on top of this.
Does it cover fumigated cargo?
Yes. Module 4 covers the information you are supposed to have before anyone goes near a fumigated hold, including the carrier’s written fumigation notification and, for treated tobacco, the written aeration assurance. It also covers grain dust and combustible dust conditions, and fish holds and hydrogen sulfide, a hazard that is easy to underestimate because the smell disappears well before the danger does.
Does it cover rescue?
It covers the boundary, not the technique. Module 7 covers emergency planning before work starts, recognising an emergency, evacuation and accountability, and an explicit prohibition on improvised entry rescue. It is blunt about the one thing that turns one casualty into several: if someone is down inside a space, raise the alarm and do not go in after them. This is not a rescue team qualification, and no online course is.
Can I buy seats for my team?
Yes. A five-seat bundle covers a small gang or one crew; ten-seat and enterprise options are available for multi-shift terminals and contractors working several berths.