All
of Quality Maritime Training's listed courses except those indicated with the # sign, are U.S. Coast Guard approved or accepted and meet all of the requirements for in lieu of testing at a Coast Guard Regional Examination Center or the
applicable training certification.
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RADAR OBSERVER, ARPA, ECDIS & GMDSS:
Operator Of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV or 6-Pack)
Course Length: 56 hours (7 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking their US Coast Guard Operators License as Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) or also called the 6 Pack license upon Great Lakes, Inland and/or Near Coastal waters as specified in 46 CFR Part 10. It satisfies the classroom instruction and examination requirements
listed in 46 CFR 10.910, Table 10.910-2 in lieu of taking the examinations at a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC).
The OUPV course is principally intended for candidates for licensing as Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels. Ideally, students attending this course should have completed a minimum period of one year underway on vessels with ninety days of that experience acquired during the three years previous to enrollment, and preferably have gained some
experience of watch standing on the relevant waters.
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be adjusted to suite the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will
normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.
The course is divided into three sections covering the following topics:
• Rules of the Road
General – covers the basic rules, definitions and fog signals for both International and Inland Rules. Lights and Shapes – covers all of the possible lighting configurations as well as the day shapes required to be displayed on certain vessels. Steering and
Sailing Rules and miscellaneous topics – this module covers the rules concerning meeting, crossing and overtaking situations and the sound signals associated with each as well as vessel hierarchy and penalty provisions associated with violations of the Rules.
• Basic Navigation
Working with time - Speed, Time & Distance - Chart Interpretation - Navigation Publications and Notice to Mariners - Aids to Navigation - Magnetic Compass Errors and Corrections - Determining Magnetic Compass Deviation - Obtaining and Plotting Visual Bearings - Dead Reckoning
- Set and Drift of the Current - Course to Steer and Leeway - Fixing Vessel Position – Visual and Electronic - Calculating Tide and Currents - Practical Plotting Exercises.
• General Subjects For Deck Seamanship and Safety
Characteristics of Weather Systems - Fire Prevention and Control - Lifesaving appliances and survival - National Maritime Law and Regulations Including Pollution Prevention Regulations - Basic Seamanship - Ship/Vessel Maneuvering and Handling - Onboard Emergency Procedures -
Marine Radiotelephone Communications
Examinations: Four examinations are administered on the final day of the course. The examinations are similar in format and content to the examinations given at the US Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and are accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard in lieu of their exams. The four exams, number of questions and minimum passing score are as follows:
• Rules of the Road 30 questions, 90% minimum passing score
• Navigation Plot 10 questions, 70%minimum passing score
• Navigation General Topics 20 questions, 70% minimum passing score
• Deck General/Safety 50 questions, 70% minimum passing score
Upgrade, OUPV to Master 100 Gross Registered Tons
Course Length: 24 hours (3 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to obtain an original Master, 25, 50 or 100 GRT License. Our students complete our 56-Hour OUPV course, then take this upgrade training to Master, 25, 50 or 100 GRT. An existing holder of an Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels, either Inland or Near Coastal, license may upgrade
to a Master, 25, 50 or 100 GRT License by completing this training. By completing this course also allows mariners who hold a Master, 25, 50 or 100 GRT Inland waters license to increase their license scope to Near Coastal waters provided that they meet the additional sea service requirements.
The following approval has been granted by the US Coast Guard National Maritime Center:
Any applicant who has successfully completed the 24-hour Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 Tons course and presents a Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam Center within one year of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.207 for upgrade of a license from OUPV to Master 100 Tons Near Coastal. The
following topics are covered in this course:
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Rules of the Road General – covers the basic rules, definitions and fog signals for both International and Inland Rules.
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General Subjects For Safety Fire Prevention and Control, Lifesaving,
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National Maritime Law and Regulations, including Pollution Prevention Regulations
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Vessel Anchoring and Towing Evolutions
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Emergency Procedures
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Vessel Construction
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Seamanship, Rigging and Cargo Handling
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Vessel Stability
Examination: One examination is administered on the final day of the course. The examination are similar in format and content to the examinations given at the US Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and are accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard in lieu of their exams.
• Master 100 GRT 50 questions, 70% minimum passing score
Upgrade Master 100 GRT to Master 200 GRT/500GT
Course Length: 36 hours (5 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to upgrade their existing Master or Mate 100 Gross Registered Tons (GRT) license upon Great Lakes, Inland and/or Near Coastal waters to Master or Mate of 200 GRT as specified in 46 CFR Part 10. It satisfies the classroom instruction and examination requirements listed in 46 CFR 10.910, Table
10.910-2 in lieu of taking the examinations at a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC).
The 200 GRT upgrade course is principally intended for candidates who currently hold a U.S. Coast Guard license as Master or Mate of 100 GRT or have completed a U.S. Coast Guard approved course for Master or Mate of 100 GRT within the 12 month previous to course attendance who wish to upgrade to Master or Mate of 200 GRT. The 200GRT
tonnage license is also now equivalent to the 500 GT International Tonnage Convention (ITC) tonnage.
Ideally, students attending this course should have completed a minimum period of one year underway on vessels of appropriate GRT for Inland, Great Lakes or Near Coastal licenses with ninety days of that experience acquired during the three years previous to enrollment, and preferably have gained some watchstanding experience on the relevant waters.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the required minimum sea service on appropriate tonnage vessels for the upgrade to 200 GRT. A basic knowledge and skill level commensurate with a Master 100 GRT license is prerequisite for attendance at this course.
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under most conditions.
Topics covered:
Navigational Compasses
Advanced Navigation
Cargo Stowage, Security and Handling Gear
Fire Prevention and Firefighting Appliances
Lifesaving Appliances and Arrangements
Ship Stability and Load Lines
Rules of the Road (Inland and International)
Marine Engineering/Power Plant Operating Principles
Examinations: Two examinations are administered on the final day of the course. The examinations are similar in format and content to the examinations given at the US Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and are accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard in lieu of their exams. The two exams, number of questions and minimum passing score are as follows:
1. Navigation Plot 20 questions, 90% minimum passing score
2. Deck Safety/General 20 questions, 70% minimum passing score
License Renewal Refresher (OUPV up to Master 100 GRT)
Course Length: 7 hours (1 day)
Course Description:
This course is designed to reacquaint the experienced mariner renewing their OUPV and up to Master 100 GRT licenses with topics that they were examined on in obtaining their original deck license.
To renew your OUPV and up to Master 100 GRT licenses you must be able to show 360 days (one year) of service during the past five years. The service must be verified by submitting either proof of vessel ownership, a letter from vessel owner, or company verifying service. Many license holders often find themselves nearing renewal but for whatever reasons do not have the qualifying one year of service. The Coast Guard does allow the licensee to take and pass a comprehensive open-book exercise in lieu of showing the qualifying service. The open-book exercise is mailed out by the Coast Guard to the individual, and they must take the open-book exercise and mail it back to the Coast Guard. The problem many have with taking the open-book exercise renewal route is that they do not possess or have access to the myriad of publications and reference materials necessary to check their answers or to pass the open-book exercise.
An alternative at renewal to the service or open-book exercise requirements, is to take and pass a Coast Guard approved License Renewal Refresher training course.
Topics Reviewed:
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Navigation Rules of the Road
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Coastal-Piloting Navigation
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Lifesaving
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Basic Firefighting
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Basic Vessel Stability
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Emergency Procedures
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Marine Radiotelephone
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Marine Engine Operations
Examinations:
Graded Chart Plotting Exercise 7 problems, must get 6 of the 7 exercise problems correct.
Rules of the Road 10 questions 90%
General Safety 25 questions must get 22 of the 25 questions correct 88%
Commercial Assistance Towing Endorsement
Course Length: 4 hours
Course Description:
This course provides classroom training in basic assistance towing techniques, terminology and safety to meet the training requirements for issuance of an Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement to a U.S. Coast Guard License. The course satisfies the requirements of 46 CFR 10.301 – 303 and any student successfully completing the course will
satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.482(b) for endorsement for Commercial Assistance Towing for Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels through Master 200 GRT upon Great Lakes, Inland and/or Near Coastal Waters.
The course covers the following topics:
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Towing Terminology
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Towing gear – uses and limitations
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Towing terms
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Towing Procedures
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Selection of proper towing gear and method of tow
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Conducting the tow
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Safety concerns and cautions
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Towing emergencies
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Rules of the Road Concerning Towing Vessels
Examination: The student will be administered a 20 question multiple choice examination with a minimum score of 70% required.
Course Length: 4 hours
Course Description:
This course provides classroom training in basic sailing terminology, techniques and safety to meet the training requirements for issuance of an Auxiliary Sail endorsement to a U.S. Coast Guard License. The course satisfies the requirements of 46 CFR 10.301 – 303 and the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for an Auxiliary Sail
endorsement to any deck license.
The course covers the following topics:
Sailing Terminology;
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Changing character of the wind
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Points of sailing
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Tacking and jibing
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Sailboat hulls
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Rigging
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Sail plans
Sailing Vessel Navigation;
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Leeway and current
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Sailing to windward
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Planning a safe passage
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Rules of the Road Pertaining to Sailing Vessels
Examination: The student will be administered a 20 question multiple choice examination with a minimum score of 70% required.
Navigation Rules of the Road (U.S. Inland & International)
Course Length: 16-hours (2-days)
Course Description:
This course provides classroom training on the Inland and International Navigation Rules of the Road covering the examination topics for watchkeeping, COLREGS and Inland Navigation Rules as listed in 46 CFR 10.910, Table 10.910-2 and meets the requirements as a test in lieu of the US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Rules of the Road Examination module 054XX.
The course also meets the requirements of USCG ALCOAST 369/02 to satisfy the Navigation Rules requirement for personnel in the Boatswain’s Mate rating for both advancement and coxswain certification.
The course is a comprehensive study of the Navigation Rules, International – Inland contained in US Coast Guard publication COMDTINST M16672.2(series) and is amended as the Rules are updated.
The intent of this course is to deliver to the student a thorough understanding of the Navigation Rules (U.S. Inland and International). This course focuses on presenting the Navigation Rules in an organized and logical manner.
Introduction to the Rules of the Road:
Covers definitions: Purpose of the Rules (Rule 1), Responsibility, (Rule 2), Safe speed (Rule 6), Risk of collision (Rule 7), Action to avoid collision (Rule 8), Narrow channels (Rule 9), Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS) (Rule 10), Conduct of vessels in sight of one another, Steering and Sailing Rules (Rules 11 through 18), Sound signal definitions (Rule 32), Equipment for sound signals (Rule 33), Maneuvering and warning signals (Rule 34).
Lights and Dayshapes:
Covers purposes for lights and dayshapes, rules governing lights, running lights required for power-driven vessels (Rules 22/23), sailing vessels and vessels under oar (Rule 25), fishing and trawling vessels (Rule 26), vessel not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27), vessel constrained by draft (Rule 28), vessel engaged in pilotage duties (Rule 29), towing and pushing (Rule 24), vessels at anchor (Rule 30).
Restricted Visibility and Special Circumstances:
Covers general definitions, precautions in restricted visibility (Rule 6), proper lookout (Rule 5), risk of collision (Rule 7), conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (Rule 19), sound signals in restricted visibility (Rule 35), Rule of good seamanship/general prudential rule (Rule 2).
Pilot Rules, Annex V and Annex IV:
Covers purpose and applicability, definitions, temporary exemptions, law enforcement vessels, public safety activities, lights on barges at bank or dock, lights on dredge pipelines.
Distress Signals, Annex IV - Covers need of assistance and distress signals.
Completion of the course is marked by a final examination of 50 multiple-choice questions similar in format and content to the US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Rules of the Road Examination module 054XX. The examination is closed book and requires a minimum passing score of 90%. Homework assignments and in class quizzes serve to reinforce the subject matter and are a required part of this course.
Course Length: 8 hours (1-day)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to complete basic first aid and CPR training to meet the requirement for issuance of an original USCG Merchant Mariner’s license and satisfies the First Aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 10.l205(h)(1)(ii) and 10.205(h)(2)(iii) for original issuance of a license.
This course will also be of value to others who need First Aid and CPR training who may or may not operate vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to
the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be adjusted to suite the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.
The course is divided into three sections covering the following topics:
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Responding to an emergency/the emergency plan
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Adult CPR including CPR practical examination
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Basic First Aid including first aid practical examination
Examination:
Three examinations are administered throughout the course. The two exams, number of questions and minimum passing score are as follows:
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First Aid & Adult CPR written examination 25 questions, 72% minimum passing score
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CPR practical examination/demonstration
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First Aid practical examination/demonstration
Course Length: 16.0 hours (2 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels. Any student successfully completing the course will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance or 46 CFR 10.209(c)(iii) for renewal of a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels or
Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels; provided that they either:
(1) hold a license as Master Not More Than 150 or 200 Gross Tons; –OR–
(2) hold a license as Master 25, 50, or 100 Gross Tons and have completed our 36-Hour Upgrade Master of Vessels Not More Than 100 Gross Tons to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons course WITHIN ONE YEAR of completion of the Apprentice Mate course; –OR–
(3) have completed our 56-Hour Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) and our 24-Hour Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 Gross Tons and our 36-Hour Upgrade Master of Vessels Not More Than 100 Gross Tons to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons course WITHIN ONE YEAR of completion of the Apprentice Mate course.
NOTE: This is not a stand alone course unless a mariner already holds a Master/Mate not more than 150 or 200 GRT License. If a mariner does not hold a license and wants to "run" a towing vessel, the entire USCG approved Apprentice Mate (Steersman) curriculum, consisting of QMTL’s 80-Hour
Master, not more than 100 GRT, 36-Hour Upgrade Master 100 GRT to Master not more than 200 GRT and the 16-Hour Apprentice Mate (Steersman) course. This was done to allow the mariner to obtain a more versatile license that will allow them to operate inspected vessels as well as uninspected towing vessels within the limits of their license while
still meeting all of the training requirements for issuance of an Apprentice Mate (Steersman) License.
Each student will receive a personal copy of the Towing Officer’s Assessment Record (TOAR) for completion on board towing vessels. Completion of the TOAR and appropriate sea service are required for advancement to Mate and Master of Towing Vessels. No further examination is required.
NEW RULE - Effective October 14, 2008. A licensed Master of vessels up to 200GRT, may obtain the Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels License if they are able to meet the following requirements:
- Proof of 36 months of sea service as Master under the authority of the license.
- A minimum of 30 day of training & observation on route(s) along with a successfully completed TOAR.
- Complete an approved Apprentice Mate (Steersman) course or take and pass the appropriate apprentice mate (steersman) exams at the REC.
The following topics are covered in the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) course:
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Capabilities and Limitations of Towing Vessels
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Towing Terminology, Gear and Fittings
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Towing Vessel Operations – General
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Towing Vessel Operations – Towing
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Ice Navigation
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Uninspected Towing Vessel Regulations
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Regulations Pertaining to Barges
Examination:
One written examination consisting of 20 multiple choice questions is administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 70%.
Advancement:
The following table shows progression of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) through Master of Towing Vessels.
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New Towing License Progression for Service, Training, and Exam Requirements |
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License |
Total Service |
Service |
Time on Route |
TOAR or |
Exam |
Days of |
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Master of Towing |
48 months |
Service as Mate |
90 days |
NO 1 |
NO 1 |
90 days for |
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Mate (Pilot) of |
30 months |
Service as |
90 days |
YES |
NO 1 |
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Apprentice Mate |
18 months |
Service on Towing |
90 days |
NO |
YES 2 |
90 days on any |
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1. TOAR or Approved Training Course and Limited Exam may be required if not previously completed for route. 2. Coast Guard exam for Apprentice Mate or Mate; or approved course in lieu of Apprentice Mate or Mate Examinations. |
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Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids/Any Tankerman Endorsement
Course Length: 40 hours (5 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their US Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Document as Tankerman. The Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids course satisfies the following training requirements of 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
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13. 209 for Tankerman-PIC (Tank Ship DL);
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13.309 for Tankerman-PIC (Barge DL);
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13.409 for Tankerman-Assistant;
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13.509 for Tankerman-Engineer;
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The tanker familiarization, oil tanker and chemical tanker training requirements of paragraphs 1 - 21 of Section A-V/1 of the STCW Code; AND
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10.227(d)(8)(C) for renewal of a merchant mariner credential endorsed as Tankerman PIC DL
This course is principally intended for candidates who hold or will hold a USCG Merchant Mariner’s Document and serve as or will serve as Tankerman. Ideally, Tankerman PIC (Tank ship) and Tankerman PIC (Barge) candidates will have met the USCG requirements for participation in the minimum number of transfers prior to attendance. If not, they have five years from the course completion date to meet these requirements. Students are expected to be able to read and speak English.
The course will also be of value to others serving as supervisory personnel in the industry or on vessels directly involved with the bulk shipment of dangerous liquids by water.
The Tank Ship Dangers Liquids course covers the following topics:
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General characteristics, compatibility, reaction, and safety precautions for Bulk Liquids defined as Dangerous Liquids in 46 CFR Subchapter D.
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Cargo systems.
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Cargo-handling systems.
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Instrumentation systems.
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Auxiliary systems.
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Operations connected with loading and discharging of cargo.
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Operating procedures and sequences for controlling the cargo tank environment.
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Load plan, stability, and stresses during cargo transfers and ballasting.
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Load line, draft and trim.
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Stability letter requirements.
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Rules pertaining to operational procedures and pollution prevention.
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Emergency procedures.
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Occupational health and safety standards.
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Terminology for tankships carrying oil and chemicals
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Tank barge terminology
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Cargo-tank cleaning procedures and precautions.
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Inert Gas Systems (IGS)
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Principles and procedures of vapor-control recovery systems.
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Operating procedures.
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Information systems on hazards of cargo.
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Confined space entry.
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Vessel response plans.
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MARPOL 73/78 Annex I and Annex II requirements.
Examination and Assessment:
Practical Assessment:
The student will complete a practical exercise for typical dangerous liquid cargo load and discharge operations, which includes following all regulatory procedures and policies.
Written Examinations:
The student will also be administered the following examinations with a minimum score of 70% required.
A. General Exam 20 multiple choice questions;
B. Cargo Operations Exam 30 multiple choice questions;
C. Cargo Transfer/Safety Exam 20 multiple choice questions.
Course Length: 16 hours (2 days)
Course Description:
This course provides minimum firefighting training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their US Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Document as Tankerman-PIC (Tank Ship DL); Tankerman-PIC (Barge DL); Tankerman-Assistant or; Tankerman-Engineer.
The Tankerman Firefighting course satisfies the Fire Fighting training requirements 46 CFR 10.201(e) 10.301(e) 10.401(d) or 13.501(e) for any Tankerman endorsement. Any student completing the course will have satisfied the fire fighting training requirements for any Tankerman endorsement AND; also will have satisfied the Basic Fire Fighting training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-2 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(2).
This course is principally intended for candidates who hold or will hold a USCG Merchant Mariner’s Document and serve as or will serve as Tankerman PIC, Tankerman - Assistant or Tankerman - Engineer. Ideally, students will have successfully
completed a U.S. Coast Guard approved Tank Ship or Tank Barge Dangerous Liquids course. If not, they have one year from the course completion date to meet the requirement. Students are expected to be able to read and speak English.
The course will also be of value to others serving as supervisory personnel in the industry or on vessels directly involved with the bulk fuel transfers or bulk shipment of dangerous liquids by water.
The course covers the following topics:
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Theory of Fire
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Causes and Prevention of Fire
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Basic Firefighting Techniques
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Field Exercise in Firefighting Techniques on Live Fires
Examination:
The student will be administered a 25 question multiple choice examination with a minimum score of 72% required.
The student is also required to successfully participate in the live fire fighting exercise which is pass/fail.
Designated Examiner for Towing Officer Assessments
Course Length: 1 day
Course Description:
This course is intended to provide the student with a solid academic foundation in conducting assessments. A candidate who has the pre-requisite qualifications, upon completion of this course will be able to serve as a Designated Examiner for the purpose of evaluating candidates for a license, document or endorsement. The course meets the requirements of 46 CFR §10.103 and NVIC 4-01, Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels, regarding mariners seeking qualification as a Designated Examiner.
This course has been accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center for those mariners seeking qualification as a Designated Examiner for Towing Vessels. Those who successfully complete the course and submit appropriate application and proof of experience to the USCG National Maritime Center will be added to the list of DE's maintained by the NMC and be allowed to perform the assessments in the Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR) of Apprentice Mates (Steersman) seeking advancement to Mate (Pilot) up to Master of Towing Vessels. Course Topics:
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Master of Towing Vessel Licensing Structure
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Training Program Requirements
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The Role of the Designated Examiner
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The Learning Process
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Human Behavior and Individual Capacity
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Effective Communication
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Performance Standards
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Assessment of Knowledge
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Assessment of Skills
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Conducting Assessments
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Designated Examiner Characteristics and Responsibilities
Radar Observer Certification Training
Course Length :
(Original) Radar Unlimited - 5 days
Go To Radar Course Schedules
(Original) Radar Inland - 4 days
Go To Radar Course Schedules
Radar (Recertification) Renewal - 1 day
Course Descriptions:
RADAR OBSERVER UNLIMITED: This 5-Day course provides training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their US Coast Guard Merchant Mariners License as Radar Observer (Unlimited).
The course provides students with classroom instruction covering the examination topics identified in 46 CFR, Part 10, Sec. 10.305 and Table A-II/1 and Section B-I/12 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 (STCW-95). The course is divided into several sections as follow:
- Regulatory process and RADAR regulations including the legal aspect of RADAR as it relates
to the Rules of the Road
- History of RADAR
- RADAR theory, operation and interpretation of display including examination
- River navigation and collision avoidance on rivers including practical exercises and
examinations on RADAR simulator
- Inland RADAR navigation, Stabilized and Un-stabilized displays including using RADAR to fix
vessel position including practical exercises and examination
- Collision avoidance including target vessel course/speed change including practical exercises
and examination
- Effect of own-ship course/speed change including practical exercises and examination.
RADAR OBSERVER INLAND:
This 4-Day course provides training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their U.S.
Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s License as Radar Observer (Inland). The course is identical to
the Unlimited course but excludes the last section listed above.
RADAR (RECERTIFICATION) RENEWAL:
This 1-Day course provides a review of the collision avoidance plotting procedures applicable to the
particular Radar Observer Endorsement level on a mariner’s license. The mariner is allowed a brief practice
period. The mariner must ultimately be able to demonstrate continued proficiency in the use of radar for
effective and safe collision avoidance. The mariner will demonstrate proficiency with a combination of radar
transfer plotting and using the RADAR simulator. The following assessments are required to be completed
successfully for renewal of a Radar Observer Endorsement:
Renewal - Radar Observer Inland – Rivers portion + collision avoidance including target vessel course/speed change.
Renewal - Radar Observer Unlimited – Rivers and Inland portion + effect of own-ship course/speed change.
ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aids)
Course Length: 32 hours (4 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their STCW – 95 certificate in conjunction with the certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) to allow service on ARPA equipped vessels. Also includes the Radar Observer (Recertification )Renewal.
The course provides students with classroom instruction and simulator training which will, upon successful completion of all assessments, satisfy the ARPA training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) and of 46 CFR 10.205(m)(1) and the following practical assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code: OICNW-3-2A, OICNW-3-2B, OICNW-3-2C, OICNW-3-2D, OICNW-3-2E, OICNW-3-2F, OICNW-3-2G, OICNW-3-2H, OICNW-3-2I, OICNW-3-2J, OICNW-3-2K, OICNW-3-2L and OICNW-3-2M and also for assessment numbers M-5-1B and M-5-1C from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code.
As a prerequisite to attendance the student must either hold a current endorsement to their U.S. Coast Guard License as Radar Observer (Unlimited) or present proof of successful completion of a U.S. Coast Guard approved course for endorsement as Radar Observer (Unlimited) within the one year prior to
taking the ARPA course. The student must be proficient with radar plotting skills prior to course attendance, therefore the ARPA course includes the Radar Observer (Recertification )Renewal as part of the first day of the course.
The following topics are covered in the course:
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Review of Radar Collision Avoidance Plotting
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Possible Risks of Over-reliance on ARPA
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Types of ARPA Systems and Displays
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IMO Performance Standards for ARPA
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Factors Affecting System Performance and Accuracy
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Tracking Capabilities and Limitations
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Processing Delays
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Operational Warnings, Their Benefits and Limitations
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System Operational Tests
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Methods of Target Acquisition and Limitations
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True and Relative Vectors and Graphic Representation of Targets
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Past Positions of Tracked Targets
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Setting Up and Maintaining the Display (practical)
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Performing System Operational Tests (practical)
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Obtaining Information From the ARPA Display (practical)
Examination and Assessment:
One written 20 question examination, passing is 80 percent and; four practical assessments will be given with each containing one or more STCW required assessments. All assessments are pass/fail and the student is required to complete all assessments successfully to receive the ARPA certification.
Course Length: 5-Days
Basic Safety Training Description:
To satisfy the basic safety training requirements of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 Code of Federal Regulations, the mariner must complete the following four Basic Safety Training elements:
Personal Survival Techniques Length: 12-Hours
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting Length: 16-Hours
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities Length: 4.25 Hours
Elementary First Aid Length: 8-Hours
Total: 40.25 Hours (5-days)
These are four separate approved training courses, which are combined and conducted within a 5-day training period. For specific information on each Basic Safety Training element return to Course Listing and click on the specific course title.
STCW - Personal Survival Techniques
(STCW Basic Safety Training Element)
Course Length: 12.0 hours (1.5-Days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to meet USCG or IMO requirements for a Personal Survival Techniques (PS) course. Any student who successfully completes the PS course will satisfy the Personal Survival Techniques
training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(1).
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard documents, licenses or endorsements, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to react in the correct manner during emergency situations, take measures appropriate to his/her own survival and to the survival of others, and use survival equipment correctly. The trainee will also acquire knowledge that in some instances will enable him/her to identify and
correct defects and thereby prevent emergencies. The course consists of both classroom and in-water training.
The following topics are covered in the course:
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Safety and principles of survival at sea
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Emergency situations at sea
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Evacuation
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Survival craft
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Personal life-saving appliances including demonstration of use
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Survival at sea
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Emergency radio equipment
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In-water survival assessment
Examination:
One written examination is administered during the course that requires a minimum passing score of 70% and a series of in-water practical assessments, which are pass/fail, must be completed by all trainees.
STCW - Basic Fire Prevention and Firefighting
(STCW Basic Safety Training Element)
Course Length: 16.0 hours (2 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to meet USCG or IMO requirements for a basic firefighting course. Any student who successfully completes the Basic Fire Fighting course will satisfy the basic Fire Fighting training requirements of
Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-2 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(2) and the basic Firefighting training requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(g) and 10.401(g)(1) for a license AND the Firefighting training
requirements of 46 CFR Part 13 for any
tankerman endorsement.
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses or endorsements, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to react in a correct manner in the event of an outbreak of fire, to take appropriate measures for the safety of personnel and of the vessel, and to use the firefighting appliances correctly. The trainee will also have the knowledge to identify and correct hazards and thus,
prevent fires from occurring.
The course is divided into two sections covering the following topics:
Fire prevention, propagation, safety, organization and procedures:
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Minimizing the risk of fire and maintaining a state of readiness
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Shipboard firefighting organization
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Location of firefighting appliance &emergency escape routes
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Elements of the fire tetrahedron
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Sources of ignition
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Identification of flammable materials
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Fire hazards and the spread of fire
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Fire, heat and smoke detectors and automatic alarm systems
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Classification of fires and appropriate extinguishing methods
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Use of fixed and portable fire suppression and extinguishing systems
Practical firefighting (field exercise):
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Safety procedures when using fixed fire fighting systems
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) care and use
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Fire fighting methods for defensive and offensive operations
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Use of various fire fighting agents
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Fire fighting procedures
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Using breathing apparatus
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Effecting rescues
Examination:
Two examinations are administered during the course, one written and one practical. The written examination requires a minimum passing score of 70% and the practical fire field exercise is pass/fail.
STCW-Basic Safety Training Refresher
Course Length: 3-Days
Course Description:
Any applicant who successfully completes this 24-hour (3-day) Basic Safety Training Refresher course will be considered to have demonstrated continued proficiency in Basic Safety Training, PROVIDED that they have been previously issued an STCW 95 certificate.
This course covers the learning and practical objectives for a mariner to demonstrate continued knowledge understanding and proficiency of the minimum competencies for Basic Safety Training as specified in Tables A-VI/1-1, A-VI/1-2, A-VI/1-3 and A-VI/1-4 of the STCW Code.
- Personal Survival Techniques - survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment.
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities - comply with emergency procedures; take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment; observe safe working practices; understand orders and be understood in relation to shipboard duties and; contribute to effective human relations on board ship.
- Elementary First Aid & CPR - take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency.
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting - minimize the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire and; fight and extinguish fires
Final Assessment.
Knowledge Assessment:
- Written examination consisting of 40 multiple choice questions will be administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 28 correct responses out of 40 questions.
Practical Assessment:
- Candidates must be able to successfully perform the practical assessments in accordance with the proficiency assessment criteria for Personal Survival Techniques; Elementary First Aid & CPR; and Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting.
Course Length: 32 hours
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide to the student a training experience that combines formal classroom instruction with practical exercises and hands-on shipboard fire fighting procedures and tactics practical training and assessment. This course is designed to provide the training level in accordance with the Section A-VI/3 and Table A-VI/3 "Specification of minimum standard of competence in Advanced Fire Fighting" of the STCW Code and 46 CFR 10.205(l)(2); and the Advanced Fire Fighting training requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(g) and 10.401(g)(1) for a license.
COURSE ENTRY STANDARDS - The course is open to mariners that have previously completed the training required for Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (Basic Fire Fighting) to the standards set forth in: Section A-VI, Table A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Code and 46 CFR 10.205(l)(2) for Basic Safety Training.
The following topics are covered in this course:
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Control firefighting operations aboard ships;
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Organize and Train Fire Parties;
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Inspect and service fire detection and extinguishing systems and equipment and;
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Investigate and compile reports on incidents involving fire.
Examination, Practical Evaluation and Assessment:
Written examination - 40 questions. Student must respond with 70% correct answers to obtain a satisfactory score.
Practical Evaluation {Pass/Fail}:
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Fire fighting procedures on board and in port: organization, tactics and control
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Inspect and service fire detection and extinguishing systems and equipment.
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Investigate and compile reports on incidents involving fire.
Practical Assessment (Fire Field Elements) {Pass/Fail}:
- Fire fighting procedures on board and in port: organization, tactics and control.
- Use of water for fire fighting, the effect on ship stability, precautions and corrective procedures.
- Communication and coordination during firefighting operations.
- Ventilation control, including smoke extractor.
- Control of fuel and electrical systems.
- Management and control of injured persons.
- Strategies and tactics for control of fires in various parts of the ship.
STCW - Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
(STCW Basic Safety Training Element)
Course Length: 4.25 hours
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to meet USCG or IMO requirements for a Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) course. Any student who successfully completes the PSSR course will satisfy the Personal Safety &
Social Responsibilities training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-4 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(4).
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard documents, licenses or endorsements, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions
A trainee successfully completing this course will have knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for response to emergencies; precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment; safe working practices; the ability to understand orders and be understood in relation to shipboard duties; and how to comply with emergency
procedures. The trainee will also acquire knowledge which in some instances will enable him/her to identify and correct defects and thereby prevent emergencies.
The following topics are covered in the course:
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Shipboard emergencies and compliance with emergency procedures
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Precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment
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Observing safe working practices
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Understanding orders and complying with shipboard duties
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Effective human relations on board ship
Examination:
One written examination is administered during the course that requires a minimum passing score of 70%.
STCW Elementary First Aid & CPR
(STCW Basic Safety Training Element)
Course Length: 8-Hours (1-day)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to complete basic first aid and CPR training to meet the requirement for issuance of an original USCG Merchant Mariner’s license or satisfy the Elementary First Aid training requirements of STCW – 95 Basic Safety Training (BST). Any student who successfully completes the
training and presenting a certificate of training within 5 years (one year for licenses) to a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC) will satisfy the Basic Safety – Elementary First Aid training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI-1-3 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code
and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(3) and the First Aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 10.l205(h)(1)(ii) and 10.205(h)(2)(iii) for original issuance of a license.
This course will also be of value to others who need First Aid and CPR training who may or may not operate vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be adjusted to suite
the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.
The course is divided into three sections covering the following topics:
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Responding to an emergency/the emergency plan
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Adult CPR including CPR practical examination
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Basic First Aid including first aid practical examination
Examination:
Three examinations are administered throughout the course. The two exams, number of questions and minimum passing score are as follows:
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Written examination 25 questions requires a minimum passing score of 72%
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CPR practical examination/demonstration
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First Aid practical examination/demonstration
STCW Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch
(Lookout Duties Only)
Course Length: 16-Hours (2-days)
Course Description:
This course satisfies the training requirements of the STCW Regulation A-II/4 and Section A-II/4 for certification as Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch Restricted to Lookout Duties only. This certification is valid for one year and may not be renewed. Why take the RFPNW training? STCW includes entry level ratings standing watch in support of the navigational watch that they have been trained and assessed in:
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Steering the ship and complying with helm orders in the English language;
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Keeping a proper lookout by sight and hearing;
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Contribute to monitoring and controlling a safe watch;
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Operate emergency equipment and apply emergency procedures.
It is a requirement for Able Seaman getting the STCW endorsement to satisfy the RFPNW training and qualifications. This is why it is important for your ordinary seaman (OS) to have met the RFPNW requirement that intend to advance to Able Seaman.
There are two advantages to taking our 16-Hour RFPNW course:
1. For the AB candidate, it will allow the Coast Guard to issue an interim STCW-95 endorsement, with the restricted RFPNW, but gives the AB one year to complete the RFPNW onboard assessments from NMC Policy Letter 14-02, and return them to the Coast Guard for full credit for RFPNW. This also prevents the candidates advancement to AB with the STCW-95 from being held up.
2. For the seaman it allows them one year to complete the RFPNW requirements before they have the total required service for AB. If they have the STCW Basic Safety Training and Proficiency in Survival Craft, they are ready for their AB endorsement and will have fully complied with STCW-95 for Able Seaman.
Examination:
One examination is administered throughout the course, a 20 question multiple-choice exam with a minimum passing score of 70%.
This is an interim certification, the RFPNW assessments from the National Maritime Center (NMC) Policy Letter 14-02 must still be completed for full credit in RFPNW program completion. This training allows one year for the RFPNW candidate to complete the assessments.
Course Length: 44 hours (6 days)
Course Description:
This course provides classroom and practical training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Document as Able Seaman with Lifeboatman Limited/PSC (limited to service on vessels not equipped with lifeboats).
The course meets the following U.S. Coast Guard requirements:
Any applicant who has successfully completed the 6-day (44-hour) Able Seaman course and who presents the Certificate of Training within one year of completion of training will satisfy the following requirements:
- The written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for the “Deck & Navigation General /
Deck Safety” and “Deck General & Safety / Rules of the Road” examination modules for any Able
Seaman endorsement; AND
- The practical (knot tying) examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for any Able Seaman
endorsement; AND
- The training requirements of Section A-VI/2 and Table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW Code restricted to
service on vessels that are not equipped with lifeboats provided that they have also satisfied the
requirements of Table A-VI/1-1 for Personal Survival Techniques and Table A-VI/1-3 for
Elementary First Aid; AND the written “Survival Craft” examination requirements of 46 CFR
12.05-9 for an endorsement as Lifeboatman Limited (exam module 441xx).
Ideally, students attending the course should have completed a minimum of 6 months underway on vessels over 15 Gross Register Tons to be eligible for the Able Seaman – Special (Offshore Supply Vessel) endorsement.
Additional sea time, tonnage and vessel length requirements must be met for AB – Special, Limited or Unlimited ratings as well as STCW – 95 Basic Safety Training course attendance. The course is also useful to mariners and others who wish to obtain training in basic seamanship and rescue craft operation skills. In most
cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.
The course covers the following topics:
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Navigation Rules, International and Inland
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Marlinespike Seamanship
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Advanced Marlinespike Seamanship
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Aids to Navigation
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Nautical Terms & Ship Construction
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Anchoring, Mooring and Line Handling
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Maneuvering and Ship Handling
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Pollution Control and Prevention
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Fires, Firefighting and Fire Prevention
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Emergency Procedures
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Shipboard emergencies
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Emergencies and equipment
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Personal Flotation Devices
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Abandon Ship and Rescue at Sea
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Introduction to Piloting Navigation
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Magnetic and Gyro Compass
Examination:
Examinations are designed to test a students knowledge and comprehension of the tasks, safety and deck general knowledge required of Able Seamen. The examinations are similar in format and content to the examinations given at the U.S. Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and are accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard in lieu of their examinations.
Practical examination/assessment –
Part 1 – Complete an Eye Splice or Short Splice within 15 minutes AND, Successfully tie ten (10) knots, bends or hitches including four (4) mandatory and six (6) additional
Part 2 –Written examinations:
- AB Deck General & Navigation General 50 Questions, 70% minimum passing score
- AB Deck Safety & Rules of the Road 50 Questions, 70% minimum passing score
- Survival Craft exam 50 Questions, 70% minimum passing score
STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft/with Lifeboats
Course Length: 32-Hours (4-Days)
Course Description:
This training satisfies both the STCW Code requirements and several of the Coast Guard's regulatory training and examination requirements. When our Certificate of Training from this course is presented to the U.S. Coast Guard it satisfies the Survival Craft training requirements of Section A-VI/2 and Table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW Code and the training requirements of 46 CFR 12.10-3(a)(6) for any endorsement as Lifeboatman, --AND-- if presented WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of training, the written and practical examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.10-5 for a Lifeboatman endorsement and the written "Survival Craft" examination requirements for service on vessels not equipped with lifeboats (exam module 441xx or 706xx).
Who need this training? Able Seaman to satisfy PSC for STCW and for the Lifeboatman/PSC endorsement. Engineer officers renewing their license and STCW-95. For seaman who have one year service on lifeboat equipped vessels to get the Lifeboatman/PSC endorsement.
Knowledge Learning Objectives:
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Launching & Davit Arrangements
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Construction & Fittings of Survival Craft
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Lifeboat Engines & Accessories
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Survival Craft Navigation & Oar Commands
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Personal Lifesaving Equipment
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Watchkeeping Duties aboard a Liferaft
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Launching Lifeboats in adverse conditions
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Radio Equipment & Signaling Equipment
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Helicopter Evacuation
Practical Training Objectives:
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Steer and give proper commands under oars
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Preparation and safe launching and recovering of survival craft.
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Engine startup and checklist procedures
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Boat handling drills after launching
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Proper use of radio equipment & signaling devices
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Proper use of sea painter in the launch & recovery of a lifeboat
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Correct use of personal safety equipment
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Taking control of all operations in the safe execution of all of the above
Examination:
A comprehensive practical training and assessment involving all aspects of launching, operating and recovery of lifeboats is conducted during the third day of training. Successful participation in and completion of all aspects of the practical training/assessment is required to pass the course. Additionally there is one written examination 50 questions, 70% minimum passing score.
Course Length: 4.5 hours
Course Description:
This course of instruction is designed to provide to the Able Seaman candidate instruction with actual hands-on performance and demonstration. Additionally, successful completion of this course will satisfy the practical (knot-tying) examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for any Able Seaman endorsement.
Who would need this course? There can be a pitfall in taking the Coast Guard administered Able Seaman written exams at one of the Regional Examination Centers (RECs). Not all RECs are able to administer the knot-tying and fiber line splicing practical examination. When this happens an individual may have passed the AB written exams at the REC, but still cannot get their AB endorsement issued by the Coast Guard until they satisfy the practical knot-tying requirements. Completion of our Marlinespike Seamanship course will satisfy this requirement for any Able Seaman rating.
Assessment Procedure
The candidate must satisfactorily complete one Eye Splice or one Short Splice with or without whipped bitter ends within a 15 minute period. Fiber Lines Splicing shall be completed satisfactorily before taking the knot tying portion of the practical assessment.
The candidate must successfully tie 7 out of the 10 knots, bends or hitches within a 20 minute period. The four knots, bends or hitches are mandatory for successful completion. Minimum criteria is a total minimum score of seventy (70) percent, which includes the requirement for successfully tying the four mandatory knots, bends and hitches:
Four mandatory knots, bends and hitches:
Bowline, Square knot, Clove hitch and Becket (Sheet) bend
Assessor will randomly choose six elective knots, bends and hitches from the following list:
Carrick bend, Fisherman's bend, Rolling hitch, Timber hitch, Stopper hitch, Catspaw, French bowline, Figure eight, Running bowline, Barrel hitch, Bowline on a bight, Round turn & 2 half hitches.
Candidate is given three attempts to successfully complete the assigned fiber line splice and for each knot, bend or hitch.
STCW Bridge Resource Management (BRM)
Course Length: 21.0 hours (3 days)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking an STCW endorsement at the management and operational (Master/Mate) levels on vessels over 500Gross Tons (International Tonnage Convention [ITC]). Completion of the course will satisfy the requirements of 46 CFR
11.202(e) and the requirements of the Seafarer’s Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code, Section B-VIII/2, Part 3-1. This is a non-simulator based course.
This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard documents, licenses or endorsements, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. The following topics are covered in the course:
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Bridge Resource Management – Origins
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The Error Chain and Situational Awareness
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Master/Officer of the Watch and Pilot Relationships
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Leadership, Bridge Organization and Teamwork
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Communications
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Emergency Situation Preparedness
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Passage Planning and Execution
Examination:
A comprehensive practical exercise involving all aspects of voyage planning will be conducted during most of the second day of training. Successful participation in and completion of all aspects of the exercise is required to pass the course. Additionally there is one written examination 30 questions, 70% minimum passing score.
STCW (OICNW) Watchkeeping (Operational Level)
Course Length: 10-days (80-Hours).
Course Description:
This training course covers the objectives of Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Bridge Team Work, Navigational Watchkeeping procedures and knowledge of the COLREGS. This course includes exercises in passage planning, BRM practices and situational awareness. Also included are practical training and assessment on our Mobile Marine Technology (MMT) simulators in using the navigational functions and equipment in a real-time navigational environment, and in performing proper actions which are necessary for a safe navigational watch. This course aims to meet the knowledge, understanding and proficiency requirements in Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code
Any applicant who successfully completes the course will be considered to have satisfied the Watchkeeping training requirements for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC); AND the Bridge Resource Management training requirements of 46 CFR 11.202(e) and the requirements of Section B-VIII/2, Part 3-1 of the STCW Code.
Topics covered in this course include:
- Bridge Resource Management
- Situational Awareness
- Voyage Planning and Deck Officer Conference
- Error Detection and Accident Review
- Master/Pilot Exchange
- Effective Communication
- Stress and Stress Management
- Managing Fatigue
- Rest Periods and Watch Hours
- COLREGS72 and U.S. Inland Navigation Rules
- Pollution Prevention and MARPOL
- Record Keeping and Logbooks
- Regulatory and Industry Initiatives
- Alertness and Crew Endurance
- Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis
- Decision Making
- Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch
- Bridge Team Management
- Keeping an Anchor Watch
- Keeping a Watch In-Port
Examination, Exercises and Assessments:
Three written examinations:
(1) Bridge Resource Management - 30 questions - 21 correct/70%
passing
(2) Navigation Rules of the Road (COREGS) - 50 questions - 45 correct/90% passing
(3) Watchkeeping - 20 questions - 14 correct/70% passing
Three practical exercises and assessments will be conducted as follow:
- Passage Planning and Deck Officer Conference
- Accident Review
- Route Monitoring and Navigational Watchkeeping
STCW OICNW (Operational Level) & Master 500/1600GT (Management Level) Celestial Navigation/Oceans
Celestial Navigation/Oceans Course Length = 13 days:
92-Hours (11.5-days) + 1.5 days for assessment and examination
U.S. Coast Guard Course Approvals: Successful completion of our Celestial Navigation course will satisfy one of the following:
a) The STCW Celestial Navigation training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC); (For original Mate 500/1600GRT/3rd Mate AGT and upgrade to 3rd Mate AGT)
OR
If the certificate of training is presented within one year of the completion of training to the USCG
b) The celestial navigation problems examination AND the Navigation General examination requirements to increase scope of a license as Mate 500/1600 Gross Tons from Near Coastal to Oceans (exam modules 078XX,186XX and 187XX)
[Note: Exam module 078XX includes the Navigation Problems -Oceans for Mate Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels, Master 200GRT and MOTV)];
OR
c) The celestial navigation problems examination AND the Navigation and Deck General examination requirements to increase scope of a license as Master 500/1600 Gross Tons from Near Coastal to Oceans (exam modules 206XX and 207XX);
OR
d) The celestial navigation problems examination AND the Navigation General examination requirements to increase scope of a license as Master, Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV), from Near Coastal to Oceans (exam modules 162XX and 206XX);
OR
e) The celestial navigation problems examination AND the Navigation General examination requirements to increase scope of a license as Mate, Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV), from Near Coastal to Oceans (exam modules 172XX and 176XX);
Completion of this Celestial Navigation Course is accepted as the equivalent of assessments for "Control Sheets" OICNW-1-1E and OICNW-1-1F from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code. Those that complete this course need not present completed "Control Sheets" for these assessments in application for STCW certification.
Course Descriptions:
This course of instruction is designed to provide to the student a training experience that combines formal classroom instruction with hands-on practical application. The following course topics
are presented and assessed as part of this training course:
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Celestial navigation (theory)
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Time
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The horizon system of coordinates
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Measuring altitude & solving for Ho (observed altitude) and the marine sextant
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Celestial equator system and time diagrams
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The altitude “a” Intercept method
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The nautical almanac
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Sight reduction and the complete sight form
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Celestial LOPs and fix position plotting
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Latitude by Polaris and Sun at LAN
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Gyro compass error by azimuth and amplitude of the sun
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Sunrise, sunset and moonrise, moonset
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Identification of celestial bodies
Additionally, the following ocean voyaging and the Sailings methods/procedures and general navigation subjects are presented and assessed:
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Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
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Mercator Sailing
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Middle Latitude Sailing
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Parallel Sailing
Navigation and Deck General-Oceans Topics:
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Voyage Planning
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Great Circle Sailing
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IALA Buoyage and Buoyage Systems
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International Navigation Publications
Examination and assessment:
(1) Celestial Navigation Theory examination section. Passing score is 20 of 25 questions answered correctly for a score of 80 percent.
(2) The student is given empirical data for various celestial navigation and sailings problems. Correctly answer 18 out of 20 examination questions with a minimum passing score of 90 %
(3) Navigation and Deck General - Oceans Module. 20 questions/problems. Passing score is 14 of the 20 questions/problems answered correctly for a score of 70%.
Download the Bowditch-The American Practical Navigator of particular interest is Chapter 15 Navigation Astronomy, which is helpful reading for those that intend to take our Celestial Navigation Training.
STCW Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS)
U.S. Coast Guard approved GMDSS course conducted in cooperation with one of our training partners at QMT's facility.
Course Length: 70-Hours (9-days)
Course Description:
In compliance with the Standards of Training, & Certification of Watchkeepers Code (STCW 95), established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), we offer the comprehensive, hands-on, 70 hour based training program in GMDSS Equipment and Operating Procedures. This program covers the practical, as well as the theoretical components of GMDSS Operation.
Applicants who successfully completes our 70-hour Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) course with a passing grade of at least 75% will satisfy the GMDSS training requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(n) and Table A-IV/2 of the STCW Code.
The Global Maritime Distress & Safety System includes the use of:
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The INMARSAT System
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MF/HF Transceivers (Single Side Band)
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MF/HF NBDP – Narrow Band Directing Printing
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MF/HF DSC – Digital Selective Calling Controllers
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VHF Radio Telephones
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VHF DSC – Digital Selective Calling Controllers
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NAVTEX Receivers
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406 MHz EPIRBs –Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacons
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Search & Rescue Transponders (SARTS)
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Survival Craft Transceivers
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Reserve Sources of Energy with integrated Chargers
If you do not hold an FCC GMDSS Operator License, in addition to the STCW Program, we also offer the testing and processing of FCC Licenses that can be taken after the training program.
Examination/Assessment-
Practical training and assessment in the operation and use of GMDSS equipment.
STCW Morse Code (Flashing Light)
Course Length: (1-day) SEE BELOW NOTE
Course Description:
Completion of this training satisfies: (1) the practical signaling examination requirements (Flashing Light) of 46 CFR 10.401(h) -AND- (2) have successfully demonstrated the equivalent of assessment OICNW-4-1A from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code.
The course is designed to be a training experience which is a combination of instruction and practical guidance in learning Morse code. This training program places an emphasis on practical training regarding the following: Learning to correctly identify Morse code symbols for letters and numerals; gaining the required proficiency in reading and sending Morse code by visual signaling at a level of 4 words per minute; and demonstrating knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Pub. No. 102 International Code of Signals.
Note: Candidates should plan on 1 to 3 days to complete this training and the assessment portion. The length beyond 1-day is gauged on how quickly proficiency is gained to achieve the ability to accurately read and record Morse Code by flashing light at a rate of 4 words per minute.
Course Length: 3-days (21- Hours)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to complete the requirements to provide medical first aid on board ships. Any student who successfully completes the training and presenting a certificate of training within 5 years to a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC) will satisfy the Medical First Aid training requirements of Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 12.13-1.
Prerequisite: Completion of U.S. Coast Guard approved Elementary First Aid and CPR course or equivalent.
This course will also be of value to others who need intermediate First Aid training who may or may not operate vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be
adjusted to suite the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.
The course covers the following topics:
- Shipboard First Aid Kit
- Body Structure and Function
- Toxicological Hazards Aboard Ship
- Examination of Patient
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Burns, Scalds and the Effects of Heat and Cold
- Fractures, Dislocations and Muscular Injuries
- Medical Care of Rescued Persons, Including: Distress, Hypothermia and Cold Exposure
- External Assistance (Radio Advice)
- Pharmacology
- Sterilization
- Cardiac Arrest, Drowning and Asphyxia
Examination:
Several examinations and assessments are administered throughout the course.
- Intermediate First Aid written examination - 40 questions, 70% minimum passing score
- Intermediate First Aid Practical STCW Assessments Pass/Fail
STCW Medical Care Person In Charge (PIC)
Course Length: 5-days (40- Hours)
Course Description:
This course provides training to mariners seeking to complete the requirements to provide medical first aid on board ships. Any student who successfully completes the training and presenting a certificate of training within 5 years to a US Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC) will satisfy the Medical Care Person In Charge training requirements of Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-2 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code, provided that they have also completed a Coast Guard approved Medical Care Provider course prior to completion of the Medical Care Person In Charge course.
Prerequisite: Evidence of completion of a U.S. Coast Guard approved Medical Care Provider course within the previous 12 months.
The course covers the following topics:
- Legal Issues
- Care of Casualty
- Aspects of Nursing
- Intravenous (IV) Infusion, Injections & Therapy
- Diseases, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Dental Care
- Record Keeping and Applicable Regulations
- External Assistance
- Environmental Health
- Surgical Instruments and Medical Supplies
Examination:
One written examination and a number of practical assessments are administered throughout the course.
- Management Level Emergency Medical Care written examination - 50 questions, 70% minimum passing score.
- Medical care PIC STCW Management Level Assessments Pass/Fail
STCW (OICNW) Module - Terrestrial Navigation
Course Length: 44-Hours (6-days)
Course Description:
Successful completion of this training satisfies the Terrestrial Navigation training requirements in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer in Charge of the Navigational Watch (OICNW) on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC), provided that you have also completed our 44-Hour Coastal Navigation course within 12 months of the completion of this course.
This 6-day (44-hour) course will prepare students for the exam module in terrestrial navigation administered to applicants for Mate/Master 500/1600 GRT, and Third Mate AGT.
This training program places a heavy emphasis on theoretical and practical knowledge of topics including:
• Navigational Compasses and Compass Deviation Table Construction
• Zone Time/GMT Calculations and Chronometer Time/Error
• Set and Drift by Terrestrial Observations
• Course in a Current
• Electronic Navigation
• Terrestrial Observations
• Tides and Currents
• Fuel Consumption and Speed by RPM
• Compass Error by Azimuth and Amplitude
• True and Apparent Wind
Examination
One written examination consisting of 25 multiple choice questions is administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 88%.
STCW (OICNW) Module - Coastal Navigation
Course Length: 44-Hours (6-days)
Course Description:
Successful completion of this training satisfies the Coastal Navigation training requirements in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer in Charge of the Navigational Watch (OICNW) on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC), provided that you have also completed our 44-Hour Terrestrial Navigation course within 12 months of the completion of this course.
This 6-day (44-hour) course will prepare students for the exam module in coastal navigation administered to applicants for Mate/Master 500/1600 GRT, and Third Mate AGT.
This training program places a heavy emphasis on theoretical and practical knowledge of topics including:
- Navigation Publications: U.S. Coast Pilot, Sailing Directions (Enroute and Planning Guides), U.S. Light List, List of Lights, World Port Index Pub No. 150, Distance Between Ports Pub No. 151, Radio Navigational Aids Pub No. 117, International Code of Signals Pub No. 102, Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners, and Pilot Charts.
- Aids to Navigation: IALA Buoyage System Regions A and B, Shapes, colors, and numbering of buoys, Cardinal marks, Sound producing devices, Beacons, Lighthouses, Fog Signals.
- Navigation Compasses: Gyro compass and magnetic compass error, principles of the magnetic compass, principles of the gyroscopic compass.
- Piloting/Coastal Navigation-Vessel navigation practices: Time, speed and distance, the dead reckoning (DR) plot, Lines of Position (LOPs) and fixes and running fixes, determining the ship’s position by electronic navigation, updating DR plots and determining current, correcting, compensating courses and determining estimated positions with current (set & drift) information.
Examination: One written examination consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and navigation problems is administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
STCW (OICNW) Ship Construction & Basic Stability
Course Length: 40-Hours (5-days)
Course Description:
Completion of this training will satisfy the Ship Construction and Basic Stability training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). This training program places a heavy emphasis on theoretical and practical knowledge of topics including:
Ship Construction:
- Stresses on Vessel Structure
- Affects of Stress
- Hull and Ship Girder
- Ship Hull and Strength Members
- Vessel/Ship Design Features
- Ship Dimensions and Geometry
Basic Ship Stability and Trim:
- Basic and Principle Ship Stability Terminology
- Forces of Buoyancy
- Ship Displacement
- Forces of the Centers of Gravity and Buoyancy
- Metacenter and Metacentric Height
- Draft and Trim for Initial and Damage Stability
- Vessel Trim Terminology
- Vessel Trim Computations
- Draft, Load Lines and Stability Documentation
Examination: Assessment of knowledge and understanding will be determined by written examination. The written examination will contain a total of 50 questions of which 35 questions must be responded to correctly to achieve the minimum passing score of 70%.
STCW (OICNW) Magnetic & Gyro Compasses
Course Length: 20-Hours (2.5-days)
Course Description:
This course of instruction is designed to familiarize and assist the trainee in becoming proficient in the use of magnetic and gyro compasses to facilitate in maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC).
Completion of this training will satisfy the Compass - Magnetic and Gyro training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). This training program places a heavy emphasis on theoretical and practical knowledge of topics including:
Magnetism of the earth.
Application of Variation and Deviation.
Principles of Magnetic compasses.
General gyro compass theory.
Operating procedures and errors.
Gyro compasses.
Automatic Pilots.
Examination: Assessment of knowledge and understanding will be determined by written examination. The written examination will contain a total of 30 questions of which 21 questions must be responded to correctly to achieve the minimum passing score of 70%.
STCW (OICNW) Search & Rescue (SAR)
Course Length: 16-Hours (2.0-days)
Course Description:
This course of instruction is designed to familiarize and assist the trainee in the procedures to be followed and the knowledge of the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Ship Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR) and all procedures necessary to respond to a distress signal at sea to facilitate in maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC).
Completion of this training will satisfy the Search & Rescue training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). This training program places a heavy emphasis on the practical knowledge of topics including:
Administration and International Provisions
Search and rescue communications
Search and rescue operating procedures
Search and rescue resources
Navigation
Search Areas
Search Patterns
Examination: Assessment of knowledge and understanding will be determined by
written examination. The written examination will contain a total of 20 questions of
which 14 questions must be responded to correctly to achieve the minimum passing
score of 70%.
STCW (OICNW) Emergency Procedures
Course Length: 20-Hours (2.5-days)
Course Description:
This 20-hour course of instruction is designed to gain the knowledge, understanding and proficiency to be able to take precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations; know the initial action to be taken following a collision or grounding; initial damage assessment; and an appreciation of the procedures to be followed for rescuing persons from the sea, assisting a ship in distress, responding to emergencies in port.
Completion of this training will satisfy the emergency procedures training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). This training program places a heavy emphasis on the practical knowledge of topics including:
- Contingency Planning
- Development and Use of Checklists
- Grounding and Collisions
- Safety of Passengers and Crew
- Fire/Explosion
- Abandoning Ship
- Emergency Steering Arrangements
- Assisting Vessels in Distress
- Emergency Towing of Vessels in Distress
- Rescue of Persons
- Emergencies in Port
Examination: Assessment of knowledge and understanding will be determined by written examination. The written examination will contain a total of 20 questions of which 14 questions must be responded to correctly to achieve the minimum passing score of 70%.
Course Length: 4-Hours (0.5-day)
Course Description:
This training program include those subjects relevant to crowd management for passenger ship crew members assigned duties on the muster list to assist passengers in emergency situations:
- Vessel Familiarization
- Life Saving Appliances and Control Plans
- Assisting Passengers
- Mustering Procedures
- Emergency Duties
This 4-hour course of instruction is designed to provide to the student a training experience, which will satisfy (1) the Crowd Management training requirements of Paragraph 1 of Section A-V/2 of the STCW Code for Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels and Paragraph 1 of Section A-V/3 of the STCW Code for Passenger Ships Other Than Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels–AND– (2) the Safety Training requirements of Paragraph 3 of Section A-V/2 of the STCW Code Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels and Paragraph 3 of Section A-V/3 of the STCW Code for Passenger Ships Other Than Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels. This training program will impress upon them the importance of identifying and using all available assets to ensure the safety of the crew and passengers.
This training course requires successful completion of the two-part assessment criteria:
1. Crowd Management Practical Assessment. Meet the performance behavior and standard as stated in the assessment criteria.
2. Written examination, in which the student demonstrates knowledge and understanding of effective crowd management techniques. A passing grade of 70% is required for passing.
Course Length: 1-Day (8-hours)
A training experience designed to help the pleasure and/or recreational boater to gain the understanding and knowledge of how to effectively use their radar system for collision avoidance with other vessels and navigation purposes.
The Radar Operations training course is 1-day in length and includes instructor presentation with hands-on radar simulation training covering the following topics:
- The legalities of radar use according to the Navigation Rules of the Road.
- How radar works and the factors affecting the performance and accuracy of marine radar.
- Purpose and functions of the main components of a typical marine radar system.
- Detection of radar malfunctions, false, indirect echoes and other phenomena.
- Measuring ranges and bearings to targets using radar.
- Various display modes of a radar.
- How to determine position by the use of radar and the navigation chart.
- Determining position and movements of other vessels by radar.
- The factors to consider in actions to avoid a collision with another vessel.
- The factors in determining the maneuver of own vessel to prevent a collision with another vessel on the basis of radar.
- How to track a target's motion after own vessel has maneuvered to avoid a collision.
STCW (OICNW) Meteorology - Basic
Course Length: 40-Hours (5-days)
Course Description:
Completion of this training will satisfy the meteorology training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC).
This 40-hour course of instruction is designed to familiarize and assist the trainee in becoming proficient to use and interpret recorded meteorology instrument information, gain knowledge of weather systems, reporting/recording procedures and be able to apply the available meteorological information to facilitate in maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) . This training course includes the learning objectives for the following major topics:
•Weather ElementsGeneral description of the atmosphere and atmospheric properties Major wind patterns Air Masses and general circulation in the atmosphere Local and regional weather phenomena Visibility and Climatologic Atmospheric effects on light rays The atmosphere and atmospheric electricity Weather analysis and forecasting •Tropical Cyclones Description and causes Anatomy of tropical cyclones Forecasting and predicting tropical cyclones Avoiding tropical cyclones Consequences of tropical cyclones •Weather Observations and instruments Basic weather observations Wind and waves Clouds Other observations Ship's Weather Observations and Reporting •Weather Routing and Services Principles of weather routing
Practical assessments in determining barometric pressure; true wind speed & direction and; weather to be encountered using surface, upper air, and sea state analysis weather maps
Examination: One written examination consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and navigation problems is administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display & Information System)
Course Length: 34-Hours (4.5-days)
Course Description:
This course provides training in the basic theory and use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) for those who will be in charge of a navigational watch on vessels equipped with ECDIS. The training comprises all safety-relevant aspects and - for this reason - aims beyond the use of operational controls. Because ECDIS systems and MMIs (Man-Machine Interfaces) are in an ongoing process of evolution, a functional approach, not a product-oriented approach, is aimed at. As ECDIS is part of a complex system (including sensors, track control, etc.), complex training based on a variety of functionality's and potential problems is promoted.Any applicant who successfully completes the course will:
Be considered to have successfully demonstrated the competence Plan and Conduct a Passage and determine Position: Through Knowledge of and Ability to Use ECDIS of Table A-II/1 of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code; AND
1. Be considered to have successfully demonstrated the competence Determine Position and the Accuracy of Resultant Position Fix: Position Determination Using ECDIS With Specific Knowledge of its Operating Principles, Limitations, Sources of Error, Detection of Misrepresentation of Information and Methods of Correction to Obtain Accurate Position Fixing of Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code.
2. The course is designed for mariners employed on vessels equipped with modern ECDIS navigation systems but contains valuable information and practical exercises for those who have simple ECD only systems. The course is also of value to individuals who require a knowledge of electronic navigation and charting procedures.
Topics covered in the course include:
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Introduction to ECDIS, legal aspects and requirements
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Principle type of electronic charts
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ECDIS data
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Presentation of ECDIS data
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Sensors
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Basic navigational functions and settings
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Specific functions for route planning
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Specific functions for route monitoring
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Updating
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Display and Function of other navigational information
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Errors of displayed data
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Errors of Interpretation
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Status indications, indicators and alarms
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Documentation
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Integrity monitoring
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Back-up of data
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Risk of over-reliance on ECDIS
Examination and assessment: One 25 question examination requiring a passing score of 72% will be administered. Two practical exercises and assessments covering the STCW requirements will be conducted as follow:
Create Navigation Route: The students will create a planned route on the on the simulator. They will perform both curved track and rhumb line planning and will use the full functional capability of the simulator. The exercise will be conducted with a maximum of two students per simulator station. Routs will be created using both waypoints and charted locations. The students will edit, modify and apply appropriate safety values to the route created using safety contours and grounding lines. They will plan an anchorage. They will create, edit and store planning notes. The final route will be checked for navigational safety by the instructor.
Route Monitoring: The students will use the routes created in the previous exercise to observe the ships performance along the pre-planned route. Route will be called up, modified, selected, reversed and edited. The "look ahead" function will be used. Alarms will be set, used and cleared. Values for tide and current will be extracted and utilized. Students will verify ships position independent of ECDIS. "Vector-Time" will be explained and used. A failure will occur due to improper updating of data. The exercise will simulate operations under both day and night conditions. ETA’s will be set and modified. Students will be exposed to a variety of failures and alarms.
STCW (OICNW) Electronic Navigation
Course Length: 35-Hours (5-days)
Course Description:
This 35-hour training course will provide the trainee the knowledge, understanding and proficiency to use commonly available electronic navigational aids and to select the best suitable navigational system on board in a given situation and effectively use the instruments; and to handle the instruments properly and correctly apply the information obtained to fix the ship’s position.
Completion of this training will satisfy the Electronic Navigation training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC); AND the practical assessments conducted in this course are accepted as the equivalent of OICNW-1-4A, OICNW-1-4B, OICNW-1-4C and OICNW-1-4D from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code. This training program places a heavy emphasis on the practical knowledge of topics including:
- Basic Principles of Electronic Navigation Systems
- Satellite Navigation Systems
- Echo-sounder Equipment
- Speed Measurement Equipment - Electronic Speed Logs
- Hyperbolic Systems - Loran C
- Radio Direction Finders and Automatic Identification System (AIS)
- Radar Navigation
- Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
Examination and Assessment: One written examination consisting of 20 multiple choice questions, which requires a minimum passing score of 70% AND; demonstrate the ability to correctly perform the following on the radar/ARPA/ECDIS simulator:
- Use of radar/ARPA and ECDIS to maintain the safety to navigation and demonstrate the ability to correctly perform the following using the simulator.
- Demonstrate use of controls on a typical display and explain the limitations of radar.\
- Ability to determine the ship’s position by use of electronic navigational aids: GPS.
- Ability to use the features and functions of electronic navigational aids: GPS.
- Ability to determine the ship’s position by use of electronic navigational aids: Loran.
- Ability to operate the echo sounder equipment and apply information correctly.
- Plan and execute a passage through an area of transit in the congested waters of a traffic separation scheme, using parallel index lines to monitor vessel’s position.
- Fix the own ship’s position using radar ranges.
- Fix the own ship’s position using radar bearing to tangents of land mass.
STCW (OICNW) Cargo Handling & Stowage
Course Length: 40-Hours (5-days)
Course Description:
This is 40-hour course of instruction designed to familiarize and assist the trainee in becoming proficient in monitoring the loading, stowage, securing and unloading of cargoes and in their care during the voyage to facilitate in maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) .
Completion of this training will satisfy the Cargo Handling training requirements as specified in Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code for certification as Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). This training program places a heavy emphasis on theoretical and practical knowledge of topics including:
The effect of cargo, including heavy lifts on the seaworthiness and stability of the ship:
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Draft, trim and stability
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Securing cargo
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Deck cargo
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Container cargo
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Ro-Ro cargo
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Bulk cargo
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Bulk grain cargo
Safe handling, stowage and securing of cargoes:
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Cargo care
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Cargo stowage calculations and cargo plans
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Dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes
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Cargo handling equipment and safety
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Tanker ship piping and pumping arrangements
Precautions before entering enclosed or confined spaces.
Assessment: One written examination consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and navigation problems is administered at the end of the course that requires a minimum passing score of 72 percent.
Master/Mate 500/1600GRT/AGT, Inland & Great Lakes with COLREGS
(Exam at U.S. Coast Guard REC) ð
This is a license examination preparation course designed to prepare mariners to pass their U.S. Coast Guard examinations for a license as a deck officer serving as Master or Mate on vessels not exceeding 1600GRT on Inland or Great Lakes AND; Mate on vessels of Any Gross Tons (AGT) Inland or Great Lakes.
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Class Size: |
8 Students Pre-registration is required to hold your seat |
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Length: |
Approximately 3 Weeks. (Enrollment Agreement allows up to 6 months from start of training to complete if training weeks are not completed consecutively.) |
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Cost: |
$1,495.00 |
Preparation assistance is provided in navigation and piloting, navigation general, deck general, safety, and rules of the road. Mariners taking this course should be pre-approved by the US Coast Guard for the level of license they are preparing for. This course includes preparation studies for the following license examination modules:
| Master/Mate 500/1600GRT Inland & Great Lakes Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road (International & Inland)# | 50 | 90% |
| 072X1 Navigation General | 20 | 70% |
| 073XX Navigation General + Chart Navigation | 20 | 90% |
| 251/261XX Deck General + Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 60 | 70% |
| 257/267XX Great Lakes Topics** (Only if setting for the Great Lakes license route.) | 25 | 70% |
| Mate AGT Inland & Great Lakes Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road (International & Inland)# | 50 | 90% |
| 072X1 Navigation General | 20 | 70% |
| 073XX Navigation General + Chart Navigation | 20 | 90% |
| 241XX Deck General + Navigation General | 70 | 70% |
| 245XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 50 | 70% |
| 247XX Great Lakes Topics** (Only if setting for the Great Lakes license route.) | 25 | 70% |
**Only if setting for the Great Lakes license route.
# Rules of the Road Module 054XX for Great Lakes & Inland License OR Module 066XX for an Inland License
Examination: Examinations for this license must be administered by the U.S. Coast Guard at a Regional Examination Center.
Master 500/1600GRT Near Coastal without Coastal & Terrestrial Navigation
(Exam at U.S. Coast Guard REC) ð
This is a license examination preparation course designed to assist mariners in passing their U.S. Coast Guard examinations for a license as a deck officer serving as Master on vessels not exceeding 1600GRT on Near Coastal waters.
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Class Size: |
8 Students Pre-registration is required to hold your seat |
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Length: |
Approximately 4 Weeks. (Enrollment Agreement allows up to 6 months from start of training to complete if training weeks are not completed consecutively.) |
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Cost: |
$1,495.00 |
Preparation assistance is provided in navigation and piloting, navigation general, deck general, safety, and rules of the road. Mariners taking this course should be pre-approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the level of license they are preparing for. This course includes preparation studies for the following license examination modules:
| Master 500/1600GRT NC Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road | 50 | 90% |
| 201/211XX Deck General | 50 | 70% |
| 200/212XX Navigation General | 50 | 70% |
| 203/213XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 50 | 70% |
| 204/214XX Navigation Problems - Chart Plotting | 10 | 90% |
| 205/215XX Navigation Problems - (Near Coastal) Terrestrial | 10 | 90% |
Examination: Examinations for this license must be administered by the U.S. Coast Guard at a Regional Examination Center.
Master/Mate (OICNW) 500/1600GRT & 3rd Mate AGT, Near Coastal With Coastal & Terrestrial Navigation
(Exam at U.S. Coast Guard REC) ð
This is a license examination preparation course, which also includes the OICNW Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation STCW training. The course is designed to prepare mariners to pass all U.S. Coast Guard examinations for Master/Mate or Officer In Charge of the Navigation Watch (OICNW) of vessel greater than 500 Gross Tons on Near Coastal waters.
This course will also satisfy the Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation Training Requirements of STCW A-II/1 for raise in grade from the support to operational level licenses as per USCG Policy Letter 01/02.
Preparation training is provided for navigation and piloting, navigation general, deck general, safety, and rules of the road. Mariners taking this course should be pre-approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the level of license they are preparing for.
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Class Size: |
8 Students Pre-registration is required to hold your seat |
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Length: |
Approximately 5 Weeks. (*Enrollment Agreement allows up to 6 months from start of training to complete if training weeks are not completed consecutively.) *Must attend the U.S. Coast Guard approved Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation courses during the scheduled time frames. |
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Cost: |
$2,995.00 |
This course includes preparation training for the following near coastal (NC) license examination modules:
| Mate (OICNW) 500/1600/AGT NC Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road | 50 | 90% |
| 141/181XX or 191XX Deck General | 50 | 70% |
| 142/182XX or 192XX Navigation General | 70 | 70% |
| 143/183XX or 193XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 70 | 70% |
| 144/184XX or 194XX Navigation Problems - Chart Plotting | 15 | 90% |
| 145/185XX or 195XX Navigation Problems - (Near Coastal) Terrestrial | 10 | 90% |
| Master 500/1600GRT NC Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road | 50 | 90% |
| 201/211XX Deck General | 50 | 70% |
| 200/212XX Navigation General | 50 | 70% |
| 203/213XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 50 | 70% |
| 204/214XX Navigation Problems - Chart Plotting | 10 | 90% |
| 205/215XX Navigation Problems - (Near Coastal) Terrestrial | 10 | 90% |
Examination: Examinations for this license must be administered by the U.S. Coast Guard at a Regional Examination Center.
Master/Mate (OICNW) 500/1600GRT & 3rd Mate AGT, Oceans
(Exam at U.S. Coast Guard REC) ð
This is a license examination preparation course, which also includes training and prepration for the Oceans Navigation Problems. The course is designed to prepare mariners to pass all U.S. Coast Guard examinations for Master/Mate or Officer In Charge of the Navigation Watch (OICNW) of vessel greater than 500 Gross Tons on Near Coastal waters.
Preparation training is provided for navigation and piloting, navigation general, deck general, safety, rules of the road and navigation oceans problems. Mariners taking this course should be pre-approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for the level of license they are preparing for.
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Class Size: |
8 Students Pre-registration is required to hold your seat |
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Length: |
Approximately 4 Weeks. (*Enrollment Agreement allows up to 6 months from start of training to complete if training weeks are not completed consecutively.) |
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Cost: |
$1,995.00 |
This course includes preparation training for the following near coastal (NC) license examination modules:
| Mate (OICNW) 500/1600/AGT Ocean Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road | 50 | 90% |
| 141/181XX Deck General | 50 | 70% |
| 142/180XX Navigation General: Near Coastal | 70 | 70% |
| 146/182XX Navigation General: Oceans | 70 | 70% |
| 143/183XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 70 | 70% |
| 144/184XX Navigation Problems - Chart Plotting | 15 | 90% |
| 145/185XX Navigation Problems - Terrestrial | 10 | 90% |
| 145/186XX Navigation Problems - Oceans | 15 | 80% |
| Master 500/1600GRT Ocean Modules: | # of Questions | Minimum Required Score |
| 054XX Rules of the Road | 50 | 90% |
| 201/211XX Deck General | 50 | 70% |
| 200/212XX Navigation General | 50 | 70% |
| 203/213XX Deck Safety & Environmental Protection | 50 | 70% |
| 204/214XX Navigation Problems - Chart Plotting | 10 | 90% |
| 205/215XX Navigation Problems - Terrestrial | 10 | 90% |
| 207XX Navigation General - Oceans | 20 | 70% |
| 206XX Navigation Problems - Oceans | 15 | 80% |
Examination: Examinations for this license must be administered by the U.S. Coast Guard at a Regional Examination Center.