Class 1 & 2 (Deck Officer) Certificate of Competency Preparatory course

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Class 1 & 2 (Deck Officer) Certificate of Competency Preparatory course

Overview

Course Date:
14 Apr 2025 to 30 Jan 2026
Registration Period:
22 Jan 2025 to 07 Feb 2025
Duration/Frequency:
Mondays to Fridays (8am - 6pm)
Mode of Training:
Classroom
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
-

Offered by the Singapore Maritime Academy of Singapore Polytechnic, to Junior Officers with experience as Nautical Officers in the Maritime industry, wishing to have the opportunity deepening their skills and stay relevant.

Course Objective

This course provides knowledge of Intermediate to Advanced operational skills in Ship Navigation and Ship Operation, as well as Maritime Management knowledge to participants, equipping them with holistic skillsets; essential across the Maritime industry.

Course Outline

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

Plan voyages and conduct navigations
Use publications:

- Ships routeing
- Ship reporting systems
- Tidal predictions at standard and secondary ports
3. Determine position and accuracy of resultant position fix, by any means:
- Watch-keeping arrangements
- Effective bridge teamwork procedures
- Operational features and limitations of modern Navigation, including Radar, Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Automatic Identification System (AIS), and Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS)
4. Co-ordinate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) procedures
5. Maintain safe navigation by using information from navigation equipment and systems assisting decision making
6. Maintain safety of navigation through using ECDIS and associated systems

Topics to be covered

Navigation Part A
Navigation Part B
Principles of Ship handling and Simulation
Marine Plant and Propulsion
Cargo Work
Maritime Law and Personnel Management
Meteorology
Compass
Ship Stability
Ship Construction
Assessment

Minimum Requirements

Having a Certificate of Competency in Class 3 (Deck Officer)

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

• Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

Captains and Chief Mates

Course Fees

For more information on course fee / or to apply, click on the “Register” button.

The Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) Training Grant is available for eligible participants. Please click here for more information.

Participants who wish to claim for disbursement must submit a claim via this link within one year from successful completion of the course, for verification and approval by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.