Certificate of Competency Class 3 (Deck)

Program - The Course Brochure

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this course, students are able to

safely, efficiently and competently carry out the

watch keeping duties on board merchant ships both

at sea and in port. They will be conversant with the

basic principles as per STCW Regulations VIII/2 &

STCW Code Chapter VIII.

COURSE CONTENT:

The course is conducted over 3 stages, as follows:

STAGE 1: Pre Sea Program (PSP)

3-months duration, conducted on board our

training ship "RTS Sindbad" at UAE.

Modules:

Code Name

PSP 001 Ship Board Familiarity

PSP 002 Personal Sea Survival

PSP 003 Basic Ship Fire Fighting

PSP 004 Basic First Aid

PSP 005 Assist Bridge Watch Keeping

PSP 006 Mooring, Anchoring & Deck Watch

PSP 007 Vessel Operation & Maintenance

PSP 008 Cargo & Storing Operations

PSP 009 Electronic Navigational Aids

PSP 010 Ship Stability & Construction

PSP 011 Navigation

PSP 012 Meteorology

PSP 013 Introduction to Legislative Requirements

Upon completion, trainees will be awarded the

Certificate in Shipping and Transport (CST)

T course is accredited

STAGE 2: Shipboard Attachment Program (SAP)

15-months sea going training on board merchant

ships.

A Distance Learning Program (DLP) will be offered

to all the trainees during this stage.

Modules:

Code Name

SAP 001 Maritime Industry

SAP 002 Ship Construction

SAP 003 Stability and Stress

SAP 004 Cargo Work

SAP 005 Deck Watch keeping

SAP 006 Compass Work

SAP 007 Coastal Navigation

SAP 008 Celestial Navigation

SAP 009 Electronic Navigation

SAP 010 Plan Passages

SAP 011 Anti Collision Radar

SAP 012 Tidal Predictions

SAP 013 Meteorology

SAP 014 Bridge Watch keeping

SAP 015 Vessel Operating Economics and

Insurance Claims

Stage 3 - Certificate of Competency Class 3 (Deck)

Unlimited

 A 5-month preparatory program leading to the

trainees obtaining their Class 3 (Deck) Unlimited

CoC issued by the New Zealand Maritime Safety

Authority provided they satisfy all the assessment

and other criteria.

Entry Requirements:

10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry,

Mathematics & English;

Eyesight as per NZ requirements;

 Age 17 to 24 years;