ECDIS - TYPE SPECIFIC - FURUNO
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Spaces available
This course has been designed for candidates who have completed ECDIS generic training and now require equipment specific training. It has been designed for officers in charge of a navigational watch.
Entry requirements:
Those attending the course should have completed the generic 5 day IMO 1.27 ECDIS course
Content:
A minimum of 2 days using Furuno computer based type specific package and assessment. This is supported by experienced ECDIS tutors.
Duration:
2 days approx - flexible dates available on request
Availability:
Cost:
£600.00
Efficient Deckhand (EDH)
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Spaces available
EFFICIENT DECKHAND (EDH)
This course is suitable for those with at least 6 months sea service in vessels of more than 15m who wish to progress from basic deckhand to able bodied seafarer qualifications.
Entry requirements:
Candidates must be at least 17 years old and have completed STCW basic safety courses; hold a steering or navigation watch rating certificate and the seafarer medical test (ENG 1).
Content:
The course includes theoretical and practical training in all elements of seamanship including:
- Rope and wire handling
- Anchors and mooring techniques
- Opening and closing cargo hatches
- Cargo gear and rigging
- Gangway and pilot ladders,
- Watchkeeping and other duties
Duration:
5 days, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Progression opportunities:
On completion of 36 months of qualifying sea service, in an acceptable deck capacity, you may be eligible to undertake the HNC Nautical Science course and progress to MCA certification towards Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency.
Availability:
Spaces available
Spaces available
Cost:
£500.00
Electronic Chart Display & Information Systems (ECDIS) - IMO 1.27 Generic
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ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ECDIS)
This course provides instruction on the use and operation of ECDIS through understanding the capabilities and limitations of the system. It meets the guidance of IMO Model Course 1.27, the operational use of ECDIS, for generic ECDIS training
Practical exercises using desktop simulators reinforce the theory and provide an opportunity to develop and practice responses to training scenarios.
Entry requirements:
All Deck Officers who hold a Certificate of Competence issued in accordance with the 2010 Manila amendments should be trained in the use of ECDIS.
Content:
• Legal aspects and requirements
• Main types of electronic charts
• ECDIS data and presentation of data sensors
• Basic navigational functions
• Special functions for route planning and monitoring
• Updating ECDIS Chart Systems
Duration:
5 days, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£900.00
GMDSS General Operators Certificate (Radio)
Fully booked
Fully booked
GMDSS GENERAL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE (RADIO)
Successful completion
of this certificate permits you to operate a GMDSS radio installation, including
satellite communications equipment, on compulsorily fitted vessels sailing in any
of the GMDSS sea areas A1, A2, A3 or A4.
Course Fee = £1,070 + £180 GMDSS exam fee
Entry requirements:
Minimum of 18 years of age.
Note - delegates are required to provide photographic identification (driving license or passport) and 2 passport size photographs on the first day of the course.
Content:
- Safety of life at sea (SOLAS) – General Radio regulations; Distress communications and log-keeping
- Practical operation of MF/HF terrestrial transceiver; VHF transceiver; Navtex; HF MF/VHF/DSC equipment; Inmarsat C System; Inmarsat F77 Systems; SART and EPIRB
Duration:
2 weeks, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Fully booked
Fully booked
Fully booked
Cost:
£1,250.00
Human Element Leadership and Management (HELM) - Operational Level
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Spaces available
HUMAN ELEMENT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (HELM) - OPERATIONAL LEVEL
This course will provide you with awareness and understanding of the key human factors influencing performance on board a vessel at an operational level. Delegates will acquire and develop tools and practical skills to apply on board, enhancing the safe operation of the ship and care for personnel.
Entry requirements:
You should meet the minimum seagoing service requirements for the issue of a first Certificate of Competency.
Content:
• Shipboard human resource management
• International maritime conventions and guidelines
• Task / workload management
• Effective communications on board and ashore
• Cultural aspects and team working principles
• Assertiveness, leadership and motivation principles
• Understanding, developing and maintaining situational awareness:
• The influences of situation and risk assessment
• Identify and manage fatigue and stress
• Shipboard training and continuous professional development
Duration:
3 days, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Spaces available
Cost:
£400.00
Human Element Leadership and Management (HELM) – Management Level
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Spaces available
HUMAN ELEMENT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (HELM) – MANAGEMENT LEVEL
This course will develop your awareness and understanding of the key human factors influencing performance on board a vessel at a managerial level. Delegates will acquire useful tools and build upon existing leadership and managerial skills with the overall aim of enhancing the safe operation of the ship and the care of all persons on board.
Entry requirements:
You should hold a deck or engineering certificate of competency at the operational level and meet the minimum seagoing service requirements for the issue of a management level Certificate of Competency.
Content:
• Shipboard human resource management
• International maritime conventions and guidelines
• Task/workload management
• Project management and decision making
• Leadership and management attributes
• Use of effective communications on board and ashore
• Cultural aspects
• Recognising teams
• Roles and responsibilities of a team leader
• Assertiveness, leadership and motivation principles
• Goal setting
• Understanding, developing and maintaining situational awareness
• Creative thinking and problem solving strategies
• Situational awareness and risk assessment
• Shipboard training, mentoring and continuous professional development
Duration:
5 days, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Spaces available
Cost:
£650.00
MCA 30 hr Approved Engine Course - Part 1
Spaces available
Spaces available
The objective of this course is to provide students with the basic theoretical knowledge and some practical hands on experience of diesel engines
Entry requirements:
No formal entry requirements.
Candidates must be over 18 years of age
PLEASE CHECK COURSE AVAILABILITY BEFORE PAYMENT IS MADE
Content:
Compression Ignition Engine
Cycle of Operation and Constructional Details
The Fuel System
The Role of Air in the Combustion Process
The Cooling System
The Lubrication System
Engine Electrical Systems
Power Transmission
Hull Fittings
Duration:
30 hrs
Progression opportunities:
MCA Approved Engine Course - Part 2
Availability:
Spaces available
Cost:
£600.00
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 2
Spaces available
Spaces available
The objective of the AEC 2 course is to provide students, with theoretical knowledge and practical hands on experience and to enable them to meet the CoC requirements of the new common “Small Vessel” (Yachts, Tugs, Fishing Vessels, Workboats, Standby, Seismic Survey, Oceanographic Research Vessels and Government Patrol Vessels, of less than 3000 GT and Power Less than 9,000 kW with Unlimited Area of operation.)
The course is 50% theory and 50% practical
Entry requirements:
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 1
Candidates must be over 18 years of age
PLEASE CHECK COURSE AVAILABILITY BEFORE PAYING
Content:
There are eleven outcomes to the training:
Outcome 1 - The learner understands the components and their arrangement in a compression type refrigerant plant and understand basic fault finding
Outcome 2 - Demonstrate a knowledge of the legislative and management requirements within engineering operations
Outcome 3 – Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance systems on-board
Outcome 4 - Demonstrate the knowledge of safe systems of work within an engineering environment
Outcome 5 - Demonstrate the knowledge of safe operations when undertaking lifting and/or slinging operations:
Outcome 6 - Demonstrate the knowledge of the electrical distribution system on-board
Outcome 7 - Demonstrate knowledge to maintain basic hydraulic systems
Outcome 8 - Demonstrate knowledge and the practical skills to undertake basic maintenance
Outcome 9 - Demonstrate knowledge and the practical skills to undertake basic maintenance
Outcome 10 - Demonstrate knowledge of the Fresh Water system onboard.
Outcome 11- Demonstrate knowledge of the Sewage system onboard.
Duration:
35 hrs - 1 week
Availability:
Spaces available
Cost:
£850.00
MCA cargo module (HN: Marine Cargo Operations)
Spaces available
Spaces available
We can support candidates on the following upgrades : -
Class 1 Deck Fishing or Master < 500 GT NC
Master Workboat < 500 GT Unltd to Master < 500 GT NC
Master < 500 GT II/3 NC to Master < 500 GT II/3 inc NC German Waters
Entry requirements:
please refer to MSF 4287 REV 08/19
Content:
SQA HN unit - Marine Cargo Ops (1.5 credits)
Duration:
blended learning - minimum 5 days attendance at College to undertake formative and summative assessments
Availability:
Cost:
£490.00
Navigation AIDS and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) Management Level
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Spaces available
NAVIGATION AIDS AND EQUIPMENT SIMULATOR TRAINING (NAEST) MANAGEMENT LEVEL
This simulator based course will provide you with the skills to maintain safe navigation through the use of electronic navigation systems.
Entry requirements:
A minimum of 12 months watchkeeping service whilst holding a certificate of competency issued under Regulation 11/1 of the STCW Convention, 1978 (as amended) and evidence of completion of MCA approved Navigation, Radar and ARPA Simulator Training (Operational Level) course completed on or after 01.01.2005; or the ECDIS course in compliance with IMO Model Course 1.27.
Content:
• Planning a voyage / navigation
• Information from navigation equipment and systems – radar and ARPA
• Navigation systems including ECDIS and associated systems to assist command decision making
• Search and rescue operations
Duration:
2 weeks, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Cost:
£1,000.00
Navigation Aids, Equipment and Simulator Training – Operational Level – NAEST (O)
Fully booked
Fully booked
This course provides candidates with the fundamental knowledge and skills to keep a safe navigational watch and to use radar, ARPA and other navigational aids to maintain safety of navigation.
Entry requirements:
No formal entry requirements
Content:
The NAEST element is continuously assessed through simulator exercises with a final written examination.
Duration:
5 weeks (inc ECDIS)
Availability:
Fully booked
Fully booked
Cost:
£1,995.00
Navigation Command Course
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Spaces available
NAVIGATION COMMAND COURSE
The certificate gained from this course is one of the requirements for those who wish to obtain Deck Officer Class 1 (Fishing) Certificate of Competence. This is a simulator based course.
Content:
- Pilotage
- Passage planning
- Ship handling
- SAR procedures
Duration:
2 weeks, Scottish Maritime Academy
Availability:
Cost:
£1,000.00
Oral Prep
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Spaces available
Intensive short course prior to undertaking MCA Oral examination - Class 1, Class 2, OOW, Master 200, <500 near coastal
Entry requirements:
It is recommended that candidates have the relevant NOE before taking the prep course and have booked their MCA oral exam
Content:
as per relevant syllabus
Duration:
5 days
Availability:
Cost:
£500.00
RYA Short Range Certificate (Radio)
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Spaces available
RYA SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE (RADIO)
A course for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio using international channels. This certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.
Content:
• Basics of radio operation
• Correct frequencies (channels) to be used
• Distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
• Ship to shore telephone calls
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
• Search and Rescue (SART)
The course will be examined by a practical and written test.
Duration:
1 day and 3 hours pre-course reading
A £60 RYA exam fee is payable direct to RYA via online system
Availability:
Cost:
£120.00
Seafish Fire Fighting (including Refresher)
Spaces available
Spaces available
This course is a mandatory basic safety course to be undertaken by all fishermen
Duration:
One day
Availability:
Cost:
£150.00
Seafish Health and Safety
Spaces available
Spaces available
Mandatory training for new entrant fishermen
Content:
- basic health & safety issues and safety practices
- safety equipment/clothing and guidelines on accident prevention.
- understanding orders and on board communications.
Duration:
One day
Availability:
Cost:
£120.00
Seafish Safety Awareness including Refresher
Spaces available
Spaces available
To improve the safety culture on board fishing vessels through the management of safety.
Seafish funding is available for refresher training for eligible fishermen
Entry requirements:
Must have at least 2 years fishing experience (minimum class size of 4 required)
Content:
- Understand the legal requirements that control safety in the fishing industry
- Understand health and safety hazards and risks
- Be able to complete a risk assessment
- Be able to develop a safety management system for a fishing vessel
Duration:
One day
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£120.00
STCW Elementary First Aid and Seafish First Aid (including Refresher)
Spaces available
Spaces available
STCW ELEMENTARY FIRST AID
To provide you with a basic knowledge of the immediate action to be taken upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency on board ship. Assessment is by direct observation, oral questioning and simulated scenarios.
Content:
- Casualty Positioning Resuscitation techniques
- Control of bleeding
- Basic shock management
- Improvised bandages
- Use of materials in a First Aid Kit
- Resuscitation techniques
Duration:
1 day, Scottish Maritime Academy
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£120.00
STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
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Spaces available
STCW PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Ahead of going to sea, this course provides you with a basic induction in safety procedures, accident prevention and familiarization of the employment conditions and working environment on board merchant vessels.
Content:
• Complying with emergency procedures
• Prevention of marine pollution
• Observing safer working practice
• Understanding the chain of command and orders contributing to effective human relationships on board ship
• Assessment is by direct observation, oral and written questioning and simulated scenarios.
Duration:
4 hours, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£120.00
STCW Personal Survival Techniques & Seafish Sea Survival
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Spaces available
The course delivers a basic knowledge and practice of survival techniques and principles that can be applied to maximise the probability of survival following a marine casualty. Training is delivered through a combination of theory and practical sessions.
This is a statutory, one-day course for those entering the Merchant Navy.
Entry requirements:
- Actions prior to abandonment of the vessel
- Basic principles of survival
- Types of survival equipment provided on board ships
- Training and drills
- Correct use of the lifejacket and entering the water from height
- Launching of a liferaft. Righting of a capsized liferaft
- Wet and dry boarding of a liferaft
- Bring aboard an injured casualty
- Hypothermia and other medical factors
- Liferaft first aid
- Liferaft equipment
- Actions to aid location by rescuers
Duration:
1 day, Scottish Maritime Academy
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£150.00
STCW Proficiency for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (PDSD)
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STCW PROFICIENCY FOR SEAFARERS WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (PDSD)
This course is designed for those who are employed or engaged on ships which are required to comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and who have designated duties under the ships security plan.
Content:
• Introduction to ship security including roles and responsibilities
• Security risks to the ship, personnel, cargo and operations
• Capabilities and limitations of security methods, equipment and systems
• Maintenance of measures within the ship security plan
• Effectiveness of security arrangements, procedures and equipment at the three security levels
Duration:
1 day, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Cost:
£150.00
STCW Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship
Spaces available
Spaces available
This course is intended for seafarers who are designated to take charge of medical care on board ship, in accordance with Regulation VI/4 of the annex to the STCW Convention and Section A-VI/4 (4-6) of the STCW code, and the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) regulations 1997.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TRAINING WILL BE DONE BY STREAM MARINE.
Entry requirements:
Delegates must be at least 16 years of age and be in possession of Medical First Aid on Board Ship certification.
Content:
Delegates will undertake practical and theoretical training in the following elements:The course will cover:
- Making a diagnosis
- The cardio vascular and respiratory systems
- The abdomen
- ENT, dental and ophthalmic
- Communicable diseases
- Wounds and injuries
- Medication
- Equipment and information
Duration:
5 days
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£555.00
STCW Proficiency in Medical First Aid
Spaces available
Spaces available
This four-day course is for seafarers designated to provide first aid on board ship and those needing certificates of competency. The level of knowledge gained will be sufficient to enable the seafarer to take immediate action in the case of injury or illness.
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE WILL BE DELIVERED BY RELY ON NUTEC AT THEIR PREMISES AT ABERDEEN AIRPORT
Content:
The course will cover:
- Examination of a casualty
- Spinal injuries
- Burns and scalds
- The effects of heat and cold
- Fractures, dislocation and muscular injuries
- Radio medical advice
- Pharmacology
- Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia
Duration:
4 days
Progression opportunities:
STCW Medical Care on Board Ship
Availability:
STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness
Spaces available
Spaces available
STCW PROFICIENCY IN SECURITY AWARENESS
The course provides necessary knowledge, understanding and proficiency to personnel intending to work on ships who will not have any designated security duties.
Content:
• The importance of ship security and the roles of those involved in its provision
• The requirements and measures to maintain ship security
• Recognising and reporting a security threat
Duration:
4 hours, Scottish Maritime Academy.
Availability:
Sorry, there are no dates scheduled for this course at the moment. To find out when we plan to run this course, please send us an enquiry.
Cost:
£120.00Funding support
For seafarers not sponsored or employed by a shipping company some courses may attract sponsorship or funding. This is dependent upon a number of different factors including course choice, personal circumstances and fund availability.
Funding options include:
Marine Society
Applicable to support:
•Selected Merchant Navy short courses
The Theodore Salvesen Memorial Trust
Applicable to support:
•Selected Merchant Navy courses
Grants are available to individuals where financial hardship/difficulty is experienced. More details can be found at: www.tsmtrust.com
MARS Training Shipping Fund
Applicable to support:
•Selected Merchant Navy and Fishing courses.
MARS funding application forms are available from the Academy
Seafish
Please note that Seafish Funding is not available at this current time. Check the Seafish website for the most up to date information. The Academy will update this page as and when the situation changes.
Applicable to support:
•Selected short sea fishing safety courses
•Deck Officer Class 2 Fishing
•Deck Officer Class 1 Fishing
Seafish may also offer funding to fishermen who want to undertake voluntary training to develop their safety skills.
Please check the relevant websites for the most up to date information on funding support.