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Overview
You will develop your competency to the level required for you to carry out duties as a Deck Officer in the Merchant Navy.
This course is designed for experienced seafarers like Bosun and Able seafarer to join a ship as an Officer of the Watch.
The experienced seafarers' programme leads to STCW II/1 Officer of the Watch (OOW) Unlimited Certification.
Minimum entry requirements
- 36 months sea time acceptable seagoing services.
- 6 months engaged in bridge watchkeeping duties (‘experienced seafarer route’).
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
You'll study:
- HNC Nautical Science.
- MCA/SQA Preparation/Examination and MCA Oral Preparation.
- Navigation Aids & Equipment Simulator Training (Operational Level) – NAEST (O).
- Human Element, Leadership & Management (Operational Level) – HELM (O).
- Efficient Deck Hand – EDH.
- Proficiency in Survival Craft (CPSC).
After the course
After the course, you can sail as a Deck Officer on Merchant Navy Ships.
Materials
You require the following material:-
- Parallel Ruler.
- Divider.
- Pencil (2B).
- Eraser.
- Stationery.
- Charts.