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Our MCA-approved training programmes for captains, deck officers and deck ratings are job specific and allow students to build professionalism, earning potential and capability to progress quickly in their careers.

Our programmes cover unlimited certification as well as certification for yacht officers up to 3,000GT, from Officer of the Watch (OOW) to Master.

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Deck courses

Choose from Merchant Navy (unlimited) or yacht (up to 3,000GT).

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    BSc (Hons) Nautical Science

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    Deck Cadet - Foundation Degree Programme

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    Deck Cadet - Higher National Diploma Programme

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    Officer of the Watch (HNC/Exam Route) For Experienced Seafarers

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    Chief Mate/Master (Post Cadetship Route)

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    Master and Chief Mate (Examination Route) - For Experienced Seafarers

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    Masters Orals

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    Officer of the Watch (Yachts) - General Ship Knowledge

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    Officer of the Watch (Yachts) - Navigation and Radar

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    Master (Yachts) - Business and Law

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    Master (Yachts) - Celestial Navigation

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    Master (Yachts) - Navigation, Radar and ARPA Simulator

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    Master (Yachts) - Seamanship and Meteorology

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    Master (Yachts) - Stability

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    Small Ships Electronic Charting System (approved) and Bridge Watchkeeping

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    Small Ships Radar and Meteorology

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    Dynamic Postioning Induction

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    Dynamic Positioning Revalidation

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    Dynamic Positioning Simulator

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