SEAMAN

School of Excellence for the Advancement of Maritime and Navigational Skills, Inc.

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From safety foundation to advance simulations, find your training to build your future at sea.

Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (SAT-SDSD)

This course trains seafarers to recognize security threats and perform designated security duties aboard a vessel.

Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW)

Prepares deck ratings to safely perform navigational watchkeeping duties under the direction of a watch officer.

Basic Training (BT)

Provides foundational maritime safety skills covering firefighting, first aid, personal survival, and social responsibilities.

Refresher on Basic Training (R-BT)

Updates and revalidates practical basic safety skills and emergency procedures for experienced seafarers.

Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (SCRB)

Teaches the safe launch, operation, and command of lifeboats and rescue boats during maritime emergencies.

Refresher on Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (R-SCRB)

Refreshes practical competencies in handling survival craft and rescue equipment to maintain mandatory STCW certification.

Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF)

Trains senior personnel in commanding firefighting operations, managing firefighting teams, and investigating maritime fires.

Refresher on Advanced Fire Fighting (R-AFF)

Revalidates advanced shipboard firefighting tactics, leadership skills, and emergency response knowledge for certified seafarers.

Upgrading on Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (UPSSR)

Upgrades seafarers' knowledge of workplace safety onboard, effective communication, fatigue management, and interpersonal relationships.

Crowd and Crisis Management (CCM)

Equips crew members with techniques to manage passenger crowds and maintain safety during shipboard emergencies.

Engine Watchkeeping (EWK)

Prepares engine room personnel to safely assist in engineering watchkeeping duties on domestic vessels.

Deck Watchkeeping (DWK)

Trains ratings in safe bridge procedures, lookout duties, and basic navigation watchkeeping for domestic shipping.

Safe Navigation and Collision Regulations (SNCR)

Instructs deck personnel on maritime traffic rules, collision avoidance, and safe vessel navigation techniques.

International Safety Management Code (ISM Code)

Introduces the international standards for the safe management and operation of ships and pollution prevention.

Cargo Handling

Provides practical training on the safe loading, stowage, securing, and unloading of various shipboard cargoes.

MARPOL (Pollution Prevention)

Educates seafarers on international environmental regulations to prevent marine pollution from oil, sewage, and garbage.

Practical Assessment for Deck Ratings (II/4)

Evaluates the hands-on navigational watchkeeping skills and operational competencies of deck ratings against STCW standards.