Singapore Maritime Academy

STCW Courses

The Academy regularly conducts a wide range of 'mandatory' and other short-courses for the maritime industry. The contents of these courses, where required, meet the STCW95 requirements and the completion of some of these courses is a pre-requisite for issue of certificates of competency (CoC).

Some general details, of the STCW Short Courses conducted by SMA, including their duration (in brackets), are provided below:

Courses Duration Fees
Medical First Aid Onboard Ship, STCW 95 VI/4 para 1 4 days or 8 evenings S$280 + GST
Medical Care On board Ship, STCW 95 II/2 para 2.2 5 days or 10 evenings S$285 + GST
Navigation Control Course, STCW 95 II/2 para2.2 5 days S$960 + GST
Tanker Familiarisation Course, STCW 95 V/I para 1.2 5 ½ days S$450 + GST
Advanced Oil Tanker Safety STCW V/1(2.2) 5 days or 10 evenings S$665 + GST
Advanced Chemical Tanker Safety STCW V/1(2.2) 5 days S$650 + GST
Advanced Liquefied Gas Tanker Safety STCW V/1(2.2) 5 days S$1200 + GST
Basic Safety Training Courses, STCW95 Code Section A VI/1 para 2 7 ½ Days S$830 + GST
Global Maritime Distress Safety System - General Operator's Certificate Course - STCW 95 IV/2 para 1.0 2 Weeks S$1260 + GST,
Exam S$100 + GST
Global Maritime Distress Safety System - Restricted Operator' Course STCW 95 IV/2 para1.0 1 week S$750 + GST,
Exam S$70 + GST
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat - other than a Fast Rescue Boat, STCW95 VI/2 para 1 5 ½ days S$690 + GST
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat - other than Fast Rescue Boat - Bridging Course, STCW95 VI/2 para 1 part 1 ½ days S$315 + GST
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat Section STCW A-VI/2 IMO Model Course 1.24
3 days
S$860 + GST
Familiarisation Training STCW95 Code Section A VI/1 para 1 1 day S$180 + GST
Advanced Fire Fighting Course, STCW95 VI/3 para 1 5 days S$550 + GST
Advanced Fire Fighting - Bridging Course STCW95 VI/3 para 1 part 2 days S$300 + GST
Shipboard Training and Assessment Course, STCW95 I/6 para 1.2

Either 5 days full-time or via Distance Learning

(different from prospectus)

S$300 + GST
Crowd Management & Safety Training for Passenger Ships - other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ships, STCW V/3 para 4 & 6 1 day S$250 + GST
Crisis Management, Human Behavior & Safety for Passenger Ships - other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ships, STCW V/3 para 7 & 8 1 ½ days S$350 + GST
Electronic Navigation Systems Course, STCW95 II/1 para 5 13 evenings plus 2 full Saturdays S$1080 + GST
ECDIS Appreciation Course 2 days S$595 + GST

Specialized Training Course for the Operational Use of ECDIS, STCW95 Code Section A-II/1 para 2 & Section B-II/1 para 12.1 & relevant IMO Circulars

5 days S$950 + GST