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 STCW 2010 Manila Amendment requirements and the completion of some of these courses is a pre-requisite for issue of certificates of competency (CoC).

MCF(Maritime Cluster Fund) subsidy is available for some STCW courses.
For complete details of the courses for which this subsidy is available please click on "MPA pre-approved courses" from the link below.

MCF Training Grant is available for eligible participants. Please refer to www.mpa.gov.sg/mcffor information

For a direct link to the PDF document which contains the pre-approved courses please Click Here STCW 2024 Schedule

For more information please contact Capt. Sahwan Osman / Capt Samuel Jebakumar:
Sahwan_OSMAN@sp.edu.sg
Samuel_Jebakumar_R_NAMBINARAYANAN@sp.edu.sg

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

COURSESDURATION
Revalidation of CoC (Information Only) 
Emergency Occupational Safety and Survival Functions Training Revalidation Course1.5 days
Navigation Control Course, STCW 2010 II/2 para2.25 days
Basic Tanker Training (Oil, Chemical & Liquefied Gas Tankers)9 days
Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations7.5 days 
Advanced Chemical Tanker Safety STCW 2010 V/1(2.2)6 days

Advanced Training For Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations

8 days
Basic Occupational Safety & Security Training Courses, STCW 2010 Code Section A VI/1 para 28 days
Global Maritime Distress Safety System – General Operator's Certificate (GMDSS GOC)2 Weeks
Global Maritime Distress Safety System - Restricted Operator' Course STCW 2010 IV/2 para1.05 days
Refresher course for the GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)3 days
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat - other than a Fast Rescue Boat, STCW 2010 VI/2 para 14 days
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat Section STCW 2010 A-VI/2 IMO Model Course 1.243 days
Safety Familiarisation Training STCW 2010 Code Section A VI/1 para 11 day
Advanced Fire Fighting Course, STCW 2010 VI/3 para 15 days
Shipboard Training and Assessment Course, STCW 2010 I/6 para 1.2 (E-learning)

6 Months

Crowd Management & Safety Training for Passenger Ships - other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ships, STCW 2010 V/3 para 4 & 61 day
Crisis Management, Human Behavior & Safety for Passenger Ships - other than Ro-Ro Passenger Ships, STCW 2010 V/3 para 7 & 81 ½ days
Electronic Navigation Systems Course, STCW 2010 II/1 para 513 evenings plus 2 full Saturdays
ECDIS Appreciation Course2 days

Operational Use of ECDIS (IMO Model Course 1.27)

5 days
Ship Security Officer (SSO)2 days
Proficiency In Designated Security Duties1 day
High Voltage Installation Operational Level course 1 Day
High Voltage Installations Management Course3 days
Bridge and Engine Room Resource Management (Management and Leadership)4 days
Bridge and Engine Room Resource Management (Management and Leadership Skills) – Bridging                        2 days                                
Bridge and Engine Room Resource Management (Operation)3 days
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