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SUNY Maritime On-Campus CE Course Offerings – 2009:

 

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STCW – Basic Safety Training

STCW (Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)

The STCW BST (Basic Safety Training) requirements are contained in Reg. VI/1 of the STCW code. BST is required for those persons serving in a position that must be filled as part of the required crew complement or assigned a responsibility on the muster list. This training is comprised of four elements: personal survival techniques, fire prevention and firefighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety and social responsibilities. See NMC Policy Letter No. 12-01 for information about maintaining competence of BST. Each section of the STCW- Basic Safety Training curriculum is described below in more detail:


Basic Firefighting

This two-day course meets all requirements for basic firefighting found in the STCW, 1995 Amendment. This course includes both classroom and firefield training.

 

Personal Survival Techniques

This one & one-half day STCW required course covers all required subjects for personal safety afloat including: lifeboats, liferafts, abandoning ship, emergency communications, and survival first aid. The College pool is used extensively for “hands-on” demonstrations and exercises.

 

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

This one-day STCW required course covers subjects including: pollution regulations, personal safety afloat and, personal relationships on-board.

 

Basic First Aid and C.P.R.

This one day STCW required course covers basic first aid, initial response to injuries and CPR. It also counts as the annual refresher for CPR certification.

 

ABLE SEAMAN

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This five-day course meets the requirements for training and practical assessments as described in 46 CFR 12.05-7. The class covers subject areas in rules of the road, seamanship, buoyage, ship nomenclature, anchoring and deck department operations. Students are required to complete a written examination and a practical seamanship exam successfully.

 

ADVANCED FIREFIGHTING

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

Advanced firefighting training is required for all licensed officers as described in 46CRF 12.05(g) Our four-day course covers a review of basic firefighting techniques and then moves on to fire-party organizations and leadership. The course also covers response to Hazmat incidents and the use of dangerous-cargo guidebooks.

 

ARPA – Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This three-day course is intended to familiarize the mariner with the latest techniques for getting the most out of the ARPAs found onboard most modern merchant vessels. Starting with a quick refresher in plotting techniques, the instructor will then move on to cover both theory and practical uses of ARPA sets. The course will make extensive use of the college’s recently upgraded radar simulator. Satisfies STCW requirements for training.

 

BRM – Bridge Resource Management

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This three-day course meets the requirements for Bridge Resource Management training as found in the 1995 Amendments to STCW. This course makes extensive use of our full-mission bridge simulator. Course subjects include: communications, situational awareness, error chain analysis, and the pilot/bridge team relationship.

 

Celestial Navigation - Ocean Endorsement

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This 10-day course prepares mariners for navigation outside of coastal areas. The certificate is required for an Ocean Endorsement on a mate or master’s license and for all STCW certificates. Course work includes sun and star lines, latitude by noon sight, parallel sailing, and great-circle sailing.

 

Lifeboatman/Survival Craft & Rescue Boat Crewman

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

The Coast Guard requires any applicant for a lifeboatman certificate successfully to complete an approved training course. This 4-day course meets all the requirements of 46CFR 12.07 for training in survival craft, emergency operations, and boat handling.

 

Original Radar

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

Forty-six (46) CFR 10.305 requires that every vessel equipped with radar have an operator certified in radar principles and operation. This 5-day course covers all required topics, and aspects of radar operation including theory, collision avoidance, and navigation. Extensive work is done on the Radar/ARPA simulator.

 

Radar Recertification

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This one-day class satisfies all the requirements for the CFR mandated five-year renewal of all radar endorsements. This class gives a review of the relative-motion triangle and tests the student using an approved radar navigation simulator. This class is offered the first Friday of every month.

 

RFPNW – Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watch

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

See www.sunymaritime.edu for course details.

 

Steam and Diesel Automation

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

See www.sunymaritime.edu for course details.

 

Tankship, Person-In-Charge (PIC)

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

46 CFR, Part 13 describes all the requirements for certification as a person-in-charge of a liquid cargo transfer. One of the requirements for certification is successful completion of an approved course in liquid cargo operations.

 

This 5-day course meets all of the requirements, along with extensive use of the liquid cargo simulator.

 

Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

See www.sunymaritime.edu for course details.

 

Global Marine Distress Safety System (GMDSS)

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This is a 70-hour course for deck license holders who will be designated as GMDSS operators. The course covers all elements of the GMDSS systems, including emergency calling procedures and response. This course will make extensive use of the GMDSS simulator.

 

HAZMAT/HAZWOPER

General CE

SUNY offers a variety of HAZMAT and HAZWOPER training programs to meet the needs of your employees. Call SUNY Maritime for more information/scheduling at: (718) 409-7341.

 

International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS)

General CE / ISPS Code & MTS Act

U.S. Coast Guard Approved

This 3-day course covers all required topics for designation as a ship or company security officer. The course discusses threat assessment, planning, implementation, and training requirements for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Code and the Marine Facility Code and the Marine Transportation Security Act.

 

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