Deck Cadet Training Program (HND-Nautical Science) in

association with Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Venue SAMET, Bhubaneswar, India

Length 20 Weeks

Mode of Study Full Time

Course Dates 4th January 2010 to 21st May 2010

3rd April 2010 to 7th August 2010
6th July 2010 to 27th November 2010
1st October 2010 to 29th January 2011

Student Intake per batch 20 Nos (maximum limit)

Faculty Course Fees

INR 4,90,000 (The course fees includes a deposit of GBP 900 for LJMU)

Nautical Science (Deck)

Abbreviations
SAMET - Springdale Academy of Maritime Education and Training
INR - Indian Rupees
LJMU UK – Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
HND – Higher National Diploma
SQA – Scottish Qualification Authority
Progress diagram - Cert He in Nautical Science (Deck Cadet) EDH - Efficient Deck Hand
OOW – Officer of the Watch
STCW – Standards of Certification and Watchkeeping
MCA – Maritime Coast Guard Agency
HND Part 1 NAUTICAL SCIENCE
Phase 1 20 Weeks - India TRB – Training Record Book
Pre-Sea STCW Courses, Deck Hand Training
in SAMET, INDIA
Course Contents

The Cadet Training Programme is the first step towards being a Captain on a cruise liner taking passengers around
Sea Phase SEA PHASE 18 months the world or navigating a 300,000 tonne merchant ship (Oil tanker). Merchant Navy encompasses many and varied
Complete MNTB Record Book shipping companies with vessels ranging from 500 to 300,000 tonnes in size. The ships constitute a vital part of the
world economy, carrying oil, containers, refrigerated cargo, coal, ore, grain, timber, cars, steel and a thousand other
products to keep nations fed and industry supplied. Other commercial activities include cruise liners and passenger/
vehicle ferries, cable laying and scientific vessels studying the seabed. As a deck officer and eventually as Captain
SAMET (may be completed at Liverpool)
Phase 3 6 weeks – India of one of these vessels you would be responsible for the safe navigation and delivery of cargo or let the passengers
OOW STCW Short Courses (or Liverpool) travel to their final destination. You as a ship’s officer will be part of a small vital team in charge of millions of sterling
GMDSS, AFF, MCAS,PSRB
pounds worth of sophisticated vessel and cargo.

The course is designed to be integrated with professional short courses and eighteen months guided ship onboard
training at sea so that, after three years, the successful student will have not only obtained a Certificate of Higher
LJMU Cert HE in Nautical Science
Phase 4 9 Months - Liverpool Education (CertHE) in Nautical Science but also a MCA certified Officer of Watch (OOW) Certificate of Competency
NARAST (O), EDH, MCA Signals, SQA and MCA Orals at
(COC). This is the initial qualification for an officer to be in independent charge of navigational watch on a commercial
Liverpool
vessel anywhere in the world. After further sea time and exams a Chief Mate and Master Mariner certificates can be
obtained.”
 Academic Delivery at SAMET will include all H1 & H2 Units (Pre-Sea)

STCW library

HND Units &

reference

utcomes
covered
Module

Module

Edexcel
HND Unit 1: Chartwork

Credit
Name
Phase

Equiv
Code
HND Unit 2: Tides and Sailings
ENRLM1009 4a Meteorology 12 WN1.7 3.All

HND Unit 3 : Meteorology

ENRLM1010 4a Cargo Work & Port 12 WN8.3, WC, WO1.1 4.All
Operations
HND Unit 4: Cargo Work

ENRLM1011 4a Chartwork 12 WN1.2 except WN1.2.4/6 1.All & 2.3

HND Unit 5: Ship Stability

ENRLM1012 4b Practical Navigation 12 WN1.1, WN1.2.6 7.All &2.1/2

HND Unit 6 Celestial Navigation

ENRLM1013 4b Ship Construction and 12 WO2 5.All & 15.All

HND Unit 7: Bridge Watchkeeping Stability

HND Unit 8: Ship Construction ENRLM1014 4a Maritime Management 12 WO6, WM 6.All

& Law
!
On successful completion of the course students will be awarded Edexcel International HND Nautical Science. ENRLM1015 4a Numerate & Personal 12
Development Skills
Note: MCA assessment requirements will not be applicable to this pre-sea education programme. Students will be
able to progress to complete their seatime with a 40% pass in each of their units and completion of STCW pre-sea ENRLM1016 4b Bridge Watchkeeping & 24 WN1.5/6, WN2/4/5/6/7, 13.All & 14.1/2
courses. Students will also receive EDH training before going to sea. The full EDH course and examination will also Emergency Response WN8.1,WN8.2.2/3/4
be provided at UK after successful completion of 18 months sea time.
ENRLM1017 4b Electronic Navigation 12 WN1.2.4, WN1.3/4, WN3 Naras(O) theory
Sea time Aids

SAMET on behalf of LJMU will undertake the task of counselling and supervising each student on their TRB . We will
Total credits studied 120
advise the students on its content and how to write the TRB before going to sea. We will also counsel the student
at midpoint and end of the sea-phase to make sure that they do not arrive in UK with an inadequately completed
TRB. Prior to going to sea, SAMET staff will liaise with shipping companies regarding student TRB needs, provide !
information for Master and officers of each vessel and act as a first point of contact if the ship or company require
more information or advice. Module

Academic Delivery at Liverpool Phase 4a = 11 weeks (also includes signals)

The academic programme includes SQA safety papers and Cert HE Nautical Science. EDH course and examination
will be scheduled into the programme as convenient.
Phase 4b = 11weeks
Phase 4c includes SQA external papers, Narast(O) practicals, MCA oral
The above UK delivery matches our delivery, already approved by MCA for our 36 month sea time entry. The
University will award a Cert HE if students meet 40% in their modules. To meet MCA requirements students will have
to achieve 65% in Navigation assessments modules, 60% in Stability and 50% in other STCW assessments held in the
UK. This will be evidenced by a letter from the programme leader.