LEARN
The course consists of 4 modules:
Personal Survival Techniques
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
Elementary First Aid
Course description:
Days 1–3 begin with theory lectures on Personal Survival Techniques, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, and Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting. They are held in the classrooms of the Mare Maritime Centre, Verdieva 6, fully equipped in accordance with the STCW Convention and the Ordinance on Seafarers’ Titles and Certificates of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.
Day 4 takes place at the Šapjane Firefighting Training Ground – professional firefighters deliver a short theory session, and the rest of the training is practical, with all participants going through a unit that simulates burning ship compartments.
Day 5 takes place at the training ground of the Bakar Maritime School – lifeboat launching exercises (SOHE). After the practical part, participants visit a Jadrolinija catamaran in Rijeka to become familiar with emergency exits, life-saving equipment, etc.
Day 6 takes place at the Mare Maritime Centre – theory and practice of Elementary First Aid.
Theory and practical training take place in the Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms, equipped with 8 workstations on Kongsberg consoles.
Theory and practical training take place in the Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms, equipped with 8 workstations on Kongsberg consoles.
Theory and practical training take place in the Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms, equipped with 8 workstations on Kongsberg consoles.
Lectures are held at Blue Voyage Yachting in a classroom equipped with the necessary materials and simulators.
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Certified copy of school-leaving certificate (primary school, secondary school or university)
Photocopy of seaman’s book – 6 months of sea service in the engine department as D2B – engine wiper
Medical examination – engine department
Theory and practical training take place in the Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms, equipped with VHF-DSC radio equipment, a NAVTEX receiver, EPIRB, SART and a VHF transceiver.
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Certified copy of school-leaving certificate (primary school, secondary school or university)
Photocopy of seaman’s book – 6 months of sea service in the engine department as D2B – engine wiper
Medical examination – deck department
Course description:
The first 3 days of lectures are held in the Blue Voyage Yachting classroom. Practical training takes place on day 4 at the Šapjane Firefighting Training Ground – professional firefighters deliver a short theory session, and the rest of the training is practical, with all participants going through a unit that simulates burning ship compartments.
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Photocopy of the Basic Safety Training certificate
Theory and practical lectures are held at Blue Voyage Yachting, in a classroom equipped with a ship’s medicine chest, stretchers, resuscitation manikins, bandages and immobilisation splints.
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Photocopy of the Basic Safety Training certificate
The course consists of 2 days of theory in the Blue Voyage Yachting classroom, fitted with all the necessary equipment: SOLAS, MARPOL, reference video materials, life jackets, etc.
On day 3, participants visit a Jadrolinija catamaran to become familiar with life-saving equipment, emergency exits and the other practical elements prescribed by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (MMPI) in its ordinance.
The course consists of 2 days of theory in the Blue Voyage Yachting classroom, fitted with all the necessary equipment: SOLAS, MARPOL, reference video materials, life jackets, etc.
Day 3: participants visit a Jadrolinija catamaran to become familiar with life-saving equipment, emergency exits and the other practical elements prescribed by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (MMPI) in its ordinance.
Day 4: lectures are held in the maritime centre classrooms, with exercises in calculating ship stability.
Lectures are held at Blue Voyage Yachting and cover the ship security assessment, the ship security plan, SOLAS, the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), and the Act on the Security Protection of Seagoing Ships and Ports.
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Photocopy of seaman’s book – 1 year of sea service
Lectures are held at Blue Voyage Yachting and cover ship security assessment, the ship security plan and security-related video materials.
Lectures are held at Blue Voyage Yachting and cover ship security assessment, the ship security plan and security-related video materials.
Course programme:
3 days of lectures in the Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms:
MARITIME NAVIGATION: Nautical charts (types, chart content, chart catalogues, scales), Basics of terrestrial navigation, Navigation publications, Compass, Use of electronic aids on board, Voyage planning.
MARINE ENGINES AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES: Mechanical propulsion systems – classification, Fire-extinguishing equipment, Pollution prevention.
SEAMANSHIP, METEOROLOGY, REGULATIONS AND FIRST AID: Knowledge of national maritime law, Means of maritime transport, Ropes and knots, First aid, Meteorology and oceanography – general.
BOAT HANDLING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE AT SEA: Boat handling – definition, types of manoeuvres and their significance; Rules for preventing collisions at sea; Knowledge of procedures in case of danger.
MARITIME RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE, SAFETY AT SEA: Maritime accidents, Life-saving appliances, Rendering assistance.
Day 4: practical training on the yacht Kigo (Bavaria 49) or, by arrangement, on a motor boat (LEAVING PORT, ENTERING PORT, BERTHING, MANOEUVRING, CHANGING COURSE, ETC.).
The exam consists of a practical part on a yacht or boat and an oral exam at the Harbour Master’s Office.
The exam date is set by the Harbour Master’s Office.
Course programme:
Blue Voyage Yachting classrooms – 5 days of theory and practical lectures:
MARITIME NAVIGATION: Nautical charts, Navigation, Celestial navigation, Gyrocompass, Radar, Hyperbolic navigation, Satellite navigation systems, Bridge equipment, Voyage planning.
SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND STABILITY: Ship stability, Machinery systems and equipment.
SHIP HANDLING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE AT SEA: Ship handling – definition, types of manoeuvres and their significance; External conditions; Handling ships in various conditions; Ship handling in difficult conditions; International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
SAFETY AT SEA: Maritime accidents, Life-saving appliances, Abandoning ship, Survival at sea, Rendering assistance, Pollution prevention.
METEOROLOGY: Weather analysis and forecasting, Sea movements.
MARITIME LAW: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982; Ship’s name and marking, call sign, port of registry; Rights in rem on ships; Marine insurance.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Knowledge of shipboard and general maritime terminology; Understanding and interpreting maritime meteorological information in English (weather systems, weather reports and forecasts) and various messages received via NAVTEX; Communicating in English.
3 days of practical training on the yacht Kigo:
PRACTICAL SAILING ON A YACHT (LEAVING PORT, ENTERING PORT, BERTHING, MANOEUVRING, CHANGING COURSE, ETC.).
The exam consists of a practical part on a yacht or boat and an oral and written exam at the Harbour Master’s Office.
The exam date is set by the Harbour Master’s Office.
Course programme:
Blue Voyage Yachting – 18 days of theory and practical lectures:
MARITIME NAVIGATION: Nautical charts, Navigation, Celestial navigation, Gyrocompass, Radar, Hyperbolic navigation, Satellite navigation systems, Bridge equipment, Voyage planning.
SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND STABILITY: Means of maritime transport, Ship stability, Machinery systems and equipment.
SHIP HANDLING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE AT SEA: Ship handling – definition, types of manoeuvres and their significance; Manoeuvring characteristics of a ship; External conditions; Handling ships in various conditions; Ship handling in difficult conditions; International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
SAFETY AT SEA: Maritime accidents, Life-saving appliances, Abandoning ship, Survival at sea, Rendering assistance, Pollution prevention.
METEOROLOGY: Meteorological elements, Weather analysis and forecasting, Sea movements.
MARITIME LAW: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982; Ship’s name and marking, call sign, port of registry; Rights in rem on ships.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Knowledge of shipboard and general maritime terminology; Understanding and interpreting maritime meteorological information in English (weather systems, weather reports and forecasts) and various messages received via NAVTEX; Communicating in English; Understanding and responding to instructions and orders from pilots and other authorised maritime officials during ship manoeuvring, anchoring, mooring and unmooring.
4 days of practical training on the yacht Kigo:
Practical sailing on a boat or yacht (leaving port, entering port, berthing, manoeuvring, changing course, etc.).
The exam consists of a practical part on a yacht or boat and an oral and written exam at the Harbour Master’s Office.
The exam date is set by the Harbour Master’s Office.
Attendance at lectures is mandatory. If you do not attend classes, Blue Voyage Yachting will not, in accordance with the MMPI ordinance, issue a certificate of course completion.
Information on the documents required to register for the exam and on payment for courses and exams will be provided on the first day of the course. Once all documents have been collected, we will register you for the exams at the Rijeka Harbour Master’s Office.
Note:
The certificate of course completion is issued upon payment.
If the certificate is lost, PCM j.d.o.o. will issue a new one upon proof of payment of EUR 2.65.
We cannot register you for the exam with incomplete documentation.