Justification of the Course:

The Upgrading Course For Master And Chief Mate/Captains and First Officers of Ships of 500 gross tonnage or more, will provide the necessary competencies at the management level, for the performance of a safe watch, good cargo stowage, the protection of the ship, people and the environment, in accordance with Regulation II/2, Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2 of the STCW'78 Convention, as amended, and its Training Code.

COURSE CONTENT:

• Navigation, at the management level.
• Plan a trip and direct a navigation.
• Navigation and trip monitoring.
• Logs and trip logs.
• Ship notification systems.
• Search and rescue operations.
• Guard systems and procedures.
• Bridge guard equipment and systems.
• Characteristics of the various meteorological systems.
• Manoeuvring and steering the vessel in all conditions.
• Propulsion installations and machinery systems and services.
• Etc.

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  DURATION OF THE COURSE:

140 hours (18 days).

CERTIFICATION:

An Authorized certificate will be granted by the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP).