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SINGAPORE

AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MARITIME EDUCATION / TRAINING AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

460, Alexandra Road # 21-00 PSA Building, Singapore 119963

Telephone : (65) 3756205

Facsimile : (65) 3756205

Email: [email protected]

MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SINGAPORE MARITIME ACADEMY (Government)

c/o Singapore Polytechnic, 500 Dover Road, Singapore 139651

Department and Number of students

- Maritime Navigation: 600

- Marine Engineering: 600

- Research and Development

- Shipping Business

- Total: 1,300

A. INSTRUCTOR

NO	NUMBER	QUALIFICATION
1.	13	Various

B. ACADEMIC STAFF

NO	NUMBER	QUALIFICATION	REMARK
1.	27	Master Mariner
2.	25	Chief Engineer
3.	4	Degrees/PHP
Note: About 10% of the Master Mariners and Chief Engineers have additional degree qualifications

C. TRAINING AND FACILITIES EQUIPMENT

P

Full mission ship maneuvering / bridge simulator

P Radar and ARPA simulator

P

Liquid cargo simulator

P GMDSS simulator

P CBT / computer laboratoy

P Engine room simulator

P Language laboratory

P Navigational electronic laboratory / simulator

P Cargo handling laboratory

P Marine engineering laboratory

P Boiler simulator / laboratory

P Electric and electronic laboratory

P Automatic control system laboratory

P Engine workshop

P Fire fighting laboratory

P Sea survival laboratory

P Medical first aid / care laboratory

P Tanker operation laboratory

P

Diesel engine

P Turbine engine

P Boat and launcing platform

P Welding and cutting

P Survival center

P Training vessel

P Medical aid

D. COURSES AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF THE CURRICULUM

i. Courses for Certificates of Competence

Course	Duration	Graduated per annum	IMO model Course Applied or other
Master / Chief Mate	1year	100	Yes
OOW * for deck	3 ½ years	100	Yes
Chief Engine	1 year	100	Yes
OOW for engine	3 years	100	Yes
Rating for deck	Nil	-	-
Rating for engine	Nil	-	-

* OOW = Officer of watchkeeping

ii. Safety

Courses	Duration (d) *	Graduates per year	IMO model course applied or other
Seafarers familiarization
Basic Safety Training	5 days	300	Yes
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue boat	5 days	300	Yes
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat	2 days	300	Yes
GOC for GMDSS	21 days	300	Yes
ROC for GMDSS	14 days	300	Yes
Advanced Fire Fighting	5 days	300	Yes
Proficiency in Medical First Aid	5 days	300	Yes
Medical Care onboard	5 days	300	Yes
Radar and ARPA	5 days	300	Yes
Other

*d = days

iii. Special Safety Training

P Basic Safety

P Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats

P Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat

P Advance fire fighting

P Medical first Aid

P Medical care

P Tanker familiarization

P Oil tanker training

P Chemical Tanker training

P Liquefied GAS Tanker Training

P Passenger / Ro-Ro Passenger familiarization

P Crowd management system

P Crisis management and human behaviour training

P Passenger safety training

P Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training

P Radar and ARPA Simulator training

P Bridge team work training

P General operator for GMDSS training

P Restricted operator for GMDSS training

P Others

iv. Entry Requirements

Age: 16+ Fitness: Yes Native Language: International/English

v. Course Delivery (Aims and Learning Objectives accord with STCW)

Methods	Deck Rating	OOW for Deck	Chief Mate	Master	Engine room rating	OOW for Engine	2^nd Engineer	Chief Engineer
Lectures		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Tutorial		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Workshops or labs		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Simulators		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
CAL *		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
OTIS **		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes

* CAL = Computer Assisted Learning

* OTIS = Onboard Training In Service

vi. Compatibility of Syllabus of the Knowledge, Understanding and Competency to

the STCW 78 / 95

P Deck Watchkeeper / Chief Mate / Master

Functional compliance
with STCW requirements

Deck Watchkeeper

Chief mater / Master

Navigation’s

Cargo handling and stowage

Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons

PEngineer Watchkeeper / 2^nd Engineer / Chief Engineer

Functional compliance with STCW requirements	Engineer watchkeeper	2^nd / chief engineer
Marine Engineering	V	V
Electrical. Electronic & control engineering	V	V
Maintenance & repair	V	V
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons	V	V

P Compliance with STCW Requirements for Special Courses and Mandatory Short Courses

Tanker Familiarization v

Oil tanker operation v

Chemical tanker operation v

Liquid Gas Tanker Operation v

Ro-Ro passenger ships v

Basic Safety Training v

Elementary First Aid v

Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue boat v

Fast Rescue Boats v

Advanced fire fighting v

Proficiency in medical first aid v

Persons in charge of medical care on board v

PCompliance with STCW Requirement for the GMDSS Radio Operators

- Radio communication at operational level

P Compliance with STCW Requirements for the Rating Forming Part of Navigational / Engine Room Watch

- Navigation / Marine Engineering

P Assessment criteria and procedures

- National standard approved by the education authority

- National standard approved by the maritime safety administration

- Examination conducted by the maritime institution and approved by the authority

P Method Paper

- Paper Test

- Practical Assessment

- Assignment

- Aural& Oral Test

- Simulator

P Frequency of Paper Test

- Each semester

P Provision for courses evaluation

- Evaluation criteria available

- Frequency: Every semester

P Examination System on board training arrangement

- Authority Maritime Safety administration / Special approved by authority

- Programs are approve by the institutions

- Training conducted by the institutions and shipping companies

- Training record books (TRB) have to be approved by the authority

- Type of TRB : National TRB

- The monitoring is conducted by the institutions and shipping companies.

E. COURSES TYPE AND VARIETY

i. Levels of Maritime Institutions: College/Academy

ii. Types of Courses Offered:

- Short Course

- Special Course

- Course for diploma at a middle level of the education and training

- Courses for diploma at a high level of the education and training

F. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF TRAINER / INSTRUCTORS AND EXAMINERS

i. Academic Background ( percentage of the whole academic staff )

P Doctor degree: less than 10 %

P Master degree: less than 20%

P Bachelor degree: less than 30%

ii. Maritime qualification

P Levels of certificates of competence

- Master: over 30 %

- Chief mate: over 30 %

- Chief Engineer: over 30 %

- Second Engineer: less than 30 %

P Sea Experience

- 4 years

G. QUALITY STANDARD SYSTEM

i. Certificate Issuing Procedure: ISO system

ii. Conduct of Eternal evaluation for Quality Standards System

P Conducted by Maritime authority or approved agency every two years.

iii. Issue of Certificates (unlimited certificate only)

iv. Issue of Special Certificates or Endorsements

Issue of certificates	Master	Chief Mate	Deck OOW	Chief Engineer	Engineer OOW	Ratings for deck	Ratings for Engine
Issue of a diploma on the middle level of education			V		V
Issue of a diploma on the high level of education		V		V
Passing of oral examinations	V	V	V	V	V
Minimum sea service	48	24	12	48	6
Completion of training record book			Yes		Yes
Completion of mandatory short courses			Yes		Yes

Note : 1) OOW = Officer of Watchkeeping

H. ISSUE OF SPECIAL CERTIFICATES, OR ENDORSEMENTS

Training course	Issue certificate or endorsements	Approved training	Authority training	Recognized examinations	Oral examinations
Familiarization and Basic Safety	V	V	V	V
Radar and ARPA	V	V	V	V
Proficiency in Survival craft and rescue boats	V	V	V	V
Advanced fire fighting	V	V	V
Proficiency in medical first aid	V	V	V		V
Medical care on board	V	V	V		V
Safe operation tanker	V	V	V
Chemical tanker safety	V	V	V
Gas Tanker Safety	V	V	V
Ro-Ro Passenger ships	V	V	V