VIKING Recruitment

Deck Officers

Foundation Degree in Marine Operations (leading to full BSc (Hons) Marine Operations Management and MCA Certificate of Competency).

Training is of a sandwich type, consisting of alternating college and sea phases. The overall duration for a deck officer is approximately 3 years.

The initial qualification allows you to take a navigational watch on the bridge of a vessel at sea. This however, is just the beginning, as you progress your career towards the rank of Captain. In your cadetship and ongoing development you will learn the essentials of seamanship, design and stability, safe working practices, people and management, law, navigation, meteorology and many other related topics.

Overall they will give you the knowledge, confidence and self-discipline to be successful at sea or in the industry framework ashore.

Find out more about the Deck Officer Trainee Scheme

Deck Officer Foundation Degree Route
College Phase	Approx Duration	Content
Induction	3 weeks	STCW Basic Training - including Fire Fighting and First Aid General Induction to the shipping industry
Phase 1	15 weeks	Foundation Degree - subjects include: Maritime Analytical Methods- Navigation Ship Operations
Phase 2	35 weeks	At Sea
Phase 3	30 weeks	Foundation Degree - subjects include: Meteorology Cargo Operations Voyage Planning Shipboard Management Ship Construction Marine Operations Command Management
Phase 4	47 weeks	At Sea
Phase 5 (part 1)	3 weeks	Consolidation of Work Based Learning and any outstanding academic assessments prior to the award of: Foundation Degree (FdSC) in Marine Operations
Phase 5 (part 2)	3 weeks	STCW short courses: Medical First Aid, AFF, PSC & RB, GMDSS, NARAS, EDH MCA Orals Preparation Successful completion of MCA Oral examinations leads to award of initial: MCA Certificate of Competency
		Completion of Cadetship*