Refresh of the Master and Chief officer certificate (Course/Assessment)

Officers holding a Master CoC who do not meet the conditions required for service at sea (or equivalent) to retain the prerogatives associated with the certificate.

Hold a >500 Master or Chief Officer CoC for ships

Update one’s knowledge and demonstrate the maintenance of professional competence in order to obtain revalidation of the qualification of captain or chief mate.

32 hours over 4.5 days (course + tests)

Minimum 5 / Maximum 8

– Order dated 24 July 2013 relating to the revalidation of maritime vocational training qualifications
– STCW-Section A-II/2

SECRETARIAT OF STATE TO THE PRIME MINISTER IN CHARGE OF MARITIME AFFAIRS / Ministry for the Sea, since 01/01/2022

In accordance with Appendix 4 of the Annex to the Order of July 24, 2013:
Syllabus for tests and training courses for the revalidation of certificates for masters and chief mates on vessels of 500 gross tonnage or more (and for masters and chief mates on vessels of less than 500 gross tonnage not engaged on near-coastal voyages – STCW Regulation II/3)
Refresher and knowledge-updating courses covering the following competencies:

– Planning a voyage and conducting navigation
– Determining position and verifying the accuracy of the resulting fix by all available means
– Determining and accounting for compass errors
– Coordinating search and rescue operations
– Establishing arrangements and procedures for watchkeeping
– Maintaining navigational safety by using information from navigational equipment and systems to facilitate decision-making
– Ensuring navigational safety through the use of ECDIS and related navigational systems to support decision-making
– Forecasting meteorological and oceanographic conditions
– Handling navigational emergencies
– Maneuvering a vessel under all conditions
– Operating remote controls for propulsion installations, machinery, and auxiliary systems
– Planning and ensuring the safe loading, stowage, securing, and unloading of cargo, as well as its protection during the voyage
– Assessing reported defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers, and ballast tanks, and taking appropriate action
– Transporting dangerous goods
– Monitoring trim, stability, and stresses
– Monitoring and ensuring compliance – Regulations and measures aimed at ensuring the safeguarding of human life at sea, as well as the safety and protection of the marine environment
– Maintaining the safety and security of the vessel’s crew and passengers, and ensuring that life-saving appliances, fire-fighting equipment, and other safety systems are in working order
– Developing emergency and damage-control plans, and being capable of responding to emergency situations
– Demonstrating the ability to exercise authority and management

ENSM Nantes (1 rue de la Noë, 44300 Nantes)
or ENSM Marseille (39, avenue du Corail CS 50040 – 13285 Marseille Cedex 08)

ENSM teachers

Yes

Verification of theoretical knowledge and practical assessment on a navigation simulator.

Yes.
The course certificates are dematerialised, and can be accessed directly on your seafarer’s portal as soon as the training course has been successfully completed.
These certificates are valid for 12 months, during which time you can use the appropriate CERFA form to renew your certificates with Maritime Affairs.

The certification/documentary evidence rate for this course is 100%.

The satisfaction rate for this course is 93.79% (2022)

2 178 €

Funding options available through France Travail and the CPF

RNCP39934

For any questions, you may contact the school at
cemafor@supmaritime.fr
Or by phone at 07 64 39 97 34