Revalidation of the master chief and chief mate certificates (Course / Test)

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

Hold a Master’s certificate or First Mate’s certificate for ships > 500 tonnage.

To prove that you are still professionally competent and thus obtain revalidation of your certificate.

32 hours over 4.5 days (course + tests)

Minimum 3 / Maximum 8

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

In accordance with Appendix 4 of the Annex to the Order of 24 July 2013:
Programme of tests and courses for the revalidation of certificates of competency for masters and chief mates of ships of 500 gross tonnage or more (and masters and chief mates of ships of less than 500 gross tonnage not engaged in near-coastal voyages – STCW Regulation II/3)

Refresher and refresher courses in the following skills:
– Navigation / Meteorology: 4 hours
– SMCP English: 4 hours including test (1/2 hour)
– Navigation and manoeuvring simulator / Steering rules: 12 hours
– Merchant ship operation / Loading calculations: 4 hours including test
– Safety: 4 hours including test (1/2 hour)

Test: Navigation and manoeuvring simulator / Navigation / Meteorology / Steering rules: 4 hours

Nantes and Marseille

ENSM professors

Yes

Yes.
The course certificates are electronic 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/attestation rate for this course is 100%.

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

1 900€