Participants successfully completing the training course should be capable of undertaking the skills expected of an Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels over 500 gross tons related to ship construction and stability.
Learning Objectives
Topics include: ship’s construction, load lines, rudders and propellers, displacement, buoyancy, stability, list and trim and free surface effect. The course requires a number of calculations, formulas and math.
Duration
This online course is based on a 40 hour in-person course.
Required Materials
System Requirements
Internet access is required. The preferred web browser is Google Chrome, but you may use Edge or Safari if necessary.
Approvals
USCG
Any applicant who successfully completes your Ship Construction & Basic Stability (Blended) (NOREMI-946) course will satisfy:
- The stability and ship construction training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(xii) for an STCW endorsement as OICNW on vessels of 500 GT or more; AND
- The ship construction and stability requirements of 46 CFR 11.317 and Table A-II/3 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for certification as Master on Vessels of Less Than 500 GT Limited to Near Coastal Waters; AND
- The ship construction and stability requirements 46 CFR 11.321 and Table A-II/3 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for certification as OICNW on Vessels of Less Than 500 GT Limited to Near Coastal Waters; AND
- The assessment tasks from NVIC 13-14(Ch-1): 8.1.A; 8.2.A; 8.3.A; and 8.4.A; AND
- The assessment tasks from NVIC 12-14(Ch-2): 10.1, 11.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, and 13.4; AND
- The assessment tasks from NVIC 02-18: 10.1.A, 11.3.A, 13.1.A, 13.2.A, 13.3.A, and 13.4.A.
Dominica
This course satisfies the following STCW requirements:
- The stability and ship construction training requirements of Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for STCW endorsement as OICNW on vessels of 500 GT or more; AND
- The ship construction and stability requirements of Table A-II/3 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for certification as Master on Vessels of Less Than 500 GT Limited to Near Coastal Waters; AND
- The ship construction and stability requirements of Table A-II/3 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for certification OICNW on Vessels of Less Than 500 GT Limited to Near Coastal Waters.
Assessments
Written Examination
This course consists of one written exam: Ship Construction & Basic Ship Stability. This exam contains 39 questions and requires a 70% passing score. The written exam can be taken online through HALO° Exams. You will receive 3 attempts for your exam. If you fail all 3 attempts, you must pay a retake fee of $50.00.
