All aspects defined in IMO Polar Code and Model Course will be covered. The course consists of classroom lectures and simulator exercises and is delivered 100% on-site, thus physical attendance is required. The Polar Code refresher course contains the same modules and training targets as the regular Polar Code course.
Polar Code Advanced On-Site Training
3-day on-site course at Aboa Mare in Turku, Finland covering advanced requirements set by STCW Code A-V/4 and IMO Model Course 7.12: Advanced training for ships in polar waters.
Language
English
Duration
3 days / 24 hours
Price
EUR 1500,00 (+ VAT 25,5 %)
Lunch and coffee included in the price.
EUR 1000,00 (+ VAT 25,5 %) for Aboa Mare Polar Code Basic customers. Contact training@aboamare.fi to receive the discount.
Location
Aboa Mare Maritime Academy Training Center. Turku, Finland
Training method
Classroom lectures; simulator exercises.
Upon completing this training,
the participant will
- Understand demands set by extremely cold conditions and darkness for safe working and operating vessel equipment
- Be able to navigate in sea ice in polar areas
- Be able to counteract the effects of ice accumulation on vessel surfaces
- Be prepared for to plan, prepare, lead and manage emergencies in polar areas
- Effects of low temperature on people and ship systems
- Effects of weather and current
- Safe operation of equipment in cold conditions
- Understanding sea ice types
- Advanced ship operation and maneuvering in polar waters
- Advanced voyage planning and navigation
- Planning and preparing for convoy operations
- Planning, preparing and taking Icebreaker assistance
- How to plan and prepare for, lead and manage emergencies in polar areas
- Pollution prevention
- Regulatory framework
- Design of ice-going vessels
- All our Polar Code instructors have extensive ice navigation experience
- Our Polar Code training is approved by the Finnish Maritime Authorities (Traficom)
- We are specialized in simulator training and R&D projects to enhance safety and sustainability of Arctic shipping as well as shipping in other ice-covered waters. We have for instance participated in ice related projects like Winmos 1&2 and ASTP (Arctic Simulator Training Program).
- We have provided simulator-based ice navigation training since 2006
- We participated in the planning process of the Polar Code IMO Model courses (7.11 and 7.12) and our first Polar Code course was delivered in 2016
- We have developed and delivered specialized Azipod® ice operation training for ABB Marine and Ports since 2016
- Finland’s sea routes are icebound every year and we have a deep understanding of operating ships in winter and ice conditions
| Course code | PCA |
| Course title | Polar Code Advanced |
| Student profile | Masters, chief officers and navigating officers required to have completed Polar Code Advanced training. Ship owner personnel working with ships operating in polar areas and authorities wanting to have a deep understanding of the demands set by polar operations to personnel and ships and their equipment. |
| Prerequisites | A trainee attending the course is required to fulfil minimum STCW II/1 requirements for officers in charge of a navigational watch. Aboa Mare Polar Code Basic Training certificate is also required, alternatively Polar Code Basic Training CoP from an EU/EES country. |
| Training personnel | Experienced master mariners with several years of experience of operating in ice covered waters, cold climate and darkness. |
| Course compliance | STCW Section A-V/4, paragraph 2. IMO model course 7.12 |
| Equipment | Transas full mission simulators |
| Assessment | Knowledge is assessed with a written exam. Competences and skills are assessed through simulator assessment. |
| Certification | Each participant that has completed the course successfully will be issued a certificate. |
| Individual course | Yes |
| Max participants | 9 |
| Flag approval | The Polar Code training is approved by the Finnish Maritime Authorities (Traficom) |
| Course recognition by flag state | Our courses are widely recognized abroad, but customers are advised to check the compatibility with their own flag state. |
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