Chief Mate/Master Post SPD (SCQF level 8)

• Recognised sea time of at least 12 months at an OOW level.


• STCW Certificate in Medical Care On Board (Medical Care is required before the candidates take their MCA Oral examination. The course can be booked in advance through marine@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk)


• NAEST Operational Certificate (If you completed the NARAST (O) course prior to 1st January 2005 you are required to undertake an ECDIS course conforming with an IMO Model 1.27 prior to undertaking the NAEST Management course)

The course will equip you to become a competent and efficient Chief Mate. You will require a total of 36 months ‘watch-keeping service’ while holding an OOW Unlimited II/I COC to undertake the next examination i.e. Master (Unlimited) COC. The sea service period may be reduced to 24 months if at least 12 months of such seagoing service has been served as Chief Mate while holding a Chief Mate unlimited, II/2, Certificate of Competency (Reference MSN 1856).

• Distance Learning Project on Emergency Planning (to be completed within 6 weeks of receipt of the project).


• A two week top-up training incorporating elements of Navigation & Stability units for further enhancement of underpinning knowledge of the subject (this will involve classroom exercises, discussions and presentations, and self-studying from simplified notes provided to the students).


• MCA Oral Examination preparation.


• NAEST Management.


• HELM Management.