Ship Captain Course
The Ship Captain Course provides focused, practical training for safe and efficient voyages between New York and Rotterdam. You will learn modern passage planning using ECDIS, applying COLREGs in busy traffic, bridge resource management, procedures for degraded navigation, weather routing, handling medical emergencies, risk assessment, and arriving in Rotterdam while complying with environmental rules, all in a compact programme designed for real-world command.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Ship Captain Course provides focused, practical training for safe and efficient voyages between New York and Rotterdam. You will learn modern passage planning using ECDIS, applying COLREGs in busy traffic, bridge resource management, procedures for degraded navigation, weather routing, handling medical emergencies, risk assessment, and arriving in Rotterdam while complying with environmental rules, all in a compact programme designed for real-world command.
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Develop skills
- Advanced passage planning: optimise North Atlantic routes using ECDIS and fuel control.
- Collision avoidance mastery: apply COLREGs, ARPA, and VHF in dense traffic lanes.
- Bridge resource management: lead teams under stress and degraded navigation systems.
- Heavy weather routing: read forecasts, adjust routes, and protect ship, cargo, and crew.
- Medical and port readiness: manage onboard emergencies and meet Rotterdam regulations.
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