About This Course
The Chief Mate Course is your pathway to becoming the second-highest-ranking officer on board, right after the Captain.
If you hold an Officer of the Watch (OOW) certificate and completed the required sea experience, this course upgrades your skills and qualifies you for more responsibility, leadership, and higher earnings.
With SME’s blended learning program, delivered in collaboration with South Shields Marine School (SSMS), UK, will enhance your skills to manage the bridge, cargo, crew, and emergencies, all while preparing for your UK COC exams.
You can join the Chief Mate course if you -
- Already hold an OOW (II/1) COC (Unlimited)
- Have completed the required sea time as a certified Officer
- Have up-to-date STCW safety certificates
- Want to step up to a senior rank and grow into Master (Captain) in the future
- Plan and execute complex voyages
- Handle cargo on all types of ships (dry, bulk, liquid, etc.)
- Manage bridge teams, safety drills, and crew welfare
- Apply advanced ship stability and meteorology
- Prepare for UK MCA oral exams, SQA exams, and face real-life shipboard leadership
- Marine Law
- Emergency Procedures
- Advanced Navigation and Radar Use
- Business and Safety Management at Sea
Phase 1 of the course takes place in India via live - online remote learning classes with the faculty of South Shields Marine School UK, while the second phase takes place face to face at SSMS, UK.
Phase 1 – India (Online Remote Learning with SSMS) Phase 2 – United Kingdom (6 Months face to face at SSMS, UK)
Phase 1 – India (Online Remote Learning with SSMS) Phase 2 – United Kingdom (6 Months face to face at SSMS, UK)
- Marine Passage Planning
- Ship Stability
- Management of Bridge Operations
- Management of Vessel Operations
- Shipmasters Business
- Marine Meteorology
- Structures & Maintenance
- Shipboard Management
- Marine Engineering Systems
- Graded Unit 2
- Graded Unit 3
For Enrollment
For NOE
- Passport Copy
- COC Copy
- Continuous Discharge Book (CDC – Copy)
- Sea Service Testimonials
- STCW Course Certificates
- Pan Card (Linked with Aadhar Card)
For NOE
- NOE Form — MSF 4274 (Filled and Notarized)
- Passport — First and last page notarized (Lawyer) attested copy
- OOW Unlimited II/1 Certificate of Competency (CoC)
- Old Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)
- New Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)
- Company Sea Service Letter / Sea Service Testimonials which includes watch-keeping evidence
- Two Countersigned Passport Photographs as referred in guidance notes
- Valid Medical Fitness Certificate
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting / Advanced Fire Fighting (ADV/RF)
- Personal Survival Techniques (RF) / Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
- Basic PSSR / PST / EFA / FPFF
- MFA / Medical Care (ADV/RF)
- GMDSS General Approved by India
- ECDIS (India D.G Approved)
- ROC / ARPA / RANSCO (India D.G Approved)
- SSO (Ship Security Officer course)
- Bridge Team Resource Management
- Acknowledgement copy of Payment (220 GBP)
- Covering letter
- SQA exam results (passed) (If holding Indian CoC or any other whitelist CoC)
- Total Duration—9 Months
- 3 Months (India): Online with SSMS
- 6 Months (UK): Face-to-Face at SSMS
