Entry Requirements:
Those undertaking the training must:-
a) Have met the requirements for certification in basic training for ships operating in polar waters.
b) Have completed 2 months approved seagoing service in the deck department at either operational or management level polar waters or equivalent.
Equivalent seagoing service will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on evidence of familiarity with tasks listed in STCW Regulation V/4, Paragraph 4 and Section A-V/4, Paragraph 2 of the STCW Convention and code 1978. Evidence should be in the format of a company letter detailing; your roles and responsibilities against the guidance listed in Section A-V/4, Paragraph 2 of the STCW Convention and code 1978, the vessel(s) you worked on, the area(s) you operated in and the dates that your vessel(s) operated in the equivalent waters.
