The Tripartite Maritime Training Award (TMTA) is a career development programme that prepares Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to join the maritime industry and pursue their aspirations as Nautical Officers onboard ocean-going ships.
The Distance Learning Programme (DLP) aka Phase 2, is a full-time programme that requires students to sail onboard ocean-going ships for a minimum of 12 months accumulatively. They will be given DLP Assignments consisting of the series of modules below. The DLP Assignments are to be completed onboard together with the Training and Assessment Record Book. The Student - Teacher ratio is presently 20:1.
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12 months are spent onboard ship completing the following modules:
1) General Ship Knowledge
2) Seamanship
3) Navigation
4) Cargo Work
5) Ship Operations
6) Naval Architecture
7) Physical Science
8) Mathematics
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
· Certificate of Completion in Tripartite Maritime Training Award (Deck) Pre-Sea Preparation Training Course
· Minimum 18 years of age upon course commencement
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All the modules will consist of 100% tutorials (DLP assignments). To successfully complete the training, students must pass all modules, with a passing mark of 50% for all modules. There may be an extension of up to 36 months of sea time if the student fails the tutorials (DLP assignments).
Upon successful completion of the training, students will be issued the following documents:
· Certificate of Completion in Tripartite Maritime Training Award (Deck) Distance Learning Programme (Shipboard Training)
· Assessment Results
COURSE SCHEDULE
1 November 2025 - 31 October 2026*
20 July 2026 - 19 July 2027*
*Subject to sea-time
