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 Pre-Sea Preparation Training Course, aka Phase 1, prepares students for their shipboard training, which will mark the beginning of their professional careers. They will attend full-time classroom-based training and practical lessons for four months, covering a series of modules listed below. This course is in accordance with the provisions of regulation II/1.2 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW 1978).
Lessons are conducted by specialists whom themselves were former seafaring professionals and industry practitioners. Knowledge is disseminated via multimodal inputs, where students learn through slide presentations, videos, notes, textbooks and tutorials. Hands-on sessions add pedagogical holism like ropework in the Seamanship module. The course also leverages on learning technology like the Full Mission Navigation Simulator, where students learn the use of modern Electronic Navigation Aids. Online learning platforms are also used for tutorial and assessment. The Student - Teacher ratio is presently 20:1.
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MODULES
Four months are spent in class completing the following modules:
1) Maritime English
2) Mathematics
3) Seamanship
4) Ship Construction & Stability
5) Collision Regulations
6) Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation
7) Electronic Navigation Aids
8) Legislative Requirements
9) Meteorology
10) Celestial Navigation
11) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)
12) Physical Science
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS*
· Minimum 18 years of age upon course commencement
· Singaporeans or Permanent Residents only
· Must have completed full-time National Service (NS) or exempted from NS (for male applicants only)
· Must Pass Medical Examination stipulated by MPA, meeting the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Trainings, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW Convention) and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (no night and colour blindness)
· Min GCE 'O' level as follow:
| Subject | Grade |
| English Language | D7 |
| Mathematics | C6 |
| Science | C6 |
· Applicants who attained GCE 'N' level results as follow:
| Subject | Grade |
| English Language | C6 |
| Mathematics | C6 |
| Science | C6 |
· Applicants with post-secondary education, attaining Higher NITEC, Diplomas and Degrees or equivalent, will be eligible.
*Candidates not meeting the above criteria will be subjected to ad-hoc approval by MPA on case by case basis.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Most modules consist of 20% module assessment, 20% tutorial and 60% end of module written examinations. To successfully complete the training, students must obtain the minimum passing percentage of 60% for all modules.
Upon successful completion of the training, students will be issued the following documents:
· Certificate of Completion in Tripartite Maritime Training Award (Deck) Pre-Sea Preparation Training Course
· Transcript of Results
· Discharge Letter
Subject to respective requirements of different shipping companies, students may be required to obtain the following documents before commencing their sea service.
· Company Supporting Letter for US Visa applications
· Successful medical and Drug & Alcohol checks
