EFFICIENT DECK HAND

The aim of the EDH Training Course is to educate and train seafarers to meet and exceed the required competencies needed to perform functions at support levels on seagoing vessels for Certification of Ratings as part of a Navigational Watch.

 

This course is in accordance with Section A-II/5 of the STCW Code as well as Regulations 7 and the Third Schedule of the Shipping (Certification of Seamen) (Deck Ratings) Regulations of the laws of Trinidad and Tobago.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Not less than 18 years of age

• Possession of a Steering Certificate

• 24 months of verifiable sea service in a deck capacity

• Medical Certificate of Fitness

• Completed Basic Training (Pre Sea)

• Ability to read and write

 

COURSE AWARD

Certificate of Training

 

Candidates pursuing the AB Ticket are required to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft (CPSC) and must have 36 months verifiable sea service when presenting to MSD.