Course Overview
A Navigation Officer trainee is referred to as a Deck Cadet and follows a 3-year training programme, which leads to initial certification as an Officer in Charge of a navigational Watch Deck Officer of the Watch (OICNW). The training consists of two years at AAMOTI and at least one year on board a seagoing ship by the cadet training manual and the STCW Code.
STCW II/1 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) is an operational level STCW endorsement with tonnage limitations for the deck officer on a sea-going merchant ship.
Eligibility for OICNW is defined in STCW Regulation II/1 and the certification is being issued by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ).
Course Objectives
This model course comprises three functions at the operational level. Upon successful
completion of the training and assessment, trainees should be competent to carry out safely the watchkeeping duties of an officer in charge of a navigational watch, both at sea and in port. In particular, they will be fully conversant with the basic principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch as per STCW regulation VIII/2 and STCW Code, chapter VIII.
Course Function
- Navigation at the Operational Level
- Cargo Handling and Stowage at the Operational Level
- Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board
Entry Requirements/Standards For The AAMOTI Cadet Program
- Must be between the ages of 17-25 years of age;
- Passed the Seafarer Medical Examination;
- Have at least five (5) GCE O’ Level or CXC subjects (Mathematics, English, and three other subjects, preferably including two science subjects) or
- Any other qualification deemed equivalent.
Course Certificate
After completing all the academic studies and passing the exam conducted by the administration, the student will get the certificate of competence as a navigation officer.
Course Duration
4 Semesters
