Maritime Vocational Training Center

(MVTC) New Courses Offered

1. Certificate of Completion Rating forming Part of a Navigation Watch

3 Credits

MART 101 - Traditional Navigation and Seafaring

Familiarizes students with traditional seafaring in the Pacific with focus on the sea Marshall Islands, the Micronesian Region and the Pacific. Introduces the methods of navigation and cultural importance of canoes. The participation of women as ri-meto will also be discussed.

Course Outline- MART 101

6 Credits

MART 102 - Mathematics for Mariners

Designed to provide instruction in basic math skills necessary for employment on board seagoing vessels. Emphasizes practical application problems relating to shipboard work.

Course Outline- MART 102

6 Credits

MART 103 - English for Mariners

Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of writing, reading, listening and speaking in English with emphasis on nautical terminology

Course Outline- MART 103

4 Credits

MART 110 - STCW Basic Safety Training

Provides maritime and fisheries industry workers of all levels of work experience with mandatory basic safety training. Covers basic marine firefighting; first aid/CPR; personal safety and social responsibility; and personal survival. The course meets the requirement of the IMO Convention of Standard of Training, Certification and Watch-Keeping (STCW) for Seafarers and is also suitable for first responders such
as municipal and airport firefighters, industrial workers, police officers and ambulance
attendants. For not-for-credit STCW Basic Safety Training, see MART 070.

Course Outline- MART 110

Program Learning Outcome

Upon graduation a student will:

Maintain, handle, and use ropes for shipboard applications in accordance with established shipboard practice.
Provide a safe means of access to personnel embarking and disembarking the vessel.
Perform support duties during mooring and anchoring operations.
Carry out basic deck maintenance procedures.
Contribute to monitoring and controlling a safe watch.
Observe safety precautions during the stowage and handling of cargoes.
Keep a proper lookout by sight and hearing.
Perform the duties of a helmsperson.
Describe the importance of marine environmental awareness and relevant precautions.
Explain maritime career pathways.
Explain the relevance of Marshallese seafaring traditions to the present day.

12 Credits

MART 120 - Introduction to Seamanship

Prerequisite: MART 102 and MART 103

Introduces students to the requirements to contribute to a navigation watch.
Students will carry out a range of deck duties safely and in accordance with accepted procedures and standards. Instructional time includes classroom and shipboard hours.

Course Outline- MART 120

12 Credits

MART 121 Introduction to Bridge Watchkeeping

Continues development of students’ abilities to contribute to a navigation watch. Students practice the duties of a rating on bridge and cargo watchkeeping duties. Students will be required to spend two months on board a training
vessel.

Course Outline- MART 121

2. Certificate of Completion Rating forming Part of an Engine Room Watch

12 Credits

MART 130 Introduction to Engine Room Watchkeeping

Introduces students to the requirements to contribute to a watch in a manned engine room or perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine room. Students practice relevant operational checks and assisting in the maintenance of marine diesel engines and associated auxiliary machinery in accordance with safety and statutory requirements. Instructional time includes classroom and shipboard hours.

Course Outline- MART 130

12 Credits

MART 131 - Introduction to Engine Room Maintenance

Prerequisite: MART 130 – Introduction to Engine Room Watchkeeping

Continues development of students’ abilities to contribute to a watch in a manned engine room or perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine room. The focus is on carrying out basic operations using hand tools and assisting in the maintenance of marine diesel engines and associated auxiliary machinery in accordance with established procedure and safety/statutory requirements. Students will be required to spend two months on board a training vessel.

Course Outline- MART 131

Program Learning Outcome

Upon graduation a student will:

Carry out basic engine room watchkeeping duties safely and effectively.
Perform the lubrication/fuel and record keeping duties of an engine room rating in accordance with established procedure and safety requirements.
Carry out relevant operational checks of marine boilers, marine diesel engines, and related systems in accordance with established procedure and safety/statutory requirements.
Safely operate the on-board pollution control machinery and equipment in accordance with safety, statutory and environmental requirements.
Carry out operational checks on the shafting components of a marine propulsion plant and relevant hydraulic systems, including steering gear in accordance with established procedure and safety requirements.
Demonstrate proper use of PE and safe use of hand tools.
As a member of the engine room crew, assist in the maintenance of relevant pumping systems, including the bilge and ballast system in accordance with established procedure and safety/statutory requirements.
Describe the importance of marine environmental awareness and relevant precautions.
Explain maritime career pathways.
Explain the relevance of Marshallese seafaring traditions to the present day.