Cheti cha Umahiri
1. Master and Chief Mate
A candidate who applies for this course must be a holder of certificate of competency as officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more and has not less than 12 months of approved seagoing service or 36 seagoing service.
2. Master and Chief Mate Between 500GT and 3000GT
Minimum Entry Requirements
A holder of Certificate of Competency as officer in charge of a Navigational watch on ships of 500GT or more and has not less than 12 months of approved seagoing service.
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To qualify as a Master a candidate must have not less than 24 months seagoing service of which not less than 12 months of such sea service has been served as Chief Mate.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semesters.
3. Master and Chief Mate on Ship less than 500GT Engaged on Near Coastal Voyage
Minimum Entry Requirements
A holder of Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on Ships less than 500GT and have not less than 12 months of seagoing service on board ship as Officer in Charge of Navigation Watch on Ships less than 500GT.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is six (6) months organized in one semester.
4. Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on Ships less than 500GT Engaged on Near Coastal Voyage
A Holder Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 12 months approved seagoing service as rating.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is 6 months.
5. Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on Ships of 500GT or More
A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 4 passes including Mathematics, Physics and English and has 36 months seagoing service as rating; OR
A Holder of a Technician Certificate in Maritime Transport NTA level 5 and has 36 months seagoing service as rating; OR
A holder of ACSE with 2 principal passes in Mathematics, Physics or Geography with 12 months of approved seagoing service;OR
Holder of Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on Ships less than 500GT with 12 months of approved seagoing service on board ship.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semester
6. Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer
A holder of Certificate of Competency as officer in charge of an Engineering watch on seagoing ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more and has not less than 12 months of seagoing service while qualified as officer in charge of an engineering watch.
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To qualify as a Chief Engineer officer a candidate must have not less than 24 months seagoing service of which not less than 12 months of such sea service has been served as Second Engineer Officer.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semesters.
7. Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer on Ships Between 750 kW and 3000kW
A holder of Certificate of Competency as officer in charge of an Engineering watch on seagoing ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more and has not less than 12 months of seagoing service while qualified as officer in charge of an engineering watch.
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To qualify as a Chief Engineer officer a candidate must have not less than 24 months seagoing service of which not less than 12 months of such sea service has been served as Second Engineer Officer.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semesters.
8. Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch
A candidate who applies for this course must meet the entry requirements as explained in the two routes below:
A: 36 months seagoing service route
- A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 4 passes including Mathematics, Physics and English; or
- A Holder of a Technician Certificate in Marine Engineering NTA level 5
The candidate under this route will undergo a period of an approved seagoing service of not less than 36 months.
B: 12 months seagoing service route
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A holder of ACSE with 2 principal passes in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry; or
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A Holder of CoC for Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch less than 750 kW
The candidate under this route will undergo a period of an approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semester.
9. Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch on Ships less than 750kW
A Holder Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 12 months approved seagoing service as rating.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is 6 months.
10. Electro-Technical Officer
A candidate who applies for this course must meet the entry requirements as explained in the two routes below:
A. 36 month seagoing service route
A holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with 4 passes including Mathematics, Physics/Engineering Science and English or a holder of a Certificate in Marine Engineering NTA level 5 and has not less than 36 months of approved seagoing service in Engine department.
B. 12 month seagoing service route
- A holder of ACSE with principal passes in Mathematics and Physics; or
- A holder of a relevant NTA level 6 of education.
- The candidate under this route will undergo a period of an approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months in Engine Department as electrical rating.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is one (1) academic year organized in two semesters.
11. Bridging Course for Chief Engineer Officer Course on Ships Less Than 750kW
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A candidate who applies for this course must have completed certificate of competence Class IV marine engineering education and has not less than 6 months in a vessel with capacity of 750kW or less.
Duration of the Course:
The duration of the course is six (6) weeks.