Skills and Training

The main provider for Marine Training in the Region is South Tyneside College. Some of the courses that are available are Marine Engineering, Merchant Navy Deck Officer Trainee Scheme, Basic Offshore Induction and Emergency Training, Further Offshore Induction and Emergency Training, Offshore Helicopter Training VHF, Shipboard Safety Officer, Universal Combined Survival and Firefighting, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Radar, RYA Yachtmasters Offshore, RYA Yachtmasters Ocean, RYA/MCA Small Craft Survival, mandatory certificates required according to STCW95 and several other short courses.

For more information on the marine courses available at South Tyneside College please click here

Further training is also provided by:

  • Maersk Training Centre, provides cadetships and training for their staff and staff from other shipping companies.
  • Falck Nutec UK, provides several safety and offshore courses required by industry.
  • Faraday Centre Ltd, provide electrical training for marine and offshore systems.

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