Competency courses prepare officers for a certificate of competency examination. Typically 4 months.
The Second Mate (Foreign Going) competency course prepares a deck cadet for the first officer-level certificate. It covers navigation, chartwork, ship stability, cargo work, meteorology and maritime law to the standard of the DG Shipping written and oral examinations.
Second Mate (FG) certificate of competency — the first watchkeeping officer rank.
Approved pre-sea training and the required sea service as a cadet.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.