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Training & Certifying Center of Seafarers
of Odessa National Maritime Academy

Training and Certifying Centre of Seafarers of Odessa National Maritime Academy conducts the refresher and updating courses for officers of marine ships. In accordance with "Provision on procedure of awarding the ranks to the officers of marine ships" adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, decree no. 38 of 15 January 2005 and its amendment (edition) no. 373 of 5 March 2007, the training at the refresher and updating courses is mandatory in case of revalidation or award of the corresponding rank.

Leading specialists of marine industry as advisers and staff of the Inspectorate for Safety of Navigation and Inspectorate for Training and Certification of Seafarers as well as leading lecturers of Odessa National Maritime Academy and Odessa National Maritime University are invited to work at the refresher and updating courses. Specialist are joined in two special Departments: "Safety of Sea Navigation" headed by deep sea captain, assistant professor Anatoliy A. Stepanenko and "Ships Engineering Maintenance" headed by candidate of technical sciences, assistant professor Vladimir N. Kalugin

assistant professor Anatoliy A. Stepanenko   assistant professor Vladimir N. Kalugin
deep sea captain, assistant professor
Anatoliy A. Stepanenko
  candidate of technical sciences, assistant professor
Vladimir N. Kalugin

The training of students at the refresher and updating courses is conducted on the curricula and syllabi developed by the Departments, approved by the Scientific Council of the Academy and agreed with the Maritime Administration of Ukraine. Their main purpose is to perfect technical knowledge, skills and professionalism of seafarers according to Resolution 8 of the International Convention STCW 78, as amended.

1. Refresher and updating training for marine engineer officers and electrical engineer officers

It is provided by the "Ships Engineering Maintenance" Department. Syllabi are structured in levels of responsibilities, functions and competencies in accordance with STCW Code 95, as amended.

Refresher and updating on the syllabi for management level is done by first and second class engineer officers and for operational level is done by third class engineer officers and 1st, 2nd and 3rd class electrical engineer officers.

Sections of syllabi are structured in the following functions:

  • Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board;
  • Electrical, electronic and control engineering;
  • Marine engineering;
  • Maintenance and repair.

The syllabi of training include familiarization with the current state, contemporary tendencies and perspectives of the development of ship technical facilities, methods of process control and technical operation as well as other aspects connected with organization and guarantee of safe operation of the ship, environment pollution prevention and care for persons on board. In addition students of courses study the current changes and amendments to the International Conventions, Codes, Agreements and Regulations as well as National requirements regarding sea navigation.

The process of training at the refresher and updating courses for engineer officers of management level includes lectures, practice, simulator training and consultations in theoretical and practical sections of disciplines being studied as well as competence assessment on the simulators and laboratory equipment.

Besides the basic refresher and updating courses upon requests of shipping companies the Department gives consultations in wide range of issues concerning the operation of ship technical facilities as well as extended studies for a number of special courses. In this regard the most popular are:

  • Safe operation of ship high voltage equipment;
  • Systems and devices of automation of ship power plants;
  • Engine team and resource management;
  • Shipboard bunkering operations;
  • Electrical, electronic and control engineering.

Staff of "Ships Engineering Maintenance" Department

The training process at the refresher and updating courses is provided by the specialists, having great experience of pedagogical, scientific and practical activity, such as:

  • head of the Department, candidate of technical sciences, first class engineer Vladimir N. Kalugin;
  • professor, first class engineer Anatoliy A. Foka;
  • professor, first class electrical engineer Alexander N. Pipchenko;
  • professor Valeriy G. Ivanivskiy;
  • professor Sergey A. Mikhaylov;
  • professor Vladimir N. Beliy;
  • assistant professor, first class engineer Vladimir N. Afanashchenko;
  • assistant professor, first class electrical engineer Yuriy I. Teplov;
  • senior lecturer, first class electrical engineer Leonid V. Mochalov;
  • senior lecturer Maria Y. Kirichenko;
  • senior lecturer, first class engineer Eugeniy I. Lvov;
  • senior lecturer, first class engineer Fedor P. Durov;
  • senior lecturer, first class engineer Yuriy V. Popov.

Department tel.: 777-05-09
E-mail: office@tccs.odessa.ua
16, Pastera str., Odessa, 65026

2. Refresher and updating training for deck officers

It is provided by the "Safety of Sea Navigation" Department. Syllabi are structured in levels of responsibilities, functions and competencies in accordance with STCW Code 95, as amended.

Refresher and updating on the syllabi for management level is done by deep sea captains and deep sea navigators and for operational level is done by navigators.

Sections of syllabi are structured in the following functions:

  • Navigation;
  • Cargo handling and stowage;
  • Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board.

The syllabi of training include familiarization with the up-to-date technical facilities of navigation, consideration of matters of the crew relationship on board, main issues of international maritime law and legislation of Ukraine in the field of sea navigation, as well as other aspects connected with guarantee of safety of sea navigation, environment pollution prevention and care for persons on board. In addition, the changes and amendments to the International Conventions as well as National requirements regarding sea navigation are studied.

The process of training at the refresher and updating courses for deck officers includes lectures, practice, simulator training and consultations in sections of disciplines being studied as well as competence assessment on CES-4.1 simulator programme.

When completing the refresher and updating courses deck officers of management level write and defend essays which contain the description and analysis of characteristic cases of issues concerning safety of navigation from the personal experience of the students' work.

Besides the refresher and updating courses, the completion of special course "Ship Handling Arrangement" is introduced as mandatory for deck officers of management level in accordance with the recommendations of International Maritime Organization.

Staff of "Safety of Sea Navigation" Department

The training process at the refresher and updating courses is provided by the specialists, having great experience of pedagogical, scientific and practical activity:

  • vice director of the Centre on training activity, assistant professor, deep sea captain Anatoliy G. Stepanenko;
  • professor, deep sea captain Loran A. Kozyr;
  • professor Leonid L. Vagushchenko;
  • assistant professor, deep sea captain Yuriy V. Trubachev;
  • assistant professor, deep sea captain Sergey M. Stadnichenko;
  • assistant professor, deep sea captain Nikolay N. Kobilko;
  • assistant professor, deep sea captain Vitaliy A. Pogorelov;
  • senior lecturer, deep sea captain Vyacheslav I. Kirillov;
  • senior lecturer, deep sea captain Nikolay A. Opara;
  • senior lecturer, deep sea captain Oleg M. Kizikov.

Department tel.: 723-53-14
E-mail: office@tccs.odessa.ua
16, Pastera str., Odessa, 65026

The duration of training at the refresher and updating courses is from 5 to 10 working days depending on the syllabi of training and preparedness of students.