Course code:

Scope (Target audience) : This Officer of the watch module is intended to prepare the candidate to assume sail with a commercial pleasure craft less than 500 GT by imparting a thorough understanding of the topics.

Course content : 

• Navigation
• Seamanship & Meteorology
• Ship construction and stability
• Regulations and documents
• Restricted ECDIS
• OOW written exam

Duration: 28 hours

Prerequisite : 

Applicant must be pre-approved to take the course by Adria Libar evaluation committee. 
Please note depending or each case additional documentation may be requested.

• National ID document (passport)
• Passport size photo
• Minimum STCW Master 200 GT certificate of equivalent
• STCW Medical Fitness Certificate 
• STCW Basic Safety (VI/1-1,VI/1-2, VI/1-3, VI/1-4)
  - Personal Survival Techniques – STCW VI/1-1 (valid)
  - Fire Fighting and Prevention - STCW VI/1-2 (valid)
  - Elementary first aid - STCW VI/1-3 (valid)
  - Personal Safety and Social  Responsibilities - STCW VI/1-4 (valid)
• STCW Security Awareness ( VI/6-1)
• STCW Medical First  Aid (VI/4-1)
• STCW Advanced Fire Fighting (VI/3) (valid)
• STCW GMDSS (IV-2)
• RADAR/ARPA operator at management level
• ECDIS*
• Proof of sea service

Approved by :

• Belgian Maritime Administration

Note to client : After successful completion of the module and exam candidates will receive a Adria Libar Certificate for Officer of the watch on Commercial Pleasure Craft less than 500 gross tonage used for voyages within 200 miles of a coast.

Applicants without an approved ECDIS certificate will have a limitation added to their COC to effect of: 
“NOT VALID FOR SERVICE ABOARD ECDIS EQUIPPED VESSELS”.

PREPARATION FOR THE COURSE: Preliminary exam

INSTRUCTIONS: On Board Training Record Book