Certificate in Maritime English for Deck Officers
Certificate in Maritime English for Deck Officers
Effective communication in English is a vital skill for ensuring safety and coordination at sea—especially in today’s globalised maritime environment, where crews often consist of multiple nationalities and native languages. The STCW Convention highlight the importance of a shared working language on board, stating that officers in charge of navigational or engineering watches must demonstrate competent written and spoken English, and that effective communication must be maintained at all times.
Our Seafarers English e-learning course is thoughtfully designed to support effective communication at sea. It draws upon key language competence areas outlined in the STCW Convention, is informed by the IMO Model Course 3.17 (Maritime English), and is developed using our extensive experience in vocational training and university-level maritime education. This course empowers participants to strengthen the English language skills needed to:
- Understand and communicate safety legislation, rules, and regulations relevant to working practices at sea;
- Apply clear and effective communication within the context of teamwork, leadership, decision-making, and resource management;
- Explain MARPOL requirements and describe pollution prevention procedures; and
- Interpret and communicate standards and regulations related to the handling and transport of dangerous cargoes.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your maritime English for operational safety or to improve overall communication with multinational crew members, this course is designed to enhance your competence and confidence on board.
- Use English publications relevant to their duties
- Enhance their language competence towards achieving effective oral and written communication
- Use English to demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in a maritime setting
- Use Maritime English as a communicative vehicle for ensuring efficient organization, management and business operations in the maritime industry
- have the appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding to read and understand legislative texts, codes of practice, permits to work
- use specialized English terms in the appropriate maritime context
- 6 Module Handbooks
- 6 Powerpoint Presentations
- Multiple Choice Exam Questions per module
- Check your Knowledge Questions
- Course Instructors
Dr. Paraskevi Papaleonida
Dr Paraskevi Papaleonida has been teaching Maritime English since 1995. She was trained in the IMO World Maritime University, where she attended a professional development course and gained expertise in assisting seafarers achieve communicative competence in Maritime English, as per STCW.
Paraskevi specializes in Maritime English teaching material development. She is the author of five Maritime English course books, based on IMO requirements, which are taught in state Merchant Marine Academies.
Paraskevi was awarded with distinction her PhD in English Studies from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She also holds an MA in Women’s Studies from the University of York, UK. She worked as an adjunct lecturer at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and as an English for Specific Purposes Teacher in vocational training institutes. She works as an Oral Examiner in English Language Competence Examinations. She is also involved in editing technical English textbooks in marine engineering.
- There are no fixed course start dates. You can start your course ANYTIME, from ANYWHERE adapting the duration of the course to your needs.
- The suggested duration for the Certificate in Maritime English for Deck Officers is 2 months.
- There is a time limit of access of 6 months to fulfill this course starting from the time of your registration.
- Officers and port captains;
- crew managers who should ensure that their ships officers possess basic working knowledge of the language in relevant legislative texts;
- managers involved in crewing or human resources who wish to assess whether language competency of seafarers is in accordance to new requirements;
- ESP language teachers interested in teaching in the field of Maritime English.
$400.00
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Duration: 2 months
Number of modules: 6
Fees: $400
Language: English
Course Tools: 6 Module Handbooks, 6 Powerpoint Presentations, Multiple Choice Exam Questions per module, Check your Knowledge Questions, Course Instructor
$400.00
100% Online!
Duration: 2 months
Number of modules: 6
Fees: $400
Language: English
Course Tools: 6 Module Handbooks, 6 Powerpoint Presentations, Multiple Choice Exam Questions per module, Check your Knowledge Questions, Course Instructor
Effective communication in English is a vital skill for ensuring safety and coordination at sea—especially in today’s globalised maritime environment, where crews often consist of multiple nationalities and native languages. The STCW Convention highlight the importance of a shared working language on board, stating that officers in charge of navigational or engineering watches must demonstrate competent written and spoken English, and that effective communication must be maintained at all times.
Our Seafarers English e-learning course is thoughtfully designed to support effective communication at sea. It draws upon key language competence areas outlined in the STCW Convention, is informed by the IMO Model Course 3.17 (Maritime English), and is developed using our extensive experience in vocational training and university-level maritime education. This course empowers participants to strengthen the English language skills needed to:
- Understand and communicate safety legislation, rules, and regulations relevant to working practices at sea;
- Apply clear and effective communication within the context of teamwork, leadership, decision-making, and resource management;
- Explain MARPOL requirements and describe pollution prevention procedures; and
- Interpret and communicate standards and regulations related to the handling and transport of dangerous cargoes.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your maritime English for operational safety or to improve overall communication with multinational crew members, this course is designed to enhance your competence and confidence on board.
- Use English publications relevant to their duties
- Enhance their language competence towards achieving effective oral and written communication
- Use English to demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in a maritime setting
- Use Maritime English as a communicative vehicle for ensuring efficient organization, management and business operations in the maritime industry
- have the appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding to read and understand legislative texts, codes of practice, permits to work
- use specialized English terms in the appropriate maritime context
- 6 Module Handbooks
- 6 Powerpoint Presentations
- Multiple Choice Exam Questions per module
- Check your Knowledge Questions
- Course Instructors
Dr. Paraskevi Papaleonida
Dr Paraskevi Papaleonida has been teaching Maritime English since 1995. She was trained in the IMO World Maritime University, where she attended a professional development course and gained expertise in assisting seafarers achieve communicative competence in Maritime English, as per STCW.
Paraskevi specializes in Maritime English teaching material development. She is the author of five Maritime English course books, based on IMO requirements, which are taught in state Merchant Marine Academies.
Paraskevi was awarded with distinction her PhD in English Studies from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She also holds an MA in Women’s Studies from the University of York, UK. She worked as an adjunct lecturer at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and as an English for Specific Purposes Teacher in vocational training institutes. She works as an Oral Examiner in English Language Competence Examinations. She is also involved in editing technical English textbooks in marine engineering.
- There are no fixed course start dates. You can start your course ANYTIME, from ANYWHERE adapting the duration of the course to your needs.
- The suggested duration for the Certificate in Maritime English for Deck Officers is 2 months.
- There is a time limit of access of 6 months to fulfill this course starting from the time of your registration.
- Officers and port captains;
- crew managers who should ensure that their ships officers possess basic working knowledge of the language in relevant legislative texts;
- managers involved in crewing or human resources who wish to assess whether language competency of seafarers is in accordance to new requirements;
- ESP language teachers interested in teaching in the field of Maritime English.
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