Deck Officer Second-Hand Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing)

Seafarers wishing to become Skipper of a fishing vessel.

National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Castletownbere
Co. Cork
P75 EW24

Or

National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Greencastle
Co. Donegal
F93 PX32

Directed Hours:  279 hours in total consisting of 31 hours per week for 9 weeks.

Self-directed hours:  126 hours in total consisting of 12 hours per week for 9 weeks.

Total: 405 hours over a period of 9 weeks.

Centre based classroom instruction.

Second-Hand Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing).

• Minimum age 18.
• Have 2 years or more sea time on a vessel over 12 meters in length. Seafarers Medical Certificate ENG11, with approved eyesight test.  A Notice of Eligibility (NOE) is required to sit the written examinations.

On receipt of valid Notice of Eligibility (NoE), the candidate will be able to sit Department of Transport Marine Survey Office (MSO) examinations for a SecondHand Certificate of Competency and will be equipped with the knowledge required to sit an oral examination held by the MSO. With the required sea time, a candidate can then apply to undertake a Skipper Full course.

This Certificate of Competency, with certain ancillary courses, will enable the learner to sail as a Skipper or as an Officer of the Watch on-board different classes of fishing vessels.

Department of Transport written and oral examinations.

Course €200

Written exam  – €220

This course is eligible for grant aid.