AMO Currents - STAR Center announces new course for deck officers

AMO Currents - Posted: May 18, 2016

STAR Center announces new course for deck officers

In response to industry efforts to reduce risks through training and assessment, and in keeping with STAR Center's continuing efforts to provide professional development training opportunities, STAR Center is adding a new five-day simulator-based course to the catalog entitled the "Watchstanding Skills Standardization and Assessment Program."

It will not be a U.S. Coast Guard approved course but it will provide an opportunity to refresh professional skills on the bridge and improve performance both at sea and during assessments.

The course will focus on COLREGS, navigation, shiphandling and bridge management/decision making. Classes will be small, no more than four students to a class, and will use actual case studies and realistic navigation scenarios to make the course effective and interesting.

All eligible AMO members and applicants in the deck department are welcome to submit an application to attend. Classes are scheduled for the weeks of August 1, August 29 and October 31, and will be scheduled regularly thereafter.

Any questions regarding this course should be directed to STAR Center Director of Member Training and Officer Development Jerry Pannell at (800) 942-3220 Ext. 7507 or via .

Enrollment questions or applications should be directed to Student Services at (800) 942-3220 Ext. 201 or via .