Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland - Maritime Education

Marine Engineering & Navigation, Naval Architecture, Marine Technician & Maritime Management Education and Training and Transport Canada Courses at the Marine Institute in St. John

Founded in 1925, Memorial University has teaching and learning facilities across Newfoundland and Labrador, and abroad, giving you diverse choice of where to study. Memorial is the largest university in the region, with 17,500 students engaged in full and part-time studies at under-graduate and graduate levels. Each year, the graduating class numbers in excess of 2,000 students, bringing the total number of alumni to more than 68,000.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as diplomas and certificate programs are offered through the faculties (Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Medicine and Science) and schools (Graduate Studies, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Kinetics and Recreation and Social Work).

The Marine Institute, located in St. John, is one of the world’s most respected centers for marine education and applied research. Specialized programs and individualized learning are a strong basis for a professional education in the global oceans sector.

Diploma of Technology Programs

• Marine Engineering (4 year Full Time): You will control ship 'systems and solve problems working with your mind and hands, both on land and at sea. Responsibilities will include the mechanical operations of a vessel such as main propulsion and auxiliary systems. You will offer employers a strong technical background in marine engineering technology. With the real experience at sea in areas such as engineering knowledge, naval architecture, and machinery maintenance you will quickly distinguish yourself from the competition. This four-year program consists of seven academic terms, two technical sessions and three work terms.
• Marine Engineering Systems Design (3 year Full Time): You'll learn how to design all the piping and support systems that permit marine vehicles to operate safely and efficiently in harsh marine environments. You'll use the latest marine design software to specify, select and design such marine systems as Firefighting, bilge and ballast, fuel oil, lube oil, HVAC, and more. The program will teach you to design and select propulsion systems from diesel engines and gas turbines to propellers and water jets. And, you will be able to choose among careers, at home or around the world. This three-year program consists of six academic terms and three technical sessions.
• Nautical Science (4 year Full Time): The Nautical Science diploma program prepares you to qualify for Transport Canada's Watchkeeping Mate certificate of competency allowing you to sail anywhere in the world as an officer on a wide variety of vessels. You also get a head start on higher level certificates of competency because of credits you receive towards Transport Canada examinations and sea service exemptions. As a cadet, you'll train on a wide range of ships, from large passenger cruise ships to Cargo vessels. In the classroom, you are exposed to science, technology and tradition as you learn to manage and safely navigate a vessel while caring for the cargo you're carrying and protecting the marine environment in which you operate. This four-year program consists of six academic terms, three technical sessions and two sea phase work terms. This cadet program alternates semesters on-campus with semesters at sea.
• Naval Architecture (3 years Full Time): The Diploma of Technology in Naval Architecture is your passport to engineering excellence, be it in a shipyard or a boatyard, a consulting firm or an offshore oil and gas company. You will work to develop analytical, design, drawing and surveying skills through courses ranging from engineering graphics to ship stability and ship production to composite structures. And, through the completion of a hands-on technical project, you’ll put your skills and knowledge to the test. This three-year program features six academic terms and three technical sessions.
• Marine Environmental Technology (3 years Full Time): In the program you'll go from lakes to rivers, and coastal zones to the fragile offshore. You'll be responsible for protecting the marine environment and developing solutions to manage our marine resources. You'll gain hands-on experience as you search for smart solutions in the field, lab and boardroom. Upon graduating and kick-starting your career, you'll be among the highly- respected professionals who influence this new and rapidly-growing sector of the industry.

Technical Certificate Programs

• Bridge Watch (29 weeks Full Time): The objective of this program is to train you to be effective members of a ship's watch, both on deck and on the bridge, and to prepare you to write the Transport Canada's Bridge Watchman exam. Successful completion of the exam earns you a Bridge Watch Certificate, making you employable as a deckhand in the marine industry where you will perform a variety of duties from general ship maintenance to lookout on numerous types of ships. You will acquire necessary academic skills in addition to Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training, tanker familiarization, sea experience, and hands-on training using facilities in the rigging room and on the training vessel. This 29-week program features 18-weeks of in-class instruction, required safety training and an eight-week sea placement.
• Marine Diesel Mechanic (1 year Full Time): This program offers workshop, classroom and work term experience that will prepare you for a career in the operation and maintenance of marine diesel engines and auxiliary equipment. You will work on marine vessels, offshore drilling installations or in the land-based industry servicing the marine and offshore industries. This program is one-year in duration and is divided into on-campus study, safety training and one work term which can be either land-based or at sea.
• Fire Rescue (1 year approx Full Time): You will gain hands-on experience in high angle rescue, first aid, hazardous incident identification and response, vehicle extrication, and Confined Space Rescue. You’ll be trained in the field and at the state-of-the-art facilities under real-life conditions. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills you need to fulfill your destiny. This is a two semester Program, plus an eight week work term, delivered at the Safety and Emergency Response Training (SERT) Centre in Stephenville, NL. The courses are taught by full-time, certified faculty and part-time Fire Service personnel.

Bachelor Degree Programs

• Maritime Studies (Maritime Management) (Online delivery with select courses on campus) (39 credits, Full or Part Time): In the Bachelor of Maritime Studies (Maritime Management) program, you’ll study the impact of human resources, economics, marketing and quality management on today’s marine industry. This is a unique, professional degree that provides you with an exposure to business, as well as the marine and technology management concepts necessary to ensure your success in it.
• Maritime Studies (Safety Management) (Online delivery with select courses on campus) (39 credits, Full or Part Time): In the Bachelor of Maritime Studies (Safety Management) program, you’ll study how to manage maritime health and safety, environment, Security, and quality issues within the context of the global maritime industry. This degree option will prepare you to address increasing concerns in the oceans and hazardous environments-related sectors, including the offshore oil and gas, shipping, Maritime Security, and fishing industries, on safety and preventative measures.

Master Degree Programs

• Master of Maritime Management (30 credit hours online): The Master of Maritime Management (MMM) opens further opportunities for marine professionals to advance in their careers. This program will provide you with a broad understanding of the structure and operation of organizations and the factors that influence business decisions in the context of maritime-based organizations. This online program will require successful completion of 30 credit hours of maritime and business management course work. These include four core cores with the option to complete six elective courses or four elective courses and a project in maritime management.
• Master of Marine Studies - Marine Spatial Planning and Management (30 credit hours with an internship or research paper options): the program focuses on the governance, bio-ecological, socio-economic, cultural and technological elements of sustainable ocean and coastal zone development, planning and management. Claases are delivered in class and online.

PhD Program

• Maritime Studies (Ph.D) (Full or Part Time): The Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime Studies is offered to full-time and part-time students. This program is aimed at those who want to participate in the development of new maritime studies knowledge in the area of safety and survival. Researchers will be equipped with a national and internationally demanded skill set that focuses on statistics and research design, quantitative analysis, science communication and knowledge in the human factors that impact on safety and survival in maritime environments.

Transport Canada Courses

Deck Officer Courses

• Watchkeeping Mate: The holder of this certificate may act as Officer in charge of the watch on board a vessel of any tonnage, engaged on an unlimited or a near coastal voyage, as Chief Mate on board a vessel of not more than 3000GT engaged on an unlimited or a near coastal voyage and as Chief Mate on board a vessel of nay tonnage engaged on a sheltered waters voyage.
• Chief Mate: The holder of this certificate may act as Chief Mate on board a vessel of any tonnage engaged on an unlimited, a near coastal or sheltered waters voyage, as Master on board a vessel of not more than 500 gross tonnage, engaged on a near coastal voyage and as Master of a vessel of any tonnage engaged on a sheltered waters voyage.
• Master Mariner: This Certificate is valid as Master of a vessel of any tonnage engaged on an unlimited, near coastal or sheltered waters voyage.
• Master 500 Gross Tonnage Near Coastal: The holder of this certificate may act as Master on board a vessel of not more than 500 gross tonnage engaged on a near coastal voyage, as Chief Mate on board a vessel of not more than 3000 gross tonnage engaged on a near coastal voyage and as Master of a vessel of any tonnage engaged on a sheltered waters voyage.

Engineering Officer Courses

• 3rd Class Engineering: This Certificate is valid as Watchkeeping Engineer without restrictions - Second Engineer (if issued after January 3, 1994) on any ship less than 3000 kW and on passenger ships more that 4000 kW between Canadian ports: Chief Engineer with restrictions
• 2nd Class Engineering: This Certificate is valid as second engineer without restriction and chief engineer with limitations.
• 1st Class Engineering: Transport Canada Certification Preparation Training for 1st Class Engineers.

Marine Transportation Training

• Advanced Fire Fighting (STCW'95 VI/3)
• Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations
• Advanced Training for Ships Operating in polar waters (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's Model Course HTW 4/WP.6 Annex 1 and the IMO Polar Code MEPC 68/21/Add 1 Annex 10)
• Applied Mechanics (2nd Class) (Online Delivery)
• Applied Mechanics for 1st Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Basic Oil Spill Responder
• Basic Spill Response Training
• Basic Training for Ships Operating in polar waters (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's Model Course HTW 4/WP.6 Annex 1 and the IMO Polar Code MEPC 68/21/Add 1 Annex 10) (Online Delivery)
• Bridge Resource Management (meeting requirements of table A-II/1 of the Manila Amendments to the SCTW Convention and Code and IMO Model Course 1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Team Work)
• Bridge Resource Management Refresher (Online Delivery)
• Cargo, Level 2 (CG 2) (Online Delivery)
• Cargo, Level 3 (CG 3) (Online Delivery)
• Celestial Navigation, Level 2 (Astro 2)
• Chartwork & Pilotage, Level 2 (CP/2) (online option available)
• Chartwork and Navigation Safety (Watchkeeping Mate: FV less than 24m)
• Communications, Level 1 and 2 (COM 1 and 2) (Online Delivery)
• Confined Space Entry (WHSCC)
• Dynamic Positioning Induction
• Dynamic Positioning - DPO Preparation
• Dynamic Positioning - DPO Specialization Shuttle Tanker
• Dynamic Positioning - DPO Start
• Dynamic Positioning - Offshore Loading Phase 1
• Dynamic Positioning - Offshore Loading Phase 2
• Dynamic Positioning - Offshore Loading Phase 3
• Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
• Electronic Positioning Systems
• Electrotechnology for 1st Class Engineering
• Electrotechnology for 2nd Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Electrotechnology for 3rd Class Engineering
• Emergency Towing Operations I
• Engineering Knowledge General 1st Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge General 2nd Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge General 3rd Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge Motor 1st Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge Motor 2nd Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge Motor 3rd Class Engineering
• Engineering Knowledge, Level 2 (EK 2) (Online Delivery)
• Fundamentals of Ice Navigation (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's MSCC/Circ. 1056 and MEPC/Circ. 399, Chapter 14)
• General Seamanship Master Mariner Orals: (MM-O)
• General Seamanship Orals: (CM-O)
• General Seamanship WKM Orals: (OOW-O)
• General Seamanship, (FM3-0) (Online Delivery)
• General Ship Knowledge, Level 1 (GSK1) (Online Delivery)
• General Ship Knowledge, Level 3 (GSK 3) (Online Delivery)
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System General Operator's Certificate GMDSS - (GOC) Reexamination
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System General Operator's Certificate GMDSS - GOC
• Helmsman Training & Assessment
• High Voltage Safety
• Introduction to Offshore Supply, and Support for Cargo Operations
• Introduction to Ship Building - Structures and Systems
• Introduction to Ship Building and Naval Architecture
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Marine Advanced First Aid
• Marine Basic First Aid
• Marine Confined Space Entry and Rescue
• Marine Emergency Duties - Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS)
• Marine Hydraulics
• Math Refresher Course (Online Delivery)
• Math and Applied Mechanics for 3rd Class Engineers (Online Delivery)
• Meteorology, Level 2 (MET 2) (Online Delivery)
• Naval Architecture for 1st Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Naval Architecture for 2nd Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Navigation Familiarization
• Navigation Safety, Level 1 (online option available)
• Navigation Safety, Level 2 (NS 2)
• Navigation Systems and Instruments (NS/I)
• Officer in Charge of Shipboard Helicopter Operations (Canadian Coast Guard)
• Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization STCW'95 A-V/1 (SFTY 1123)
• Passenger Safety Management (SFTY 1127)
• Postsecondary Instructional Training for Maritime Instructors
• Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSC)
• Propulsion Plant Simulator, Level 2 Ship Management Practices
• Propulsion Plant Training Level 1
• RADAR and ARPA for Ice Observers
• Radio Operator Certificate-Maritime (ROC-M)
• Refresher Training Course MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety (REF-MED SCTW BS - Chapter VI Section A VI/I)
• Refresher Training Course in STCW Basic Safety and in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (MED REF)
• Refresher Training Course in STCW Basic Safety, in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Other than Fast Rescue Boats, and in Advanced Fire Fighting (MED REF)
• Rescue Boats
• Restricted Operator's Certificate - Maritime Commercial
• SEN-M (Simulated Electronic Navigation - Management)
• STCW Basic Safety
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 2 (SCS2) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 4 (SCS 4)
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 5 (SCS 5) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Management - Level 3 (SM3) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Management - Level 4 (SM4) (Online Delivery)
• Shipboard Helicopter Firefighting and Rescue (CCG)
• Simulated Electronic Navigation 1: (SEN 1)
• Simulated Electronic Navigation Operational
• Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SFTY 1125)
• Specialized Passenger Safety Management for Ro-Ro Vessels
• Technical Drawing for 2nd Class Engineers
• Thermodynamics for 1st Class Engineering
• Thermodynamics for 2nd Class Engineering
• Thermodynamics for 3rd Class Engineering

Simulator Based Training

• Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's Model Course HTW 4/WP.6 Annex 1 and the IMO Polar Code MEPC 68/21/Add 1 Annex 10)
• Anchor Handling I
• Anchor Handling and Towing Stability
• Automated Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA)
• Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's Model Course HTW 4/WP.6 Annex 1 and the IMO Polar Code MEPC 68/21/Add 1 Annex 10) (Online Delivery)
• Bridge Resource Management (meeting requirements of Table A-II/1 of the Manila Amendments to the SCTW Convention and Code and IMO Model Course 1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Team Work)
• Bridge Resource Management Refresher (Online Delivery)
• Dynamic Positioning Familiarization for Diving Personnel
• Dynamic Positioning Induction
• Dynamic Positioning - Offshore Loading
• Dynamic Positioning - Revalidation
• Dynamic Positioning Familiarization (2.5 day)
• Dynamic Positioning Simulation
• Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
• Emergency Towing Operations I
• Emergency Towing Operations II
• Fundamentals of Ice Navigation (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's MSCC/Circ. 1056 and MEPC/Circ. 399, Chapter 14)
• Helmsman Training & Assessment
• Leadership and Managerial Skills
• Position Reference System - RADius
• Propulsion Plant Simulator, Level 2 Ship Management Practices
• Propulsion Plant Training Level 1
• Quartermaster Management
• SEN Limited (SEN-L)
• SEN-M (Simulated Electronic Navigation - Management)
• Search and Rescue On-Scene Coordinator Training for Ship Masters and Volunteers
• Ship Handling for Offshore Vessels with Azimuthing Propulsion - 3 day
• Ship Maneuvering for Offshore Vessels (3-day)
• Ship Maneuvering for Offshore Vessels (5-day)
• Ship Maneuvering for Offshore Vessels with Azimuthing Propulsion (5 day)
• Ship Manoeuvring (Handling)
• Shipboard Command and Control
• Simulated Electronic Navigation 1: (SEN 1)
• Stability I (MODU)
• Stability II (MODU)
• Stability III (MODU)

Maritime Safety and Security Courses

• Basic Oil Spill Response
• Basic Spill Response Training
• Basic Vehicle Extrication
• Confined Space Entry Awareness
• Fall Protection (WHSCC Approved)
• Fall Protection Recertification (WHSCC Approved)
• HUET Including HUEBA (CAPP)
• Helicopter Refuelling
• Interior Structural Industrial Fire Team Member
• Internal Auditor - International Safety Management Code
• International Safety Management Code
• Introduction to Navigating with a Global Positioning System
• Introduction to the International Safety Management Code
• Marine Confined Space Entry and Rescue
• Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006: Compliance for Ship Officers and Managers
• Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
• Passenger Safety Management 
• Port State Control for Ship Officers and Managers
• Port/Marine Facility Security Officer (Recognized by Transport Canada as meeting the intent of Parts A/17, B/18 of the ISPS Code and Sections 305,306 of the Canadian MTSR)
• Refresher Training Course in STCW Basic Safety, in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Other than Fast Rescue Boats, and in Advanced Fire Fighting (MED REF)
• STCW Basic Safety
• Security Awareness Training for Marine Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties
• Security Awareness Training for Seafarers Without Designated Security Duties
• Security Awareness Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (Online Delivery)
• Security Awareness Training for all Port Facility Personnel
• Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Ship Boarding and Cold Water Survival
• Ship Security Officer
• Shipboard Safety Officer (Including Canada Labour Code (CLC) Health & Safety Representative Training)
• Specialized Passenger Safety Management for Ro-Ro Vessels
• Standards for the Certification of SCTW Compliant Online Courses and their Delivery
• Transportation of Dangerous Good - Marine (IMDG)

Online Training (Short Courses)

• Applied Mechanics (2nd Class) (Online Delivery)
• Applied Mechanics for 1st Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Meeting the guidelines of IMO's Model Course HTW 4/WP.6 Annex 1 and the IMO Polar Code MEPC 68/21/Add 1 Annex 10) (Online Delivery)
• Bridge Resource Management Refresher (Online Delivery)
• Cargo, Level 2 (CG 2) (Online Delivery)
• Cargo, Level 3 (CG 3) (Online Delivery)
• Chartwork & Pilotage, Level 2 (CP/2) (online option available)
• Chartwork and Pilotage, Level 1 (Online option available)
• Communications, Level 1 and 2 (COM 1 and 2) (Online Delivery)
• Electrotechnology for 2nd Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Engineering Knowledge, Level 2 (EK 2) (Online Delivery)
• General Seamanship, (FM3-0) (Online Delivery)
• General Seamanship, (FM4-0) (online option available)
• General Ship Knowledge, Level 1 (GSK1) (Online Delivery)
• General Ship Knowledge, Level 2 (GSK2) (Online Delivery)
• General Ship Knowledge, Level 3 (GSK 3) (Online Delivery)
• Math Refresher Course (Online Delivery)
• Math and Applied Mechanics for 3rd Class Engineers (Online Delivery)
• Meteorology, Level 2 (MET 2) (Online Delivery)
• Naval Architecture for 1st Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Naval Architecture for 2nd Class Engineering (Online Delivery)
• Navigation Safety, Level 1 (online option available)
• Security Awareness Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 1 (online option available)
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 2 (SCS2) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Construction and Stability, Level 5 (SCS 5) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Management - Level 3 (SM3) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Management - Level 4 (SM4) (Online Delivery)
• Ship Management, Level 1 (SM1) (Online Delivery)

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Transport Canada Approved Online Training Programs: 

• STCW Security Awareness Course (VPWOSR/PSA)
• STCW Designated Security Duties (VPWSR/PDSD)
• STCW/ISPS Ship Security Officer Course (SSO)
• ISPS Company Security Officer Course (CSO)
• ISPS Marine/Port Facility Security Officer (MFSO/PFSO
• ISPS Port / Marine Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties (Port DSD).
• ISM Designated Person Ashore Course (DPA)
• ISM ISPS MLC Maritime Internal Auditor
• ISM Lead Internal Auditor Certification

LAST UPDATED ON Apr 19, 2023