Costamare Maritime Training Services CMTS - Training for Shipping Industry

Search and Rescue, Simulator, ECDIS, STCW & Vessel Handling Programs for Shipping Officers in Greece

Located at Palaio Faliro - Greece, Costamare Maritime Training Services (CMTS) offers maritime education and training (MET) services to ship officers, crews and shipping company employees. CMTS is affiliated to the Costamare Group, a leading international owner of containerships and has a fleets of vessels ranging from about 1,000 TEUs to about 9,500 TEUs capacity.

CMTS is ISO 9001 certified and runs a full list of professional courses, being accredited by major flag states. CMTS is a Transport Malta approved Maritime Training Centre as well. The Training Centre is accommodated in its own premises and is equipped by state of art training facilities such as the TRANSAS Navi Trainer Professional NTPRO 5000 240 degrees Simulator.

Transas marine navigation systems are designed to fit any type of vessel from leisure boats and fishing vessels through to commercial shipping and military fleets. The Costamare MTS's team of instructors comprises industry top professionals carefully selected on the basis of adequate theoretical knowledge and sea gained professional competence.

Safety & Security Courses

• Safety Officer (1 day): The core of this course is to provide to a brief outline of procedures, rules and regulations related to safety, as one of the main concerns onboard. Familiarization with safety duties, do’s and don’ts, ship’s safety equipment and its maintenance and inspections, safety drills and the role of each crewmember and safety audits mostly in terms of Port State Controls, will empower the understanding of safety for Property (vessel), Life (crew and passengers) and the Environment.
• Ship Security Officer (2 days): This course is provided as per the IMO Model Course 3.19 detailed outline.

High Voltage Courses

• High Voltage (1 day): The High Voltage course completes the already powerful training schedule for the engine crew with the Engine-Room Simulator Based on IMO Model Course 2.07 and the “Leadership and Team-work IMO Model Course 1.39”. All courses are supported by our State-of-the Art Engine Simulator.

SAR Courses

• SAR ON-SCENE Coordinator (5 days): This Management-Level Course is the first of its kind to be offered to the Greek Maritime Community and it is addressed mainly to Masters and Chief Officers.

Simulator Courses

• Engine-Room Simulator (5 days): The course is essentially a practical one, consisting of a series of exercises structured around the operation of a ship’s machinery installation and carried out in conjunction with an engine-room simulator. It is conducted by an experienced Chief Engineer.
• Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork (5 days): This IMO model course, running in accordance with STCW 78 as amended, (Manila amendments) is enriched with human elements such as Crisis Management, Resource Management, Leadership, Teamwork and Managerial Skills modules, and deals with pilots - masters - officers interaction.

ECDIS Courses

• Operational use of ECDIS (5 days): This IMO Model Course will provide experience in demonstrating sufficient knowledge, skills and understanding of ECDIS navigation and electronic charts to undertake the duties of a Navigational watch officer as defined by the amended STCW code. The course is Flag Approved by Malta, Liberia and Marshall Islands flag Administrations.
• JRC ECDIS Type Specific Course (2 days): This course is provided with the support of the ECDIS Simulator combination system.
• TRANSAS ECDIS Type Specific Course (2 days): After the course, the trainees can safely operate the TRANSAS models.
• ECDIS as Primary Means of Navigation (1 day): ECDIS as Primary Means of Navigation - Requirements and Obligations.
• Passage Plan in Paperless Navigation (3 days): This course aims the participants to gain knowledge about the passage planning and appliance on ECDIS.

Refresher Courses

• STCW 2010 Refresher Course (2 days): The course objectives are the refreshment knowledge in view of revalidation of the COCs as per STCW (2010 Manila amendments) Tables A-II /1, A-II/2, and BI/2 Reg. VI/5, BI/2 Reg. VI/6.

Contaner/Ship Handling Courses

• Container’s Dedicated Ship Handling I (1 day): This course has the objective of refreshing existing knowledge about container vessels and/or providing relevant knowledge to newcomers to container vessels.
• Container’s Dedicated Ship Handling II (2 days): This course consists of theory based on our experience from container vessels and bridge simulator exercises, which are based on real-life scenarios.
• Ships Dedicated Handling (3 days): This course aims the participants to gain knowledge about the ship’s handling and maneuvering.

Other Courses

• Maritime Labour Convention (1 day): This course is provided according to International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention (ILO MLC) guidelines.
• Ice Navigation (2 days): This course aims the participants to gain knowledge about ice and safe navigation in ice conditions.
• Leadership and Team-Working Course (3 days): This course aims the participants to gain the experience in managing ship’s crew under various conditions and contribute more effectively to the bridge and engine team.
• Antipiracy Course (2 days): This course is for Masters, Chief Engineers, Deck & Engine Officers, Maritime Industry Personnel and Security Armed Guards & Groups.
• Bunkering Operation and Disputes (1 day): This course provides participants with better and more relevant knowledge regarding the procedures during bunkering operations according to current international regulations.
• Collision Avoidance (3 days): Core of this particular course is the improvement of Safe Navigational Watch and Collision Avoidance through the presentation and refresh of the COLREG rules in conjunction with the Full Bridge Simulation exercises.

LAST UPDATED ON Aug 16, 2021