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Italian Maritime Academy Technologies (IMAT) - Maritime Training Center

Basic to Advanced Safety, Security, RADAR, Polar Code, GMDSS and Other STCW Training Programs for Seafarers in Naples, Italy

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Located at Napoli, Italy, Italian Maritime Academy Technologies (IMAT) was born out of Italian Maritime Academy (IMA) in 2004 which was the first nautical college for Italian seamen in the region. IMAT trains maritime professionals in the region and from all over Italy. Since 2004 IMAT has trained over 2000 marine professionals and is the only maritime training center in Italy which has extensive facilities fro the maritime training.

IMAT facilities include classrooms, Simulator room, Semi-Olympic sized swimming pool, offices, hotel and restaurant, and a fire fighting field about 7000 Sq Meter with a ship 75 meters long. IMAT also provides transport for the personnel traveling for training. IMAT has the Kongsberg-Simrad Polaris 360°simulator system which is the only one in the world with a Dynamic Positioning System. IMAT with this system is a European Leader for training the maritime personnel with the highest standards of training.

IMAT has the Transas ECDIS equipment and SAM (Platinum and 1000) for the training of officers of navigation of merchant and cruise ships. IMAT is recognized by Italian Ministry of the Infrastructures and Transport and maintains the efficiency of the system by annual audits by the certification body (RINA). IMAT is accredited by the Nautical Institute for Dynamic Positioning courses.

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Training Programs

Basic Training Courses

Firefighting Courses

  • Fire Fighting Basic (15 hours): Fire Prevention and firefighting aim to transmit the techniques fireproof, the use of the extinguishers, of the material and of the equipment’s fireproof. The personnel are trained to face fires in open spaces and in local closed, besides the formalities of help and rescue of wounded.
  • Firefighting Advanced (29 hours): The advanced fire-fighting course shall be reserved for masters, officers and any other seafarers designated to direct fire-fighting operations on board, who, after obtaining the certificate relating to the basic fire-fighting course, shall receive advanced fire-fighting training, with particular reference to the organizations, operational mode of intervention, fire-fighting team management.

High Voltage Courses

  • High Voltage Operational (1 day): This course is intended for all Marine engineers, electrician and specially those working on Container ships, Tankers, Gas carriers and Cruise lines and on ships on which are installed equipment to high voltage, advanced to 1000V. Participants must have pre-requisite working knowledge about Electrical engineering.
  • High Voltage Managerial (4 days): High Voltage Technology course is held at the IMAT Maritime Training Center and has a duration of 4 days (32 hours) and exam. It is a course for chief engineer and  engine officers intended to provide services on ships on which high voltage equipment is installed (higher than 1000V), and to Electronic Officers (ETOs) in accordance with Sections A-III/1, A-III/2, A-III3 and A-III6 of the STCW Code.

RADAR Courses

  • RADAR Operational Level (6 days): The course is mandatory for seafarers wishing to obtain the certificate of Navigational officer or third-class navigational officer. Before being admitted to the course, a period of navigation of at least six months in training activities on the duties and duties of the officer of the deck or carrying out, for an equal period, tasks related to the keeping of watch at sea, on traffic vessels of more than 500 gross tonnage for the navigating officer, or lower for the navigational officer of third class.
  • RADAR ARPA: The course has a duration of twenty-eight hours divided in four days, of which not less than twenty-one hours per pupil, will have to be engaged in practical exercises.
  • RADAR, ARPA, BTM & SAR: The radar training course A.R.P.A. - Bridge teamwork - search and rescue, designed to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of the first deck officers and masters of traffic vessels of 500 tons gross tonnage or more in accordance with section A-II/2 of the STCW Code.

Rescue Boat Courses

  • PSCRB: PSCRB courses provide theoretical and practical training of seafarers to obtain certification of seafarers qualified for lifeboats. Survival craft and rescue boats as defined in Regulation 3 of Chapter III of the SOLAS Convention.
  • FRB: FRB courses provide theoretical and practical training of seafarers to obtain certification of seafarers qualified for fast rescue boats. A fast rescue boat as described in Chapter III of the SOLAS Convention.

Safety Courses

  • Familiarization Gas: This course provides the basic skills required by the STCW reg. V/1-1, reg V/1-2 and Sec. A-V/1-1 and A-V/1-2 to all seafarers on board gas tankers. The course provides seafarers with the expertise and knowledge of liquefied gas tankers, Cargo tankers and product loading systems, their characteristics and specifications, required by the STCW.
  • Familiarization Oil-Chemical: This course provides the basic skills required by STCW reg. V/1-1, reg V/1-2 and Sec. A-V/1-1 and A-V/1-2 to all seafarers on board tankers and chemical tankers. The course provides seafarers with the expertise and knowledge of liquefied gas tankers, cargo tankers and product loading systems, their characteristics and specifications, required by the STCW.
  • Gas Safety: The course provides to the marine ones the competences for the Cargo Operations of the gas ships demanded from the STCW table A-V/1-2-2, the knowledge and characteristics of the products transported necessary to carry out in total safety any task or work on board tankers engaged in the transport of liquefied gas.

Security Courses

ECDIS Courses

  • ECDIS Operator
  • ECDIS Type Specific

Radio Courses

Leadership Courses

  • Leadership Operational
  • Leadership Managerial

Medical Courses

Polar Code Courses

Refresher Courses

  • Basic Training Refresher
  • FRB Refresher
  • Firefighting Basic Refresher
  • Firefighting Advanced Refresher
  • SSO Refresher
  • CSO & PFSO Refresher
  • PSCRB Refresher
  • First Aid Refresher
  • Medical Care Refresher
  • Gas Safety Refresher
  • Safety Oil-Chemical Refresher

Other Courses

LAST UPDATED ON Aug 2, 2024