Maritime and Offshore Safety and Security Training Programs in Tromsø, Svalbard, and Harstad in Norway
Based in Tromsø Norway, Arcos AS provides training and consultancy to the maritime industry, the petroleum sector and land-based businesses. Arcos is certified by DNV in accordance with ISO 9001: 2015, and approved by Norwegian Oil and Gas the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) as a Security center and course provider. We have consultants and instructors with operational maritime background, experience from the petroleum industry - onshore and offshore, and operational experience and management experience from major shipping companies.
Arcos also has good expertise and knowledge of Arctic conditions and challenges related to operations in Arctic areas. Other services include consultancy related to certification, emergency preparedness, HSE and control of vessels. These consultancy services are available for long term and short term projects. The company is also is an approved inspection company for vessel inspections on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
The course certificates, issued on behalf of The Norwegian Maritime Authority, are accepted by Panama and the Bahamas Maritime Authority. Based on its cooperation with The Port of Tromsø, Arcos can coordinate courses with cruise vessel arrivals. The courses and training programs are conducted mainly in Tromsø, with some of them available in Svalbard, and Harstad in Norwegian and also some of the courses are available in English.
Training Programs
Maritime & STCW Courses
- Deck Officer Class 6 - D6
- Leisure Skipper Course - D5L
- Practical Test D6 - With Vessel Hire
- Practical Test D6 - Without Vessel Hire
- Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC/GMDSS)
- Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC/GMDSS), Refresher course
- STCW Basic Safety Training (STCW A-VI/1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4)
- STCW Basic Safety Training Update (STCW A-VI/1-1, 1-2, 1-3)
- STCW Fast Moving Man Overboard Boat (HMOB) (STCW A-VI/2-2)
- STCW High Speed Man Overboard Boat (HMOB) update (STCW A-VI/2-2)
- STCW Medical First Aid (STCW A-VI/4-1)
- STCW Medical Care (STCW A-VI/4-2)
- STCW Medical Care Update (STCW A-VI/4-2)
- STCW Crowd and Crisis Management (STCW AV/2-1 and AV/2-2)
- STCW Crowd and Crisis Management Update (STCW AV/2-1 and AV/2-2)
- STCW Rescue Craft and MOB (STCW A-VI/2-1)
- STCW Rescue Craft and MOB update (STCW A-VI/2-1)
- STCW Advanced Safety Training (STCW A-VI/1-1, A-VI/1-2, A-VI/2-1, A-VI/3 and A-VI/4-1)
- STCW Advanced Safety Training, Update (STCW A-VI/1-1, A-VI/1-2, A-VI/2-1, A-VI/3 and A-VI/4-1)
- Safety Training for Seafarers on Smaller Ships
- Safety training for seafarers on smaller ships update
- VHF / SRC Web Course
Offshore Courses
- CA-EBS Add-On Module
- Basic Safety Course - GSK
- Basic Safety Course Repetition for Emergency Personnel
- Helicopter Evacuation with Breathing Apparatus
- OSE114 Small MOB Boat Basic Course
- OSE114 Small MOB Boat Refresher Course with Driving in the Dark
- OSE114 Small MOB Boat Refresher Course Without Driving in the Dark
- OSE135 Lifeboat Operator Conventional Lifeboat Basic Course
- OSE135 Lifeboat Operator Conventional Lifeboat Refresher Course
- Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC/GMDSS)
- Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC/GMDSS), Refresher Course