Funded Merchant Marine Programs & SSA Shipping and Maritime Executive Training Courses in Singapore
Founded in 1985, the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) promotes and protects the interests of its Members, who are shipowners and operators, ship managers, ship agents and shipbrokers. SSA also thrives to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore as an international maritime center.
It was an amalgamation of five previous shipping associations, namely The Singapore National Shipowners' Association; The Singapore Shipping Association; The Shipping Agents' and Brokers' Association of Singapore; The Singapore Barges and Tugs Association; and the Singapore Shipowners' Association.
The SSA Executive Development Program (previously known as SSA Vocational Training Program) was set up in 1991 to implement training programs for the benefit of SSA member companies and the Singapore shipping industry at large.
SSA aims to promote and inculcate lifelong learning in the maritime community by providing highly relevant training courses for shore-based staff to be equipped with the pertinent skill-set for their jobs, whilst upgrading the professional skills and standard of the industry as a whole. Twelve long and short part time vocational courses are currently conducted by full time professionals from the shipping industry. The courses are very well supported by the shipping companies.
SSA Training Programs
Special Maritime Training Programs (Funded)
- Tripartite Maritime Training Awards (TMTA): This is a joint initiative by Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and supported by NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (E2i), Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and shipping companies.
- Tripartite Nautical Training Award (TNTA): Training for nautical deck officers
- Tripartite Engineering Training Award (TETA): Training for marine engineer
- More details: Please visit our Tripartite Maritime Training Awards (TMTA) Page
SSA Executive Development Programs
- Introduction to Shipping (Masterclass): 2 days (14 hours)
- Maritime HR Management : 2 days (16 hours)
- Principles of SS648 & Its Impact on the Bunkering Industry : 1 day (8 hours)
- Principles of Shipping Documentation & Practices: 4 days (32.5 hours)
- Principles of Shipping Operations & Practices: 4 days (32.5 hours)
- Container Management & Practices: 2 days (15 hours)
- Intermediate Course on Shipping Documentation - Bills of Lading: 2 days (15 hours)
- Maritime Labour Convention 2006 - A Concise Perspective : 1 day (7.5 hours)
- Introduction to LNG as Fuel in Shipping : 1 day (8 hours)
- SS600 & Basic SS648 in the Bunker Industry: 2 days (16 hours)
- SS648 for Bunker Industry (Advanced): 2 days (16 hours)
- Principles of Mass Flow Metering System: 2 days (16 hours)
- Cyber & Data Security - Practical Session for Mariners: 2 days (16 hours)
- Alternative Gas Fuel - Design & Safety Management for Vessels & Terminals: 2 days (16 hours)
- Vessel Technical & Operations - IMO 2020 & Beyond: 2 days (16 hours)
- Principles of Shipbroking & Chartering : 2.5 days (First day pm) (20 hours)
- Marine Insurance : 2 days (15 hours)
- Shipping Law & Disputes : 2 days (15 hours)
- Automate Shipping Documentation: Robotic Process Automation Practical Session: 2 days (15 hours)
LAST UPDATED ON Jan 11, 2021