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Maritime Foundation Courses

At MSAT, we believe that every great seafarer begins with a strong foundation. Our Maritime Foundation Courses are designed to equip aspiring professionals with the essential knowledge, safety practices, and compliance standards required in today’s maritime industry. Covering safety, security, health, environmental compliance, and leadership basics, these programs prepare you to build a career rooted in competence and character.

Leadership & Management Training

Build confidence, communication, and decision-making skills for life at sea.

  • Marine Resource Management – 3 Days

  • Multi-Cultural Awareness – 0.5 Day

  • Catering Management – 1 Day

  • Incident & Near Miss Investigation (Root Cause Analysis, Risk Assessments) – 1 Day

  • RightShip – 2 Days

  • SHELL Learning Engagement Tools (L.E.Ts) – 2 Days

Specialized Technical Training

Develop practical skills with equipment, systems, and reporting tools used at sea.

  • ABS NS for Officers with Practical Application – 2 Days

  • ABS NS for Ratings with Practical Application – 1 Day

  • Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator – 5 Days

  • Ship Inspection Report v2.0 (Officers) – 2 Days

  • Ship Inspection Report v2.0 (Ratings) – 1 Day

  • UTI (Ullage Temperature Interface) Instrument – 1 Day

  • Electronic Oil Record Book (E-ORB) – Included

Safety & Security Training

Essential training to protect crew, ship, and cargo.

  • Anti-Piracy – 0.5 Day

  • Behaviour-Based Safety Training (Officers/Ratings) – 3 Days

  • Enclosed Space Entry – 0.5 Day

  • Ship Security Officer – 3 Days

  • Ship Safety Officer – 1 Day

  • Safety Awareness Training Program – 1 Day

  • SSAT–SDSD Familiarization – 1 Day

  • Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Maritime Sector – 0.5 Day

Health, Wellness & Medical Training

Develop resilience and medical competence for shipboard life.

  • Medical First Aid (MEFA) – 2 Days

  • Medical First Aid Refresher (MEFA) – 2 Days

  • Maritime Well-being (SHELL) – 1 Day

  • SHELL Resilience – 1 Day

  • Rest Hours – Benefit – 0.5 Day

  • Rest Hours – ISF – 0.5 Day

Environmental & Compliance Training

Learn international standards for responsible and sustainable operations.

  • ISM–ISPS–MLC Familiarization – 1 Day

  • Environmental Management Systems – 1 Day

  • Inventory of Hazardous Materials – 0.5 Day

  • ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) – 1 Day

  • Integrated Management System – 0.5 Day

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