ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK
- Length 64 Hours
Course Description
This course consolidates training time from two separate one-week classes into eight days of training.
There are REQUIREMENTS you must meet in order to apply for National Able Seaman and STCW Able Seafarer Deck. Please review the appropriate USCG Checklist with requirements here: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/checklist/
To obtain the Able Seaman, the following Sea Time requirements must be met:
Able Seaman:
AB Special – 360 days deck service on navigable waters of the U.S.
AB Limited – 540 days deck service on vessels 100GT or more, not exclusive to rivers & smaller inland lakes of the U.S.
AB Unlimited – 1080 days deck service on Great Lakes or Oceans (including Near Coastal waters).
STCW Able Seafarer Deck:
YOU MUST MEET THE SEA TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS RFPNW**:
While qualified as an RFPNW, have seagoing service in the deck department of: 540 days, OR 360 days and complete approved Able Seafarer training.
**RFPNW sea service requirements: 180 days of seagoing service which includes training and experience associated with navigational watch-keeping functions, and performance of duties carried out under supervision of the master, mate, or qualified STCW deck rating per USCG requirements.
Please Note: The testing requirements for all levels of Able Seaman are the same. If you do not qualify for AB Unlimited initially, the mariner can receive an AB Special then later upgrade to AB Unlimited without any additional testing.
Training Certificate of Completion
Any applicant who has successfully completed your Able Seaman/Able Seafarer - Deck (AB/AS-D)) (MARINS-1000) course will satisfy: National: If application is made within one year of completion, the examination and demonstration of ability requirements of 46 CFR 12.405(b),(c) and (d) for Able Seaman. This course does not satisfy the requirements of 46 CFR 12.401(c) or 12.405(a) for lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited. STCW: The Able Seafarer – Deck standard of competence of 46 CFR 12.603(a)(4) (STCW Code Section A-II/5, Table A-II/5) including the following assessments from NVIC 14-14(Ch-5): 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.3.A, 2.1.A, 2.1.B, 2.2.A, 2.2.B, 2.2.C, 2.2.D, 2.3.A, 2.3.B, 2.4.A, 2.5.A, 3.1.A, 3.2.A, 4.1.A, 4.2.A, 4.3.A, 4.4.A, 4.4.B, 4.4.C, 4.4.D, 4.5.A, 4.6.A, 4.6.B, 4.6.C, 4.7.A, 4.8.A, 4.8.B, 4.8.C, 4.9.A, 4.10.A, 4.11.A, 4.12.A, 4.13.A, 5.1.A, 5.2.A, 5.3.A, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.4.A, 5.5.A, 5.5.B, 5.5.C, 5.5.D, 5.5.E, 5.6.A, 5.6.B, 5.6.C, 5.7.A, 5.8.A, 5.9.A, 5.10.A, 5.10.B, 6.1.A, 6.1.B, 6.2.A, 6.3.A. 8.1.A, 8.2.A, 8.3.A, 8.3.B, 8.4.A, 8.4.B, 8.5.A, and 8.6.A. Applicants for this endorsement must provide evidence of 12 months of qualifying sea service as a RFPNW and are not required to present completed Task Control Sheets.
Available Dates
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 2/26/2024 San Diego, CA
- Date Feb 26 2024 to Mar 06 2024
- Location CA, San Diego
- Price 1800
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 2/26/2024 Norfolk, VA
- Date Feb 26 2024 to Mar 06 2024
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Price 1800
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 6/03/2024 Norfolk, VA
- Date Jun 03 2024 to Jun 12 2024
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Price 1800
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 6/03/2024 San Diego, CA
- Date Jun 03 2024 to Jun 12 2024
- Location CA, San Diego
- Price 1800
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 8/19/2024 San Diego, CA
- Date Aug 19 2024 to Aug 28 2024
- Location CA, San Diego
- Price 1800
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- Session ABLE SEAMAN / ABLE SEAFARER-DECK 9/09/2024 Norfolk, VA
- Date Sep 09 2024 to Sep 18 2024
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Price 1800
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