Able Body Seaman

Course Length: 40 HOURS (5 DAYS)

This course provides classroom and practical training to mariners who wish to obtain an endorsement to their U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Document as Able Seaman with Lifeboatman Limited/PSC (limited to service on vessels not equipped with lifeboats). The course meets the following U.S. Coast Guard requirements. Any applicant who has successfully completed the 6-day (44-hour) Able Seaman course and who presents the Certificate of Training within one year of completion of training will satisfy the following requirements:

The written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for the “Deck & Navigation General /Deck Safety” and “Deck General & Safety / Rules of the Road” examination modules for any Able Seaman endorsement; AND The practical (knot tying) examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for any Able Seaman endorsement; AND The training requirements of Section A-VI/2 and Table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW Code restricted to service on vessels that are not equipped with lifeboats provided that they have also satisfied the requirements of Table A-VI/1-1 for Personal Survival Techniques and Table A-VI/1-3 for Elementary First Aid; AND the written “Survival Craft” examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for an endorsement as Lifeboatman Limited (exam module 441xx).

Course Schedule

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904-683-1985

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00 PM (EST/DST)