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Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is a dedicated marine and offshore safety training facility associated with South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is located a few minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation on Wapping Street in South Shields on the south bank of the River Tyne.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is one of South Tyneside College’s primary sites for delivering short safety courses and practical offshore training to seafarers, offshore personnel and students on maritime programmes.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is locatated on Wapping Street, South Shields, NE33 1LQ and sits on the riverside close to other South Shields Marine School facilities.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is located separate from the main South Tyneside College (now Tyne Coast College St George’s Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET) campus on St George’s Avenue and from the South Shields Marine School buildings on Grosvenor Road.

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Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST)’s primary purpose is the delivery of practical safety and emergency preparedness training tailored to the maritime and offshore sectors.

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Typical learners at Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) include merchant navy cadets, ratings, offshore wind and energy personnel, contractors who work offshore and any maritime or offshore workforce members who require industry-standard safety qualifications and refresher training.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) in South Shields supports both initial induction and refresher courses that are commonly required by employers in shipping, offshore energy, and related industries.

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Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) has purpose-built practical training facilities including a survival training pool used for sea-survival exercises and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) drills. There is also a firefighting training rig for live and simulated fire response practice.

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Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) is used to deliver a mix of industry-standard short courses and certificated safety programmes.

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Popular courses at the Wapping Street training centre include Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) and refresher variants, further offshore emergency training, combined survival and firefighting courses, advanced firefighting, and other OPITO-aligned and maritime safety modules tailored to the offshore and renewables sectors. These short programmes are intended to meet the training requirements set by employers and by sector accreditation bodies, enabling delegates to work offshore or to maintain statutory/contractual safety certifications.

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Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) functions as part of the broader maritime teaching and training ecosystem run by South Tyneside College (now Tyne Coast College St George’s Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET) and South Shields Marine School.

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The Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) provides the practical safety and emergency training components that support maritime apprenticeships, officer training streams, and short-course provision for industry.

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Many of the South Tyneside College (now Tyne Coast College St George’s Avenue South Shields NE34 6ET’s higher-level maritime and engineering programmes therefore rely on the Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) (and South Shields Marine School’s other specialist facilities) to deliver compulsory practical elements of professional training.

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Because the Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) delivers OPITO-style and other industry-recognised safety programmes, it attracts international delegates from merchant shipping, offshore oil & gas, offshore renewables including wind farm technicians, and commercial vessel operations.

Local and regional industry partners use the facility for employee training and refresher courses.

The centre’s riverside location and proximity to the college’s marine workshops and simulators make it practical for multi-disciplinary course delivery. For example, combining sea-survival training, firefighting practice and simulator-based emergency drills.

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Our bed and breakfast accommodation has welcomed 1,000’s of Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST) single-day and multi-day course attendees and visitors over the years.

We even have an exclusive online booking accommodation rate available for those attending courses or visiting Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST)

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South Shields Marine School Exams 2024/2025

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South Shields Marine School on Grosvenor Road, South Shields, NE33 3EN have announced the next wave of SQA and IAMI exam dates.

South Shields Marine School Exams 2024 2025

SQA Deck exam dates and times are…

Chief Mate/Master Reg II/2 Unlimited

Navigation
2nd October 2024
27th November 2024
5th February 2025
26th March 2025
9th July 2025

Stability & Structure
4th October 2024
29th November 2024
7th February 2025
28th March 2025
11th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
1st October 2024
26th November 2024
4th February 2025
25th March 2025
20th May 2025
8th July 2025

Stability & Operations
3rd October 2024
28th November 2024
6th February 2025
27th March 2025
22nd May 2025
10th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
1st October 2024
26th November 2024
4th February 2025
25th March 2025
20th May 2025
8th July 2025

Stability & Operations
3rd October 2024
28th November 2024
6th February 2025
27th March 2025
22nd May 2025
10th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch <500gt Reg II/3 Near Coastal

Chartwork and Practical Navigation
25th March 2025
8th July 2025

General Ship Knowledge
27th March 2025
10th July 2025

Meteorology
27th March 2025
10th July 2025

SQA Engineering exam dates and times are…

Applied Mechanics
22nd October 2024
10th December 2024
1st April 2025
15th July 2025

Applied Heat
21st October 2024
9th December 2024
31st March 2025
14th July 2025

Electrotechnology
24th October 2024
12th December 2024
3rd April 2025
17th July 2025

Naval Architecture
25th October 2024
13th December 2024
4th April 2025
18th July 2025

Mathematics
24th October 2024
12th December 2024
3rd April 2025
17th July 2025

Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
2nd April 2025
16th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – General
21st October 2024
9th December 2024
31st March 2025
14th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – Motor
22nd October 2024
10th December 2024
1st April 2025
15th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – Steam
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
2nd April 2025
16th July 2025

IAMI engineering exam dates and times…

Engineering Knowledge
18th October 2024
6th December 2024
7th February 2025
28th March 2025
16th May 2025
11th July 2025

Academic Sciences
Week commencing 21st October 2024
Week commencing 9th December 2024
Week commencing 10th February 2025
Week commencing 31st March 2025
Week commencing 19th May 2025
Week commencing 18th March 2024
Week commencing 14th July 2025

Control
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
13th February 2025
2nd April 2025
21st May 2025
16th July 2025

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Published on 30th August 2024 14:18.

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Careers at Sea Open Day

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South Shields Marine School at South Tyneside College on Grosvenor Road in South Shields is hosting a Careers at Sea Open Day on Saturday 4th November 2023.

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South Shields Marine School’s Careers at Sea Open Day starts at 10am until 2pm.

The Careers at Sea Open Day includes tours of South Shields Marine School’s world-class training facilities, course information for various marine disciplines including navigation, marine engineering and electrical engineering and sponsorship opportunities.

Shipping companies in attendance include Anglo-Eastern, BP, Chiltern, Clyde Marine Training, Just Be Maritime, Princess Cruises, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Ship Safe Training Group (SSTG), Stena Line and Stream Maine Training.

If you are planning a visit to South Shields to see what South Shields Marine School has to offer we are pleased to offer an exclusive Careers At Sea Open Day online booking discount valid for Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2023.

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South Shields Marine School Exams 2023/2024

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South Shields Marine School on Grosvenor Road, South Shields, NE33 3EN have announced the next wave of SQA and IAMI exam dates.

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SQA Deck exam dates and times are…

Chief Mate/Master Reg II/2 Unlimited

Navigation
4th October 2023, 09:15
29th November 2023, 09:15
7th February 2024, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
3rd July 2024, 09:15

Stability & Structure
6th October 2023, 09:15
1st December 2023, 09:15
9th February 2024, 09:15
22nd March 2024, 09:15
5th July 2024, 09:15

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
3rd October 2023, 09:15
28th November 2023, 09:15
6th February 2024, 09:15
19th March 2024, 09:15
21st May 2024, 09:15
2nd July 2024, 09:15

Stability & Operations
5th October 2023, 09:15
30th November 2023, 09:15
8th February 2024, 09:15
21st March 2024, 09:15
23rd May 2024, 09:15
4th July 2024, 09:15

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch <500gt Reg II/3 Near Coastal

Chartwork and Practical Navigation
19th March 2024, 09:15
25th June 2024, 09:15

General Ship Knowledge
21st March 2024, 09:15
27th June 2024, 09:15

Meteorology
21st March 2024, 13:15
27th June 2024, 13:15

Chief Mate >3000gt reg II/2 Near Coastal

Ship Construction and Stability
19th March 2024, 09:15
3rd July 2024, 09:15

Magnetic Compass and Navigational Aids
20th March 2024, 09:15
4th July 2024, 09:15

Shipboard Operations
21st March 2024, 09:15
5th July 2024, 09:15

SQA Engineering exam dates and times are…

Applied Mechanics
17th October 2023, 13:15
12th December 2023, 13:15
19th March 2024, 13:15
16th July 2024, 13:15

Applied Heat
16th October 2023, 13:15
11th December 2023, 13:15
18th March 2024, 13:15
15th July 2024, 13:15

Electrotechnology
19th October 2023, 09:15
14th December 2023, 09:15
1st March 2024, 09:15
18th July 2024, 09:15

Naval Architecture
20th October 2023, 09:15
15th December 2023, 09:15
22nd March 2024, 09:15
19th July 2024, 09:15

Mathematics
19th October 2023, 13:15
14th December 2023, 13:15
21st March 2024, 13:15
18th July 2024, 13:15

Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing
18th October 2023, 13:15
13th December 2023, 13:15
20th March 2024, 13:15
17th July 2024, 13:15

Engineering Knowledge – General
16th October 2023, 09:15
11th December 2023, 09:15
18th March 2024, 09:15
15th July 2024, 09:15

Engineering Knowledge – Motor
17th October 2023, 09:15
12th December 2023, 09:15
19th March 2024, 09:15
16th July 2024, 09:15

Engineering Knowledge – Steam
18th October 2023, 09:15
13th December 2023, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
17th July 2024, 09:15

IAMI Engineering exam dates and times…

Engineering Knowledge
13th October 2023, 09:15
8th December 2023, 09:15
2nd February 2024, 09:15
15th March 2024, 09:15
17th May 2024, 09:15
12th July 2024, 09:15

Academic Sciences
Week commencing 16th October 2023
Week commencing 11th December 2023
Week commencing 29th January 2024
Week commencing 5th February 2024
Week commencing 11th March 2024
Week commencing 18th March 2024
Week commencing 13th May 2024
Week commencing 20th May 2024
Week commencing 15th July 2024

Control
18th October 2023, 09:15
13th December 2023, 09:15
7th February 2024, 09:15
20th March 2024, 09:15
22nd May 2024, 09:15
17th July 2024, 09:15

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Published on 1st September 2023 12:54.

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South Shields Marine School Newsletter

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The latest Summer 2017 edition of South Shields Marine School’s newsletter Leading Lights is out.

South Shields Marine School Newsletter Summer 2017

You can see the Summer 2017 South Shields Marine School newsletter here…

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South Shields Marine School Summer 2016

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The Summer 2016 edition of South Shields Marine School’s newsletter Leading Lights is out and can be viewed below.

South Tyneside College Marine School Summer 2016

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