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The following courses for navigating cadets are offered at this Academy
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1. Graduate Mechanical Engineering (GME)
2. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME)
3. Higher National Diploma in Marine Engineering
The Navigating Officers who qualify from Vel's Academy of Maritime
Education & Training will be responsible for the navigation ships,
loading and discharging of cargo, maintenance of ships, safety of
passengers and crew and observance of various national and international
codes of conduct. In so far as they relate to sea transportation,
the highest rank that navigating officers can expect to attain on
board a merchant ship is that of A Master (CAPTAIN) of A Ship To be
employed as a navigating officer on a merchant ship, it is necessary
to obtain a certificate of competency under the regulations in force. |
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