Professional Short Courses
Professional Short Courses are available to interested individuals at dates and times throughout the year as per the published schedule.
Please click here to view our 2010/2011 Short Course Schedule
Our commercial course schedule is released at the end of August every year. We can also tailor courses to suit the particular requirements of maritime companies. Clients from the port operations area have worked with us to develop customised training on our state of the art marine simulators. We can also provide a suite of courses for companies looking to train their employees in numerous maritime short courses.
Offshore Courses
Our Offshore Courses are also avaialble to interested individuals at dates and times throughout the year as per the published schedule
Please click here to view our 2010/2011 Offshore Course Schedule
Chemical Courses
- Chemical and Shipping Operations - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)Details available on request
- Specialised Training for Chemical Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)This 4.5-day course is intended for senior officers or any persons with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging or care in transit or handling of chemical cargos.
- Chemical Tanker Operations at the Terminal (Terminal Operators) - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)This 2-day course is offered to terminal personnel who do not have a seafaring background or knowledge of chemical tankers but whose jobs require a close understanding as to the operations and safety aspects of chemical tankers.
Dry Bulk Courses
- Dry Bulk and Shipping Operations - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)Details available on request
Gas Courses
- Understanding LNG - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)This two day course is designed to give a structured introduction to LNG.
- Specialised Training for Liquefied Gas Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)This 4.5-day course is intended for senior officers or any persons with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging or care in transit or handling of bulk liquefied gas cargos.
Management Team Building & Courses
- Team BuildingThe college provides Team Building courses to suit our clients from all areas of industry. Our instructors deal with conflict resolution and stress management alongside our action-learning programmes.
- Anti PiracyDetails available on request
- Crisis ManagementDetails available on request
Offshore Courses
- Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET / 3-day)This 3 Day offshore course is designed to assist in meeting the initial onshore safety and emergency response training and assessment requirements for personnel new to the offshore oil and gas industry.
- Further Offshore Emergency Training - OPITO (FOET / 1 day)This 1-day offshore course is to complement and refresh existing emergency training gained in the Basic Course (helicpter escape, survival techniques etc...)
- Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST / 2 day)This 2-day course is OPITO Approved. It is anticipated that this course will become a requirement for all new entrants to the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry.
- (OWEST) OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY SAFETY TRAININGThis 1-day course is designed to give delegates the basic safety training required for working on or near Offshore Wind Energy Sites.
- Helicopter Underwater Egress Training with Emergency Breathing System (HUET & EBS)This training is aimed at offshore personnel who come in contact with helicopters and for personnel who require safety training.
Oil Courses
- Oil Tanker Operations at the Terminal - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)This 2-day course is offered to terminal personnel whose jobs require a close understanding as to the operations and safety aspects of oil operations.
- Oil and Shipping Operations - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)GAC Training & Service Solutions has developed this foundation course in Oil & Shipping Operations to provide core skills for those new to oil operations or in need of re-training
- Specialised Training for Oil Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)This 5-day course is intended for Masters, Chief Engineers, Officers and others on board oil tankers who have immediate responsibilities for cargo handling in port and care of cargo during transit.
Petrochemical Training
- Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator LNG 1Details available on request
- Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator Product / ChemicalDetails available on request
Port Sector Training
- Container Gantry Crane Operation5 Days-Simulator and classroom based course, plus six months practical crane operation. The six month duration can be carried out on the employer’s equipment/location.
- Mobile Dockside Crane Operation5-Day Simulator and classroom based course plus six months practical crane operation. The six month duration can be carried out on the employer’s equipment/location.
- Bridge Resource Management for Pilots (BRMP)This 3-day course will address the human factors that contribute to errors and accidents at sea, with particular emphasis in pilotage waters, and provide underpinning knowledge and techniques to minimise such accidents.
- Pilot RefresherThis 2.5-day course sets out to address potential deficiencies in training and to ensure updating of the knowledge & skills necessary to operate ECDIS and Radar as aids to navigation.
- Legal Course (Port Sector)Irish and European Law of Sea Ports
- Expert Witness Skills for Port Professionals (3 days)This 3-day intensive practical course is a competency based programme which will equip Maritime experts with the skills required to comply with best practice standards.
- Docks Operation & SafetyThis 1-day course is designed for people working in ports and docks to enable them identify and assess the risks to their health safety arising from the wide range of hazardous activities involved in dock operations.
- Terminal Representative- Bulk Terminal Operations Training Course (Long Course)This 4.5-day course is aimed at persons appointed as Terminal Representatives who do not have any formal training but do have some experience and practical knowledge of ship loading and unloading.
- Terminal Representative-BulkTerminal Operations Training Course (Short Course)This 2-day course is aimed at experienced personnel who are already working as Terminal Representatives, but who have not yet received formal training for the role.
Short Courses (STCW’95 & non STCW’95)
- GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC)This course is intended for those who wish to obtain a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Short Range Certificate.
- Personal Survival Techniques (PST) STCW-95This is a 1-day course containing practical and theory sections including launching and entering a life raft in a designated pool.
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR) STCW-95This 1-day course forms part of the mandatory basic safety training for all seafarers assigned safety or pollution prevention duties.
- Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)5-day course. EDH is the qualifying examination for AB and deck rating certification.
- Fire fighting & Fire Prevention (3 day) STCW-953-day course during which students are exposed to live fire scenarios in the Fire Training Unit (FTU) where they apply their training and use fire fighting equipment to control the fire.
- Advanced Fire fighting (5 day) STCW-955-day course during which students are exposed to live fire scenarios in the Fire Training Unit (FTU) where they apply their training and use fire fighting equipment to control the fire. A practical damage control element is also included.
- Elementary First Aid (EFA) STCW-95This is a 1-day classroom based course and forms part of the mandatory basic training for all personnel assigned designated emergency duties.
- Specialised Training for Chemical Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)This 4.5-day course is intended for senior officers or any persons with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging or care in transit or handling of chemical cargos.
- Specialised Training for Liquefied Gas Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)This 4.5-day course is intended for senior officers or any persons with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging or care in transit or handling of bulk liquefied gas cargos.
- Specialised Training for Oil Tankers (STCW95A-V/1) - Delivered by GAC Training & Service Solutions (GTSS)This 5-day course is intended for Masters, Chief Engineers, Officers and others on board oil tankers who have immediate responsibilities for cargo handling in port and care of cargo during transit.
- Specialised Training for Oil Tankers-STCW-95 NMCISThis 5-day course is intended for Masters, Chief Engineers, Officers and others on board oil tankers who have immediate responsibilities for cargo handling in port and care of cargo during transit.
- Medical First Aid Course - STCW'95
- Proficiency in Survival Craft (CPSC) STCW-95This 5-day course will prepare candidates involved in taking charge of the launching or handling of survival craft to achieve an appropriate level of competence and confidence in these operations.
Simulation
- ECDIS Operator Electronic Chart DisplayDetails available on request
- Crew Resource ManagementDetails available on request
- Bridge Resource ManagementThis 4-day course focuses on the theory and principles of resource management. It is designed primarily for senior officers aboard ship.
- Bridge Team ManagementThis 5-day course is designed for qualified bridge watchkeeping officers and senior students with at least 6 months sea-time who wish to obtain an STCW 95 Officer of the Watch certificate of competency.
- Bridge SimulationDetails available on request
- Engine Room SimulationDetails available on request
- Ship to Ship (STS) Transfer Simulator - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)In supplying this course, GAC Training & Service Solutions is responding to market demands for an accessible, interactive and exciting 5 day short course to provide invaluable experience in Ship-to-Ship (STS) related ship handling
Specialised Courses
- Ship Familiarization - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)Details available on request
- Ship to Ship (STS) Transfer Simulator - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)In supplying this course, GAC Training & Service Solutions is responding to market demands for an accessible, interactive and exciting 5 day short course to provide invaluable experience in Ship-to-Ship (STS) related ship handling.
- Rummage - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)Details available on request
- Deep Rummage for Customs - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)Details available on request
- Preparing for a Successful SIRE Inspection - Delivered by GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS)This is a 2-day course for seagoing staff who are involved with SIRE inspections and shore personnel dealing with SIRE inspection reports.