COC-SHF
| Duration | 9 Weeks (full time) 405 Hours Total | Certification | Second-Hand Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing) | This course is eligible for grant aid. |
| Location | National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) Castletownbere Co. CorkOr National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) |
Fees | €440 |
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Programme Overview The programme consists of 6 subjects. Chartwork and Pilotage, Practical navigation, Meteorology, Ship Stability and Ship Construction, Signals and Orals, delivered over a nine week period to prepare candidates for written and oral Department of Transport examinations. On successful completion of these examinations and all ancillary courses, the candidate will receive a Second-Hand Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing)
Seafarers wishing to become Skipper of a fishing vessel.
| Location | 2025 |
| NFCI Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
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| NFCI Greencastle, Co. Donegal |
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National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Castletownbere
Co. Cork
P75 EW24
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National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Greencastle
Co. Donegal
F93 PX32
Directed Hours: 279 hours in total consisting of 31 hours per week for 9 weeks.
Self-directed hours: 126 hours in total consisting of 12 hours per week for 9 weeks.
Total: 405 hours over a period of 9 weeks.
Centre based classroom instruction.
Second-Hand Full Certificate of Competency (Fishing).
On receipt of valid Notice of Eligibility (NoE), the candidate will be able to sit Department of Transport Marine Survey Office (MSO) examinations for a SecondHand Certificate of Competency and will be equipped with the knowledge required to sit an oral examination held by the MSO. With the required sea time, a candidate can then apply to undertake a Skipper Full course.
This Certificate of Competency, with certain ancillary courses, will enable the learner to sail as a Skipper or as an Officer of the Watch on-board different classes of fishing vessels.
Department of Transport written and oral examinations.
Course €200
Written exam – €220
This course is eligible for grant aid.
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