Navigation Assessor
Invest in your career with our Navigation Assessor online course.
The Nautical Institute's Navigation Assessors course explores key issues and provides practical advice on:
- What defines an assessment
- Improving safety and best practice
- How to conduct the assessment with a systematic approach
- Preparing an effective report.
Who is the course aimed at?
The Navigation Assessors course is aimed at personnel requiring to demonstrate they hold a qualification to be able to conduct navigation audits stipulated in TMSA3 element 5, and includes; Marine Consultants, Surveyors, Inspectors, Marine Managers, Superintendents, and Shipmasters preparing for navigation assessments.
Award of the Navigation Assessor's Qualification is dependent upon successful completion of two phases:
Part A
Part B
Part B consists of undertaking an actual Navigation Assessment and submitting a Navigational Assessment report for review. This report should closely follow the guidelines delivered during the course. For more information on Part B, please click here.
Please note:
- The 2023 fee to complete part B is £550.00 (+VAT).
- Part A and B must be completed within nine months of the course start date (extended to 12 months due to Covid19).
- Part B report submissions to be made to courses@nautinst.org
The need for Navigation Assessors
The guide to 'Safe Container Ship Operations', published by the 'Container Ship Safety forum', reads, '"n addition to the Master’s navigational audit, the company should have procedures for shore-based specialist auditors, who are independent of the fleet management team, to carry out navigational audits and assessment of performance. This audit should be carried out while on passage and include an assessment of the effectiveness of the bridge team," highlighting the importance of navigation assessment and the need for navigation assessors.
Entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement for students taking:
Internal Assessor (Part A)
An open course: Master Mariner (Class 1 Certificate of Competency for ships 500 GRT and more) from a ‘White List’ country.
Applications from senior professionals who can demonstrate exceptional experience in this field may be considered by The Nautical Institute on a case by case basis.
A bespoke company course: As above or as agreed between the company and The Nautical Institute.
External Assessor (part B)
Master Mariner (Class 1 Certificate of Competency for ships 500GRT or more) from a ‘White List’ country, and with a minimum of 12 months command experience.
Applicants who can demonstrate a minimum three years of professional service in the maritime sector will also be considered in lieu of command experience on a case by case basis.
Please e-mail courses@nautinst.org to check eligibility.
The Nautical Institute's Navigation Assessor Course with Cpt Butalia was the best training course I have ever attended in my maritime career.
I recently attended the Navigation Assessor Course in London and found the course to be extremely well presented and facilitated. The course content was thorough and well structured, covering all aspects regarding the reasons for, the preparation, and the conduct of a Navigation Assessment in great detail.
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About The Nautical Institute
The Nautical Institute is an international representative body for maritime professionals involved in the control of seagoing ships. It provides a wide range of services to enhance the professional standing and knowledge of members, who are drawn from all sectors of the maritime world. Founded in 1972, it has over 50 branches worldwide and some 7,000 members in more than 120 countries.