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Master 500gt / 3000gt

This course offers Masters modules required by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for advancement to the position of Master with either a 500 gross tonnage (gt) or 3000 gross tonnage (gt) certification.

Course Fee:

Package deal (back to back, excluding celestial): $ 6975.00

Individual modules:

  • Advanced Nav and Radar $ 3100.00
  • Seamanship and Meteorology $ 1550.00
  • Business and Law $ 1550.00
  • Stability $ 1550.00
  • Celestial $ 1550.00

Please contact us for course dates and more information.

Course Information

We are able to offer the following Masters modules which are required by the MCA for progression to Master 500gt or 3000gt.

  • Advanced Navigation and Radar (10 days)
  • Seamanship and Meteorology (5 days)
  • Masters Celestial (5 days)
  • Business and law (5 days)
  • Stability (5 days)

Apart from the Masters Celestial module, which takes place in Hout Bay, the other modules are all conducted at the lecture facilities at SAMTRA (South African Maritime Training Academy) in Simons Town.

These modules are conducted by lecturers with a vast amount of experience and understanding of the subject matter and examination requirements, thereby giving you the best opportunity to pass these modules.

Next Available Course Dates

2026 Course Dates

22 Jun - 24 Jul 2026 Courses
(Adv Nav & Radar) 22 Jun - 03 Jul
(Bus & Law) 06 - 10 Jul
(Sea & Met) 13 - 17 Jul
Fully Booked
(Stab) 20 - 24 Jul
07 Sep - 09 Oct 2026 Courses
(Adv Nav & Radar) 07 - 18 Sep
(Sea & Met) 21 - 25 Sep
(Stab) 28 Sep - 02 Oct
(Bus & Law) 05 - 09 Oct
09 Nov - 11 Dec 2026 Courses
(Sea & Met) 09 - 13 Nov
(Stab) 16 - 20 Nov
(Adv Nav & Radar) 23 Nov - 04 Dec
(Bus & Law) 07 - 11 Dec

2027 Courses Dates

04 Jan - 12 February 2027 Courses:
04 - 08 Jan - (Seamanship and Met)
11 - 15 Jan - (Stability)
18 - 29 Jan - (Adv NRA)
01 - 05 Feb - (Bus and Law)
12 Feb - (Celestial Nav)
15 Feb - 20 March 2027 Courses:
15 - 26 Feb - (ADV NRA)
01 - 05 March - (Seamanship and Met)
08 - 12 March - (Stability)
15 - 19 March - (Bus and Law)
14 May - (Celestial Nav)
25 June - (Celestial Nav)
28 June - 06 August 2027 Courses:
28 June - 02 July - Seamanship and Met
05 - 09 July - Stability
12 - 16 July - Bus and Law
19 - 30 July - ADV NRA
06 August - Celestial Nav
09 August - 17 September 2027 Courses:
09 - 13 August - Seamanship and Met
16 - 20 August - Stability
23 - 27 August - Bus and Law
30 August - 10 September - ADV NRA
17 September - Celestial Nav
05 November - Celestial Nav
08 November - 18 December 2027 Courses:
08 - 12 November - Bus and Law
15 - 19 November - Seamanship and Met
22 - 26 November - Stability
29 November - 10 December - Adv NRA
18 December - Celestial Nav

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