Program Overview

University Program Details

The Dalian Maritime University Continuing Education College plans to launch a training program for ship captains, chief engineers, first mates, and first engineers in March 2026. The program details are as follows:

Program Overview

• The program includes training for ship captains, chief engineers, first mates, and first engineers.
• The training duration for each program is:
  • Ship captain: 3.5 months
  • Chief engineer: 2.5 months
  • First mate: 3.5 months
  • First engineer: 3.5 months
• Each program has a limited enrollment of 80 students.
• The tuition fee for each program is 9,000 yuan, which includes training fees and insurance fees but excludes the examination registration fee.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must have 5 years of relevant sea service experience, grade, and position that meet the requirements of the "Regulations on the Examination and Certification of Seafarers of the People's Republic of China" and its implementation rules.
• Applicants must meet the health standards for seafarers.
• Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. If an applicant's sea service experience does not meet the requirements, they will be placed on a waiting list.

Training Details

• The training will be conducted on-site at the Dalian Maritime University campus.
• The training will include both theoretical and practical courses.
• Attendance will be strictly monitored, and students with an attendance rate of less than 90% will not be issued a training certificate and will not be allowed to register for the certification examination.

Application Materials

• Applicants must provide the following materials:
  • Original and scanned copy of the application form for the ship crew position training examination
  • Original and scanned copy of the commitment letter for the ship crew position training of Dalian Maritime University
  • Scanned copy of the front and back of the seafarer's certificate
  • Scanned copy of the first page and service page of the seafarer's service book
  • Proof of entry and exit records (including the signed page of the seafarer's certificate, passport, or query record of the national immigration administration platform)

Service Record Maintenance

• Before attending the training, applicants must complete the service record filing on the "Maritime Bureau of the People's Republic of China's Maritime One-Stop Service Platform" and upload the relevant service records, seafarer's certificate, passport, and entry and exit records.
• The filed service records must be consistent with the records in the service book.
• Applicants must complete the service record filing before the application deadline; otherwise, they will not be able to attend the training.