Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (SUMIS) will participate in implementation of ‘Yamal-LNG’ project. The University signed and started implementation of the contract with the large Greek shipping company Dynagas for training of masters and deck officers for five newest liquified gas tankers being built for transportation of the Russian gas from Sabetta port.

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The contract signed by the University covers training of navigators of liquified gas tankers on a range of programmes and training modules:

• Manoeuvring and handling of liquified gas tanker with three Azipod azimuthal thrusters;
• Basic training for ships operating in polar waters;
• Practical module onboard ice breaker ship on preparation for ice navigation;
• Advanced training of chief officers and masters for ships operating in polar waters;
• Practical module on manoeuvring of an ice-class vessel in Gulf of Finland;

The contract provides for training of four groups of seafarers for each of the modules, as well as shipowner’s superintendents.

Total order volume got by the University will be double of that of ice navigation training delivered during all of 2016. The order is executed by the Makarov Training Centre at SUMIS. Thereby the University will contribute to staffing of minimum 30% of the fleet that will be transporting gas under the largest industrial project in Russia.

First groups from the Greek shipowner have already started training, and include seafarers from Russia, India, Croatia, Pakistan, Poland and Latvia. Training is delivered in English by the Training Centre instructors having many years of experience of ice navigation in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as piloting in ice waters of the Gulf of Finland and the Ob bay.

For implementation of the project the Makarov TC together with professionals of Krylov State Research Centre developed simulation models of seaway canal and approaches to Sabetta port for ARC7 Class ice-class liquified gas tanker, as well as linear and port icebreakers.  Additionally, Makarov Training Centre has implemented a set of actions for accreditation in Class NK Classification Society and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

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The Makarov  Training Centre is one of the leading divisions of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre provides internationally recognized vocational training of cadets and students of the University, ship crews, wide range of maritime and oil and gas industry professionals from Russia, neighbouring and distant foreign countries. Training quality at the Makarov TC at SUMIS is recognised by Maritime Administrations of Russia, Liberia, Marshall Islands, leading Classification Societies, IQNet , The Nautical Institute and other credible national and international organisations.

Navigators training for operation in polar waters at SUMIS is accredited by Class NK – one of the world’s leading Classification societies (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

Dynagas Ltd is a shipping company specializing in transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG), established in 2004. The company offers management of LPG tankers in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and OHSAS 18001 standards and is a member of SIGTTO.

 Yamal-LNG is an integrated project on natural gas production, liquefaction and shipping. The project includes construction of liquified natural gas (LNG) plant with annual capacity of around 16.5 million tons using the South Tambey Field resource base. The field’s proven and probable reserves are estimated at 926 billion cubic meters by PRMS standards. Extensive transportation infrastructure is being built in the scope of the Project, including a seaport and the Sabetta Airport.         

Admiral Makarov SUMIS has successfully passed international re-accreditation for Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operators training.

The audit for compliance to industry standards was performed by British The Nautical Institute which is a recognised accrediting organisation in this knowledge area. The auditors assessed conformance of qualification and experience of instructors, methodological support, quality standards of the organization as well as simulation equipment used by the University. It should be noted that in 2013 and later in 2015 Transas Group upgraded the University’s dynamic positioning simulator to comply with the latest requirements of The Nautical Institute.

The Auditors assessed training quality for two DP operators training programmes:

DP Induction;

DP Simulator.

Within the scope of the audit review of documentation as well as composition, functionality and operability of simulators was performed. The auditors evaluated methodology of compiling and exercising practice tasks, quality of lectures and practical classes delivery by the University’s Makarov Training Centre (MTC) instructors, log keeping, learning process organization and other training parameters.

Upon corrective actions in response to audit observations it was established that training at Admiral Makarov SUMIS complies with the international requirements. The Nautical Institute issued the University with the Certificate for DP Operators training for the next three-year cycle.

Application of dynamic positioning systems has increased during last decade due to active development of natural resources of the ocean. DP operators are in high demand for semisubmersible drilling rigs, support ships (OSV and PSV) providing support to offshore installations, anchor handling tugs as well as tankers and passenger vessels.

Initially training of DP operators was offered only by foreign centres: in Norway, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Singapore. Since 2006 such training has been conducted in the Makarov TC of Admiral Makarov SUMIS.

In 2007 the Makarov Training Centre was for the first time accredited by The Nautical Institute and listed as internationally recognized training centre. Since then it has been the only Russian permanently operating training centre for DP operators having international accreditation.

Under high standards of professional training and growing competition in international labour market the international accreditation of the Russian educational institution is essential.

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The Makarov  Training Centre is one of the leading divisions of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre provides internationally recognized vocational training of cadets and students of the University, ship crews, wide range of maritime and oil and gas industry professionals from Russia, neighbouring and distant foreign countries. Training quality at the Makarov TC at SUMIS is recognised by Maritime Administrations of Russia, Liberia, Marshall Islands, leading Classification Societies, IQNet , The Nautical Institute and other credible national and international organisations.

Deck officers training for operation in polar waters at SUMIS is accredited by Class NK – one of the world’s leading Classification societies (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

 Admiral Makarov SUMIS expanded cooperation with Indonesian organisations. The Makarov Training Centre delivered a series of courses in Indonesian for specialists of Coast Guard as GMDSS operators. Over the longer term the partners have plans for several new programmes.

During the meeting of the University representatives with senior officials of Indonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Board (Bakorkamla) new contract was signed on training of Indonesian specialists in the Makarov TC. Training will be provided for managing divisions staff, marine salvage, ship crews, Marine police and anti-drugs trafficking units staff.

Cooperation between the University and Indonesian organisations started in 2014 when 29 Indonesian specialists were trained in the Makarov Training Centre. Training quality and practical orientation of the courses received positive response from Indonesian representatives and now new contract has been signed for training of the Coast Guard specialists, also including GMDSS operators training programme (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System). The subject is particularly relevant to Indonesia being the largest island country integrating more than 17.5 thousand islands located where the Pacific and Indian oceans meet.

During offshore operations the ship crews regularly face organizational challenges that can be promptly resolved only with use of communications systems. GMDSS is also required for search and rescue activities which often fall into responsibility of the Indonesian specialists.

To increase training efficiency and to make it available for all staff of relevant organisations in Indonesia including those not proficient in English, this year the courses were run in Indonesian (using help of professional interpreter).

According to S.D. Aysinov, Head of the Maritime TC, during the meeting of the University representatives and the Coast Guard of Indonesia main action lines were identified for possible cooperation in both education and research related areas.

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The Makarov  Training Centre is one of the leading divisions of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre provides internationally recognized vocational training of cadets and students of the University, ship crews, wide range of maritime and oil and gas industry professionals from Russia, neighbouring and distant foreign countries. Training quality at the Makarov TC at SUMIS is recognised by Maritime Administrations of Russia, Liberia, Marshall Islands, leading Classification Societies, IQNet , The Nautical Institute and other credible national and international organisations.

Navigators training for operation in polar waters at SUMIS is accredited by Class NK – one of the world’s leading Classification societies (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

Admiral Makarov SUMIS has participated in International Conference of Transas simulators users. The Conference held in Singapore attracted over 250 participants from more than 50 countries.

It is worth noting that Transas simulators are used in 90 countries, and the company occupies about 35% of the world market of maritime simulators, reaching 50% in some categories.

There are more than 5.5 thousand of Transas simulators totally in use, and just St. Petersburg division of Transas Simulation employs about 200 staff.

At the Conference more than 40 presentations were given on experience of using maritime simulators in training of ships crews, as well as on innovations in educational technologies.

The University made a presentation “Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – Are There Boundaries of Cooperation?”

The presentation received positive feedback from the Conference participants. Reference was made to experience of Admiral Makarov SUMIS in training of specialists for operation at ice conditions, as well as significant progress in effective use of task specific simulators for training of navigators and ship engineers.

Presentation by S.D. Aysinov, Director of PDP Institute of the Makarov Training Centre at Admiral Makarov SUMIS.

Admiral Makarov SUMIS has been cooperating with Transas company almost since its founding, that is, for about 25 years. First simulator (GMDSS) was installed at the Makarov Training Centre (MTC) in 1994. It was ‘Makarov’ where training in use of electronic chart displays on Transas simulator started in 1996 for the first time in Russia. In 1997 Transas with assistance from OAO Sovkomflot commissioned in Admiral Makarov Academy (now University) first in Russia full-scale navigational NT Pro simulator with a system of daylight and night visualization.

Currently Transas simulators are successfully used in training and re-training of cadets and industry specialists in the Makarov Training Centre. Annually more than 15 thousand people are trained here, and for the PDP Institute as a whole the figure exceeds 20 thousand.

For reference:

The Makarov  Training Centre is one of the leading divisions of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre provides internationally recognized vocational training of cadets and students of the University, ship crews, wide range of maritime and oil and gas industry professionals from Russia, neighbouring and distant foreign countries. Training quality at the Makarov TC at SUMIS is recognised by Maritime Administrations of Russia, Liberia, Marshall Islands, leading Classification Societies, IQNet , The Nautical Institute and other credible national and international organisations.

Navigators training for operation in polar waters at SUMIS is accredited by Class NK – one of the world’s leading Classification societies (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the Administration of the Marshall Islands.

Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping has obtained accreditation of Class NK for training of crews in compliance with the Polar Code

 Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping has successfully passed international accreditation of its polar navigation courses.

Audit  for compliance of the  training with the requirements of the Polar Code  and appropriate amendments to the STCW Convention was effected by one of the world’s  biggest and most prominent classification societies   – Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK).

According to the results of the comprehensive inspection which included documentary audit,   interviews with instructors and management staff and training facilities audit  Class NK issued the University Certificates of Accreditation for:

— Basic training for ships operating in polar waters and

— Advanced training for ships operating in polar waters courses.

Auditors assessed whether qualification and experience of instructors, methods of teaching, quality standards, use of simulators and other technical aids as well as the course programs complied with the Class NK requirements and amendments to the STCW Convention adopted by IMO MSC 97 in November  2016.

It is necessary to remind that in May, 2015 International Maritime Organization (IMO) successfully completed the work on development of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) which came into force on January1, 2017.

The Code covers a whole range of requirements for design, construction, equipment, ship operations, crew preparation, search and rescue and environment protection applicable to vessels navigating in waters surrounding both poles.

In November 2016 the IMO sub-committee on safety of navigation adopted amendments to STCW 1978 Convention concerning requirements to the competence of the crews on board ships operating in Polar waters. Amendments  are incorporated in Chapter  V (Regulation V/4),as well as in Sections А-I/11 and А-V/4  of the STCW Code and come into force from July 01, 2018.
It should be stressed that the Makarov Training Centre (MTC) of the Admiral Makarov University of Maritime and Inland Shipping  has a longstanding tradition of  training crews for navigation in ice, such training has been conducted since 2002.The first courses in Russia were conducted for «Sovcomflot» large-tonnage tankers calling at ice covered ports of the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. Later on MTC conformed the course with «Guidelines regarding training of masters and officers for ships operating in polar waters» (Section B-V/g of the STCW Code).

A total number of trained in ice navigation at the MTC so far comprises more than 1,000 officers from more than 20 countries.

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Class NK –is one of the most reputable Classification Societies. A member of international association of  classification societies  (IACS). Class NK  has 9,214 ships in class with a total tonnage of  245 million tones which comprises about 20% of the world merchant fleet  (according to the information provided by the company). Headquarters are  in Tokyo, Japan.

Makarov Training Centre is the major subdivision of the Professional Development Programmes Institute of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre effects worldwide recognized training of the university cadets and students, ship crews, and specialists of a  wide range of marine, oil and gas offshore production industries in Russia, neighboring and foreign countries. The quality of training at the Makarov Training Centre is in compliance with ISO-9001 standard and proved by Maritime Administrations of Russia and other countries, classification societies, IQNet, the Nautical Institute and other reliable national and foreign organizations.

The Polar Code contains mandatory requirements for a ship safety (part I-A) and prevention of pollution from ships (part II-A), as well as optional provisions on application of both mandatory parts (part I-B and II-B)

Mandatory character of the Polar Code requirements concerning a ship safety and prevention of pollution from ships is stipulated in new chapter XIV of the SOLAS Convention (resolution MSC.386 (94)) and amendments to Annexes I, II, IV and V of the MARPOL Convention respectively (resolution MEPC.265(68)).

The Polar Code is applied to new ships built on January 1, 2017 or thereafter. Vessels built before 1^st of January 2017 will be required to meet the relevant requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after 1^st of January, 2018. The Polar Code requirements are applicable to all ships falling within regulations of the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions and operating in polar waters.

Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping  has started training of seafarers in compliance with the Polar Code requirements

 In connection with the implementation of the Polar Code and adoption of appropriate amendments to the STCW Convention the Makarov Training Centre of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping has launched two new mandatory programs for deck officers -“Polar Waters Basic Training” and “Polar Waters Advanced training”.

In May 2015 International Maritime Organization (IMO) successfully completed the work on development of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)  which comes into force on the 1^st of January 2017.

The Code covers a whole range of requirements for design, construction, equipment, ship operations, crew training, search and rescue and environment protection applicable to vessels navigating in waters surrounding both poles.

In the end of 2016 IMO Maritime Safety Committee has adopted amendments to STCW Convention with competence requirements to officers in charge of navigational watch on ships operating in polar waters.

All the above mentioned encouraged the Admiral Makarov University for upgrading its simulator complex and development of new programs.  The “Polar Waters Basic Training” is one of such innovations. A new program of Makarov training centre (MTC) comprises relevant knowledge, understanding and proficiency which are just included into competence tables of the STCW Code in particular:

-Ice characteristics. Areas where different types of ice can be expected;

-A vessel, her equipment and machinery performance in ice and at low temperatures;

-A vessel operations and maneuvering in ice;

-International and local regulations and standards governing operation of vessels in polar waters;

-Technical and organizational support of vessels operating in polar waters;

-Environment protection etc.

Having completed the development of the programs, scenarios of simulators exercises, competence criteria and having harmonized the programs with IMO model courses, MTC conducted a 5-day pilot course, within the framework of which navigators of the “Spliethoff “ company delivering cargoes for construction of the factory for gas liquefaction for the Arctic port of Sabetta in the Obskaya Guba were trained.

Lectures and practical sessions for ship crews operating in polar waters are delivered by highly qualified instructors experienced in navigation in Arctic and Antarctic ice covered waters and lecturers of the «Maritime Academy» Institute of the Admiral Makarov University in compliance with the state-of-art methodology and a new program which meets the requirements of the above mentioned amendments to the STCW, MARPOL and SOLAS Conventions.

Practical sessions are conducted on the up-to-date simulator complex of the Krylov State Research Center which includes:

1. Navigational simulator consisting of six full mission bridges;
2. Complex of physical modeling of ice conditions operation control;
3. Complex of ice management computer modelling;
4. Improved models of various ice types.

The part of the program which deals with survival in hostile environment of polar regions are conducted at the Safety and Survival Centre of MTC where skills in damage control and ship abandoning in ice are acquired. Mariners are trained in the use of ship emergency equipment, survival craft and survival kits

Methods of a ship life-saving and emergency equipment usage as well as techniques of survival on ice and in ice covered waters are drilled here. Trainees are also taught to counteract hypothermia.

It should be stressed that MTC has a longstanding tradition of  training crews for navigation in ice, such training has been conducted since 2002.The first courses in Russia were conducted for «Sovcomflot» large-tonnage tankers calling at ice covered ports of the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. Later on MTC conformed the course with «Guidelines regarding training of masters and officers for ships operating in polar waters» (Section B-V/g of the STCW Code).

A total number of trained in «Makarovka» so far comprises more than 1,000 navigators from more than 20 countries.

Implementation of new programs will allow the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping to keep leadership in this field of knowledge and improve its competitiveness

Releavant information:

The Makarov Training Centre is the major subdivision of the Professional Development Programmes Institute of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The Centre effects worldwide recognized training of the university cadets and students, ship crews, and specialists of a  wide range of marine, oil and gas offshore production industries in Russia, neighboring and foreign countries. The quality of training at the Makarov Training Centre is in compliance with ISO-9001 standard and proved by Maritime Administrations of Russia and other countries, classification societies, IQNet, the Nautical Institute and other reliable national and foreign organizations.

«Krylov State Research Center» was established in 1894 as Russia’s first testing tank in the central part of Saint-Petersburg on a «New Holland» island. The institute providing concepts for navy and merchant fleet development, design and construction of ships, vessels and marine structures, their operation and disposal i.e. a complete life cycle belongs to a scientific and research branch of the country’s shipbuilding industry.

The Polar Code contains mandatory requirements for a ship safety (part I-A) and prevention of pollution from ships (part II-A), as well as optional provisions on application of both mandatory parts (part I-B and II-B)

Mandatory character of the Polar Code requirements concerning a ship safety and prevention of pollution from ships is stipulated in new chapter XIV of the SOLAS Convention (resolution MSC.386 (94)) and amendments to Annexes I, II, IV and V of the MARPOL Convention respectively (resolution MEPC.265(68)).

The Polar Code is applied to new ships built on January 1, 2017 or thereafter. Vessels built before 1^st of January 2017 will be required to meet the relevant requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after 1^st of January, 2018. The Polar Code requirements are applicable to all ships falling within regulations of the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions and operating in polar waters.