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e-mail: training@samtra.co.za

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SIMON’S TOWN SCHOOL - MARITIME STUDIES DEPARTMENT

P.O. Box 38, Simon’s Town 7995, South Africa

Telephone : +27 (0)21 786 1056

Fax : +27 (0)21 786 1065

e-mail : brian@capeports.co.za

Simon;s Town School provides Maritime Education for students in their last three years of secondary education, i.e. Grades 10, 11 and 12. (At the end of Grade 12, students write their public examinations for the Senior Certificate.)

Students are usually 15 years of age when entering the course. They follow a 7-subect course including Mathematics and Physical Science as well as

MARITIME ECONOMICS which is designed for those students who wish to enter the maritime industry ashore and deals with topics such as maritime geography, port studies, maritime trade patterns, the structure of the local shipping industry, various aspects of ship operation, the bunker trade, ships’ agency procedures, ship-broking, cargo clearing, and maritime ecology.

NAUTICAL SCIENCE prepares students for a career at sea and covers seamanship, coastal and astro-navigation, ship construction, cargo stowage, and various other aspects of marine science. (Mathematics and Physical Science must be taken with this subject.)

Maritime Studies Diploma

Maritime Economics Course

The pass mark for each of six modules is 50%. The structure of the Examination is as follows :

MODULE 1 ELEMENTARY MARITIME LAW

MODULE 2 SHIPPING & PORT AGENCY OPERATIONS (Including. Containerised, break-bulk, dry bulk and liquid cargoes)

MODULE 3 VOYAGE COSTING

MODULE 4 SHIP MANAGEMENT & CHARTERING

MODULE 5 MARINE INSURANCE & SALVAGE

MODULE 6 THROUGH TRANSPORT INTERMODAL SYSTEMS

* To pass a module, a student must achieve a mark of at least 50% in that module.

* The Diplomas indicate only those modules, which the student had passed.

* Past examination papers are available to interested persons in the Maritime Industry.

Nautical Science Course

The Diploma Examination consisted of two examination papers, containing inter alia, the following :

* COASTAL & OCEAN NAVIGATION

* SEAMANSHIP

* SAILINGS

* MARITIME METEOROLGY

* MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS

Sea-Training

The value of sea-training to augment theoretical teaching has been very evident. We have been able to place students on Safmarine containerships for the coastal passage to Durban, and students have also been to Antarctica aboard the South African polar supply ship, thus providing a specially interesting training voyage. Students have also done sea training aboard Unicorn Tankers and visits to ships in port also form a significant part of our training.

Lawhill House - Boarding Facilities

Named after the famous South African sailing ship on which many leaders of the country's maritime industry sailed, Lawhill House provides comfortable accommodation for a limited number of students who live away from Simon's Town and its environs. Cabins accommodate four to five students.

* Television, games and computer facilities are available.

* There are separate facilities for boys and girls.

* Only students doing the Maritime Studies courses on bursaries are accommodated here, and that a very strict code of conduct applies to all Lawhill House boarders.

In the absence of state funding, we are most fortunate to enjoy the continued support of Safmarine (our major sponsor over the past nine years), National Port Authority, Smit Amandla Marine, Grindrod Group, Blue Continent Group, TK Foundation (USA), SAMTRA, Transport Education & Training Authority, (Maritime Chamber), Sailors' Home Trust, Safcor Panalpina, Avalon Shipbrokers, Cape Point Fishing Education Trust and several other benefactors, all of whom have assisted us in providing a meaningful and stimulating course. That support has also been a source of great encouragement that Companies of their stature have seen fit to associate themselves with us has lent our programme great credibility.