Who are SafeSeas Training?

SafeSeas Training was established in 2018, delivering training to all levels of the deck department from cadets, through to Masters. SafeSeas Training is run by Sarah Lovell, an experienced maritime trainer.

Who is behind SafeSeas Training?

Sarah Lovell established SafeSeas Training in 2018. Sarah has a passion for quality teaching and learning. Sarah has taught at Warsash Maritime Academy, teaching Cadets, Chief Officers and Masters, before moving to Marlins to develop their e-learning programmes. More recently, Sarah taught a wide range of subjects teaching cadets who were studying for their first certificate of competency. Sarah now works as a Technical Writer at the International Chamber of Shipping.

What services do you offer?

We currently offer a subscription service, through our website, with access to all online content for Officer of the Watch (OOW) deck cadets.

We offer a number of different services:

Access to the Officer of the Watch syllabus through our virtual learning platform, allowing you to study for college exams right through to your orals.
Access to the Part A mock assessment tool, allowing you to practice questions in the format they will come up in your exam.
Access to the part B oral exam generator allows users to generate unique, randomised exams, drawing from a bank of over 350 questions from the officer of the watch syllabus and is based on real life questions that have been asked by UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Examiners.
Chief Officer SQA / HND Nautical Science virtual learning platform for navigation and stability.
A face-to-face mock orals assessment, where you are assessed to help prepare for your UK MCA orals assessment and given constructive feedback.
Tutoring to help you with support in preparing for you college and/or SQA exams.

What is included in the subscription service?

Our website subscription service includes access to:

Step by step ‘how to’ guides for practical questions
Videos guiding you through how to solve common SQA questions
Access to material for the full UK MCA SQA syllabus.

You can also upgrade to include access to a question bank of UK MCA Orals questions which are randomly generated so you can practice unique MCA part A and part B assessment question sets.

How do I access the Mock Assessment tools?

Access costs £3.99 for the part A mock assessment tool and £2.99 for 30 days access to the part B orals simulator and is subject to our fair use policy. The part A mock assessment has a maximum of 100 attempts per user license.

When you sign up, you will be sent a unique link in your welcome email that will allow you to re-access the Assessment Generator within your 30 day access period. You must use this link every time you wish to access the Assessment Generator.

After 30 days, or after using the 100 attempts on the part A mock assessment, should you wish to re-subscribe, you will need to complete another purchase.

Purchase access to the Orals Exam question bank

Purchase access to the Part A mock assessment

What is included in the online UK Deck Cadet virtual learning platform?

The SeaSeas Training virtual learning platform allows deck cadets to access online support for the whole of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency syllabus. The platform includes:

Underpinning knowledge for the whole HNC Nautical Science syllabus
Tutorial videos, including step-by-step worked examples
Written ‘How to’ guides for all calculations
Worked example calculations
Downloadable templates.

The SafeSeas Training Officer of the Watch training programme provides online UK MCA Deck Cadet training, at a time and place that suits you. The training is designed to support your studies alongside your academic tuition at your college.

Available through our website, this allows flexibility to suit you.

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What subjects are covered by the online UK Deck Cadet learning platform?

The following subjects are covered in full as part of the subscription:

Can you use the platform to help revise for the SQA navigation and stability & operations written in exams?

Yes, the platform contains all of the theory, plus step-by-step instructions for any calculations and video tutorials for questions that could appear in both SQA exams.

How much does the subscription to the UK Deck Cadet learning platform cost?

Access to our learning materials costs £7.99 a month and you can cancel at any time.

Want to see what’s included within our subscription? Look at the contents list at the top of each subject page.

How can I see what is included in the platform?

Each subject is featured in the navigation bar of the website. If you go into each subject, you will then see a contents list, which shows you what topics are included.

What is included in the Chief Mate / HND Nautical Science learning platform?

The platform contains the Stability and Navigation underpinning knowledge that is required for the SQA Chief Mates written exams

It includes:

Underpinning knowledge for the Navigation and Stability parts of HND Nautical Science and SQA Chief Mate syllabus
Tutorial videos, including step-by-step worked examples
Written ‘How to’ guides for all calculations

The SafeSeas Training Chief Officer SQA / HND Nautical Science programme provides online UK MCA Deck Officer training, at a time and place that suits you. The training is designed to support your studies alongside your academic tuition at your college.

It costs £16.99 a month, with no minimum monthly contract.

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Can you use the platform if you are not from the UK?

Yes you can! All training is aligned with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. There may be some elements that are focused on the UK Cadetship, for example national laws, but the majority is applicable internationally.

Can the SafeSeas Training Platform be used to study for the Crew Evaluation System (CES) test?

Yes, the virtual learning platform is fully aligned with STCW and contains all information that can be assessed for an Officer of the Watch under the CES test.

The CES test includes questions on:

Navigation
Cargo handling
Safety
Control and operations
GMDSS

The SafeSeas Training Assessment generator also can help you test and refine your knowledge and contains questions on these subjects for £2.99 for a 30-day access pass.

Do you offer trials?

We offer a 3 day money back guarantee on your first order. This does not apply to repeat customers. Please contact us if you wish to request a refund.

Please note, refunds will be subject to a small administration charge and only applicable to the first order you place with SafeSeas Training.

Do you offer group discounts?

Yes, we do! We offer discounts for group access for 15 or more students. Please contact us to discuss.

How do I cancel?

We are sorry to hear you are wanting to cancel.

To cancel a recurring payment subscription:

Visit your Purchases
Select the product or subscription you wish to cancel.
Click on the “Cancel” link to cancel the payment.

Your subscription will be canceled immediately so you will no longer have access to the product or service you subscribed to. You won’t be charged again.

The mock assessment tool will automatically cancel after 30 days of access, no further action is needed.

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