Fleetwood Nautical Campus

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Broadwater, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, England FY7 8JZ United Kingdom

Company Info

From its origins in 1892 as Fleetwood's School for Fishermen, Fleetwood Nautical Campus is a UK maritime academy which is part of Blackpool and the Fylde College.  The college in is Fleetwood, Lancashire and provides maritime education and training for the British Merchant Navy.  We offer a wide range of maritime education and training including pathways from level 3 cadetship preparation qualifications, through officer cadetships and degree pathways in nautical science (deck), marine engineering and electro-technical disciplines, as well as preparation for senior officer certificates of competency. There are blended (distance learning) routes available for some qualifications via our Blended Learning Team.  Fleetwood Nautical Campus is also a leading provider of training for maritime apprenticeships.

The practical safety and survival training that forms part of these programmes is delivered by Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre (FOSC).  FNC and FOSC are co-located on a bespoke campus.

Fleetwood Nautical Campus delivers a range of education and training programmes to Merchant Navy cadets and experienced seafarers  across the nautical science (deck), marine engineering and electro-technical disciplines:

  • Preparation for Cadetship
  • Maritime Apprenticeships
  • Advanced Certificates (validated by SQA)
  • Advanced Diplomas (validated by SQA)
  • Foundation Degrees (until summer 2024*)
  • BSc Top Up – Maritime Operations Management (validated by Lancaster University)
  • Exam and oral preparation for Officer of the Watch, Chief Mate and Masters Certificates of Competency
  • Bridge Management and Ship Handling (various levels), including NAEST, ECDIS, HELM and GMDSS
  • Advanced Tanker Cargo Handling Operations – liquid, liquified gas and oil
  • Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) courses

*From September 2024, Fleetwood Nautical Campus will be offering the following degree courses:

  • BSc (Hons) Nautical Science
  • BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Honours

Cadets from Fleetwood Nautical Campus have won the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Officer Trainee of the Year award ten times in 17 years.

Industry partners

Fleetwood Nautical Campus works closely with its shipping/training company partners in delivering cadetship training.

Facilities

Fleetwood Nautical Campus has the following facilities:

  • Full mission bridge simulator – five bridge simulators that can work independently or together
  • Engine room simulator
  • Vessel Traffic Service simulator
  • Marine Engineering Centre
  • GMDSS Simulator
  • Electrical and Electronics Lab
  • Environmental Training Tank – 18m x 12m x 4m deep – for survival training
  • Dedicated fire training facility – Lancashire Industrial Fire Training
  • River Wyre lifeboat launch facility
  • Marine Lake lifeboat launch facility
  • On site Learning Resource Centre with IT suite
  • On site halls of residence
  • Student breakout area including Starbucks, Sky TV, refectory and sports/games
  • Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) all weather pitch for extended and extra-curricular activities

Sales Email: maritime@blackpool.ac.uk
Accepted Currencies: Pound Sterling
Payment Terms: 30 days

Location

Opening Hours

Mon 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tue 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wed 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thu 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Fri 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

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