Fleetwood Nautical Campus

Broadwater, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, England FY7 8JZ United Kingdom

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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

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

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Mon	08:00 - 17:00
Tue	08:00 - 17:00
Wed	08:00 - 17:00
Thu	08:00 - 17:00
Fri	08:00 - 17:00
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

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