Centre for Marine Training and Research - Georgian College

04/08/2026

03/09/2026

Please join us at the Owen Sound Campus on Wednesday, March 11th for our Annual Marine Guest Speakers Day Event. Coffee and Networking will take place from 08:30 to 9:00am before Opening Remarks. See you there!

02/27/2026

📢Attention Small Vessel Operators🚢⚓

Spots are available in our upcoming Small Vessel Machinery Operator Exam Prep Course, secure your place now!

✅ What: Small Vessel Machinery Operator Exam Prep
✅ When: March 23 - 27, 2026
✅ Cost: $1250.00
✅ Where: Owen Sound, ON

🔗https://ce.georgiancollege.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1765015

See you there!
CMTR

11/14/2025

📢Attention Mariners🚢⚓

Spots are available in our upcoming 30-Hour Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited course intended for officers of commercial vessels over 60GT and fishing masters, secure your place now!

✅ What: Simulated Navigation Limited
✅Sounders, LORAN C and collision avoidance.
✅ When: November 24 to 28, 2025
✅ Cost: $950.00
✅ Where: Owen Sound, ON

🔗https://ce.georgiancollege.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1030848

See you there!
CMTR

11/07/2025

We still have seats available in our up coming small commercial vessel courses!

📢Attention Small Commercial Vessel Operators🚢⚓
Spots are available in our upcoming Small Domestic Vessel Basic Safety (MED A3) and Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Courses, secure your place now!

✅ What: Small Vessel Domestic Basic Safety (SDV-BS)
✅ When: December 1
✅ Cost: $285
✅ Where: Orillia, ON

✅ What: Small Vessel Operator Proficiency
✅ When: December 2 - 5, 2025
✅ Cost: $690
✅ Where: Orillia, ON

🔗https://www.georgiancollege.ca/marine-training/training/marine-training-courses/ -duties

See you there!
CMTR

10/30/2025

📢Attention Small Commercial Vessel Operators🚢⚓
Spots are available in our upcoming Small Domestic Vessel Basic Safety (MED A3) and Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Courses, secure your place now!

✅ What: Small Vessel Domestic Basic Safety (SDV-BS)
✅ When: December 1
✅ Cost: $285
✅ Where: Orillia, ON

✅ What: Small Vessel Operator Proficiency
✅ When: December 2 - 5, 2025
✅ Cost: $690
✅ Where: Orillia, ON

🔗https://www.georgiancollege.ca/marine-training/training/marine-training-courses/ -duties

See you there!
CMTR

10/18/2025

Another great day at the Marine Career Expo in Sugar Beach Park!

A special thanks to everyone who stopped by the Centre for Marine Training & Research booth to chat with us and learn more about marine careers. We loved connecting with future mariners and sharing what life at sea has to offer! 🌊

10/17/2025

It was a great day at the Imagine Marine Career Expo in Sugar Beach Park! 🌊⚓

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with the Centre for Marine Training & Research team.

If you missed us today — don’t worry! We’ll be back tomorrow. Come visit our booth and learn more about exciting careers and training opportunities in the marine industry.

10/15/2025

🚢 The Centre for Marine Training & Research is heading to the Marine Career Expo!

Join us at Sugar Beach Park in Toronto from October 17–18 for the Marine Career Expo, where we’ll be showcasing our programs, courses, and career pathways in the marine industry.

Stop by our booth to learn how the Centre for Marine Training & Research can help you launch or advance your maritime career — whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade your certification.

See you at Sugar Beach!

10/10/2025

The Centre for Marine Training & Research is proud of Jaelynn Bower-Pires for representing Georgian College Marine Programs. 👏

In Next Generation Point of View, Jaelynn Bower-Pires, a student at Georgian College, shared her experiences as a Marine Engineering student and her thoughts about her future career.

Sponsored by Georgian College.

Centre for Marine Training and Research - Georgian College

10/05/2025

10/02/2025

Bluenose II is looking for a Chief Engineer.

Bluenose II is a Canadian icon and Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador. The ship travels around the Maritime provinces and beyond promoting the history of the Atlantic fishery and acting as a tourist destination to the ports she visits.

This is a year-round position based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. You will be required to work every day during the sailing season, from April 1 until October 15. Through the off-season (October 16 to March 31) you will be required to attend to the vessel once per week for monitoring and once per month to run machinery.

Bluenose II is owned by the Province of Nova Scotia and operated by the Lunenburg Marine Museum Society.

For more information please visit: https://bluenose.novascotia.ca/node/166