South West Maritime Academy

South West Maritime Academy South West Maritime Academy are a leading specialist provider of high quality training courses across maritime, security, fire & medical disciplines.

STCW & Update Training specialists, safety training, IDEST, diving & open water swimming. South West Maritime Academy are a leading provider of high quality training courses specializing in both STCW Basic to Advanced including STCW 2010 Updating training, Maritime, Security, Fire and Medical training for all levels of experience and ability โ€“ from complete novices to competent professionals and those looking to enhance their career prospects or update required industry specific qualifications.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐‘๐„๐Œ๐€๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐‹๐€๐‚๐„๐’ | ๐’๐“๐‚๐– ๐€๐ƒ๐•๐€๐๐‚๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐„ ๐…๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ÿ”ฅโฃโฃLooking to step up to a leadership role onboard or complete you...
15/06/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐‘๐„๐Œ๐€๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐‹๐€๐‚๐„๐’ | ๐’๐“๐‚๐– ๐€๐ƒ๐•๐€๐๐‚๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐„ ๐…๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ÿ”ฅโฃ
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Looking to step up to a leadership role onboard or complete your Chief Mate / Master certifications? We have a few final places left on our upcoming ๐Œ๐‚๐€-๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐’๐“๐‚๐– ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  course starting on ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž.โฃ
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This intensive 4-day program moves beyond basic sea survival and tackles the realities of commanding fire-fighting operations onboard a vessel.โฃ
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๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ:โฃ
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš’ Strategy and tactics for controlling shipboard firesโฃ
๐Ÿ’จ Advanced search and rescue techniques in zero-visibility smoke environmentsโฃ
๐Ÿงฏ Inspecting, maintaining, and operating fixed gas, foam, and powder detection and extinguishing systemsโฃ
๐Ÿ“‹ Effective organization and training of onboard fire partiesโฃ
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Based at our dedicated training facilities, youโ€™ll get the real-world, hands-on experience needed to confidently manage incidents at sea.โฃ
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Don't wait until the last minuteโ€”secure your spot today and ensure your tickets are locked in!โฃ
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๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/advanced-fire-fighting-stcw/โฃ
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๐Ÿšข ๐‡๐”๐†๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐†๐‘๐€๐“๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’! ๐ŸšขโฃโฃA massive well done to our fantastic cohort of four students who successfully passed their Ef...
12/06/2026

๐Ÿšข ๐‡๐”๐†๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐†๐‘๐€๐“๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’! ๐Ÿšขโฃ
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A massive well done to our fantastic cohort of four students who successfully passed their Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) course today! ๐ŸŽ‰โฃ
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Over the last 5 days at our HQ, theyโ€™ve been getting stuck into intensive hands-on trainingโ€”mastering everything from advanced rope work, rigging, and splicing, to anchoring, mooring, and essential shipboard maintenance. โš“๏ธโฃ
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A big shoutout to our brilliant instructor Martyn for guiding them through the theory and practicals to ensure they are fully prepared for the next step in their maritime careers.โฃ
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The EDH ticket is a crucial milestone for those working toward their Able Seafarer and Officer of the Watch (OOW) certifications. We wish all four of you the very best of luck back out on the water! ๐ŸŒŠโฃ
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โญโญโญโญโญ "Could not recommend more! The team are so so lovely and helpful. I was nervous for the fire drills and they went ...
09/06/2026

โญโญโญโญโญ "Could not recommend more! The team are so so lovely and helpful. I was nervous for the fire drills and they went above and beyond to make sure I was safe and comfortable."

We know that practical drills can be daunting, but our team is here to make sure you feel 100% safe and comfortable. From fire drills to sea survival, we go above and beyond so you can focus on learning (and staying dry in those suits! ๐Ÿ™Œ).

Join a training environment where youโ€™re supported from day one.

โญโญโญโญโญ "I did the STCW BST and can only say good things. Amazing team, the facilities were great, and I couldn't believe ...
02/06/2026

โญโญโญโญโญ "I did the STCW BST and can only say good things. Amazing team, the facilities were great, and I couldn't believe the price! It's well worth it considering how much is included!"

Top-tier maritime training shouldn't be out of reach. We pride ourselves on providing incredible facilities, expert teachers, and comprehensive STCW Basic Safety Trainingโ€”all at a price that offers real value to seafarers. โš“๏ธ

Start your journey at sea with the best team in the business. Book your BST week now! https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/stcw-basic-safety-training-week/

๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ญ! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’จโฃโฃโฃโฃLooking to take the next step in your maritime ca...
01/06/2026

๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ญ! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’จโฃโฃ
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Looking to take the next step in your maritime career and support the growing green energy sector?โฃโฃ
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๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐‹๐ญ๐ is expanding its operations and actively recruiting for ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ to join their fleet of 23 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) operating across the UK and Europe.โฃโฃ
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This is a fantastic opportunity for seafarers with prior sea experience who want to build a long-term future in the offshore wind sector. Njord Offshore is especially keen to hear from ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ who are ready to transition into CTV operations and help power the future of renewable energy.โฃโฃ
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๐Ÿšข ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ:โฃโฃ
Mastersโฃโฃ
Engineersโฃโฃ
Deckhandsโฃโฃ
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Supporting offshore wind farms across the UK and Europe.โฃโฃ
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If youโ€™re ready to step up, utilise your training, and join a major player in maritime green energy, this is your chance!โฃโฃ
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๐Ÿ‘‰ https://njordoffshore.com/recruitment/ โฃโฃ
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Every great maritime career starts with the fundamentals.The ๐’๐“๐‚๐– ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  is the global standard for marit...
28/05/2026

Every great maritime career starts with the fundamentals.

The ๐’๐“๐‚๐– ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  is the global standard for maritime safety. Spend a week in our dedicated training facilities learning the essential survival and safety techniques that every seafarer must know before heading out to sea.โฃ
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Starts 15/06 โ€” Get certified: https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/stcw-basic-safety-training-week/

Don't let an expiring ticket stop your momentum.Our ๐†๐–๐Ž ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ sessions are streamlined to get you compliant and back...
27/05/2026

Don't let an expiring ticket stop your momentum.

Our ๐†๐–๐Ž ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ sessions are streamlined to get you compliant and back on the turbines as quickly as possible. High-quality training that respects your time and keeps your career moving forward.

๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž: ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ” & ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ” โ€” Book your slot: https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/gwo-training/refresher-package/

Master the craft of the deck. The ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ (๐„๐ƒ๐‡) course is 5 days of intensive, practical seamanshipโ€”from adv...
26/05/2026

Master the craft of the deck. The ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ (๐„๐ƒ๐‡) course is 5 days of intensive, practical seamanshipโ€”from advanced rope work and splicing to safe deck operations. This is the essential bridge for deckhands moving toward their Officer of the Watch (OOW).โฃโฃโฃโฃ
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๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ” โ€” ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž: https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/efficient-deck-hand-edh/

โญโญโญโญโญ "Staff are extremely knowledgeable and deliver great instruction on both the classroom-based and the practical ele...
26/05/2026

โญโญโญโญโญ "Staff are extremely knowledgeable and deliver great instruction on both the classroom-based and the practical elements. The practical fire fighting side was ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง & ๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž throughout."

Safety and confidence go hand-in-hand. Whether you're in the classroom or facing the heat in our practical fire fighting modules, our instructors ensure you're supported every step of the way. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš’๐Ÿ”ฅ

Looking for an "๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ" to level up your maritime qualifications? Explore our Advanced Fire Fighting courses today.

๐Ÿ”— https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/advanced-fire-fighting-stcw/

Taking command in an emergency requires more than just technical knowledgeโ€”it requires leadership. Our ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ ...
26/05/2026

Taking command in an emergency requires more than just technical knowledgeโ€”it requires leadership. Our ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  course is designed for senior crew and officers looking to master fire-ground command and safety management. Lead with confidence and ensure the safety of your entire vessel.โฃ
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๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ” โ€” Step into leadership: https://southwestmaritimeacademy.com/courses/advanced-fire-fighting-stcw/

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