Polar Code

Course highlights

Meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters and deck officers on ships operating in polar waters.

This course provides basic and advanced training to navigation officers to operate ships in polar waters and to address additional provisions beyond existing requirements of the SOLAS and MARPOL conventions, taking into account the climatic conditions of polar waters and meeting the standards of maritime safety and pollution prevention.

The course meets the requirements for STCW Sections A-V/4-1 and A-V/4-2 (Basic and Advanced Polar Code training)

Key facts

Start Date(s)

Courses are scheduled based on demand.
For more information phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.

Duration Five days
Study location(s) New Zealand Maritime School
Study method
Please contact us for more information
Domestic fees For more information phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.
International fees (NZD) For more information phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.
Course code N/A
Offered by School of NZ Maritime

Entry requirements

Certificate of Competence Watchkeeper (STCW Table A-II/1)

For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.

Information is correct as at 23 February 2023. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2023 are based on the 2022 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2023. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.