Starting Onboard Maritime in January this year as an online training provider we had no idea of the global shift about to take place.
Back then, the m...
Preparing for your MCA Oral exam can be a daunting task. With such a wide and varied syllabus, where do you start?
Official publications and guideline...
It’s 2020, and in these modern times, technology has allowed us to learn, work and play in ways that we could only dream of 50 years ago. Traditional ...
Sam Macleod is a 3rd Officer with Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries. He lives in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, and is studying for his Chief Mate Orals ...
A MARITIME officer is launching the industry’s first instructor-led online learning platform.
Master Mariner-turned college lecturer Angus Ferguson ha...
At Onboard Maritime we align our study programmes and materials with the MCA syllabus, current industry events and good practice. The blog below expan...
Introduction
A well-used statistic in the maritime industry is ‘about 75-96% of marine accidents are caused, at least in part, by some form of human e...
The Problem
An excellent candidate. They’ve done everything right, studied hard, practised questions, committed time and effort to passing their orals...