Maritime university or academy
Blackpool and The Fylde College - Fleetwood Nautical Campus
Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Broadwater, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8JZ, Fleetwood, United Kingdom Map
On the MCA list of approved nautical colleges, which run long courses leading to a UK Certificate of Competency together with an academic qualification. Also on the MCA approved training provider lists (08.10.2026) for: Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, Advanced Fire Fighting, PSCRB, Proficiency in Medical First Aid, Proficiency in Medical Care, Fast Rescue Boat, Security Awareness, Designated Security Duties, ECDIS, GMDSS GOC, GMDSS ROC, HELM (Operational), HELM (Management), High Voltage (Operational), High Voltage (Management), NAEST (Operational), NAEST (Management), Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker, Basic Gas Tanker, Advanced Oil Tanker, Advanced Chemical Tanker, Advanced Gas Tanker, Efficient Deck Hand, Approved Engine Course 1, Approved Engine Course 2, Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Updating Advanced Fire Fighting, Updating Personal Survival Techniques, Updating PSCRB, Updating Medical Care, Updating Fast Rescue Boats. Includes the Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre (FOSC) listings.
Programmes and courses
- Advanced Fire Fighting
- Basic Safety Training (BST)
- Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, Advanced
- ECDIS
- Fast Rescue Boats
- GMDSS (GOC / ROC)
- High Voltage
- Leadership and Management
- Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations, Advanced
- Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations, Basic
- Medical Care on Board
- Medical First Aid
- Oil Tanker Cargo Operations, Advanced
- Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, Basic
- Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
- STCW refresher courses
- Security Awareness / Designated Security Duties
Approval
- Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved nautical colleges (long courses leading to a UK CoC), updated 30.01.2026. Official list , checked 04.11.2026.
- Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026). Official list , checked 04.11.2026.
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