Passenger navigation expert When something goes wrong on board, passengers look to you.
A three-day course for crews of passenger and excursion vessels. It prepares you for what the EU directive requires of a passenger navigation expert: organising the life-saving appliances, handling an evacuation, a fire or panic on board, and looking after passengers with reduced mobility.
On a passenger vessel, someone must know what to do in an emergency.
Directive (EU) 2017/2397 introduced a separate qualification for inland navigation: the passenger navigation expert. This is a crew member authorised to take action in emergencies on board passenger vessels, meaning vessels for more than 12 passengers.
Anyone doing this job on board must carry a Union certificate of qualification. In three days at TMLG Academy you prepare for everything the directive requires of a passenger navigation expert.
Four things an expert must master under the EU directive.
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Organisation
Life-saving appliances
- Organise the use of life-saving appliances on board a passenger vessel.
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Protecting passengers
Emergencies
- Apply safety instructions and protect passengers.
- Evacuation, damage to the vessel, collision, grounding, fire or explosion.
- Situations where panic may break out among passengers.
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Assistance
Passengers with reduced mobility
- Give direct assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility.
- Follow Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 on passenger rights.
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Communication
English on board
- The directive requires basic communication in English.
- So that you can give passengers instructions even in an emergency.
If your English needs brushing up, see our language course focused on communication on board.
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GoalApply now
Passenger safety is in your hands.
The classroom in Hlohovec, where you practise for real.
Resuscitation on manikins, a lifebuoy and life jackets within reach.
From application to the last day of the course.
There are no fixed dates. Write the date that suits you in the note on the application and we will agree it with the instructor.
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Agree a date
We agree the date individually with the instructor. The course takes place in Hlohovec.
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Send your application
Online using the form below, or by phone with Zuzana Panák on +352 661 566 000.
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Pay for the course
By bank transfer or in cash, on the first day of the course at the latest.
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Three days in Hlohovec
Life-saving appliances, emergencies, assisting passengers with reduced mobility and English on board.
Questions about the course? Ask the captain.
Course FAQ
Who can apply?
The course is for crews of passenger and excursion vessels. A passenger navigation expert certificate can be issued to applicants who are at least 18 years old and meet the standards of competence set out in the EU directive.
What will I learn?
How to organise the use of life-saving appliances, apply safety instructions and protect passengers in an evacuation, damage to the vessel, collision, grounding, fire, explosion or panic. Also how to assist persons with reduced mobility under Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 and communicate in basic English.
Is there a practical exam?
Under Directive (EU) 2017/2397, competence for the passenger navigation expert certificate is also demonstrated in a practical exam. It takes place on board a vessel or in a suitable shore-based facility.
How long is the certificate valid?
Union certificates of qualification for specific operations, including passenger navigation expert, are valid for a maximum of five years. To renew one, you must pass a new administrative exam or complete a new approved training programme.
Do I need to speak English?
The directive requires basic communication in English. If you are not sure about yours, you can also take our language course focused on communication on board.
How long is the course and how much does it cost?
The course lasts 3 days and costs €1,490 excl. VAT. You pay by bank transfer or in cash, on the first day of the course at the latest.
When is the next date?
We agree the date individually with the instructor. The course takes place in Hlohovec.
Which language is the course taught in?
In German. We agree the date individually with the instructor, and the course takes place in Hlohovec.
Where does the course take place?
At TMLG Academy in Hlohovec (M. R. Štefánika 31, 920 01 Hlohovec, Slovakia).
Who can I ask about the course?
For questions about content, schedule and requirements, contact the head instructor, Capt. Matúš Pohuba (+421 917 166 721, matus.pohuba@tmlgacademy.eu). For registration, contact Zuzana Panák in German (+352 661 566 000) or Agáta Jendrichovská in Dutch (+352 661 565 000).
