In order to provide seamanship skills to the cadets, seagoing training is performed during the 1 st phase of training as follows:
- Habituation to on board training is performed for the 1st year cadets during October;
- four on board trainings, lasting 5 days each, are programmed for the 1st year cadets throughout the academic year;
- A summer naval trainingis performed on board a school training ship in favor of the 1st year cadets during July or August while visiting foreign ports;
- Five on board trainings, lasting 5 days each, are programmed for the 2nd year cadets throughout the academic year;
- Naval Training in favor of all the students is performed on board the school training ship Khaireddine (NRFK), Ship of Research and training of the Navy;
- Regarding the summer block, the cadets of the merchant marine embark on board units of the Tunisian merchant fleet.
On board Training during
the 1 st year
- watchkeeping in the bridge or the engine room;
- Conducting fire- fighting and flooding drills.
Seagoing phase
- planning a voyage;
- saiking for a long period;
- Control and maintenance during the navigation of long period;
- Visiting foreign countries.
Naval Training during
The 2 nd year
- Ensuring the watchkeeping in the bridge under any conditions;
- Ensuring the position of on-scene chief;
- Ensuring the watchkeeping in the engine room at all
conditions; - Managing fire- fighting and flooding drills.
- watchkeeping in the bridge or the engine room;
