4. OTHERS - 250 students/year
Recently one or two private instructors with permission granted from the Administration providing 7.03 Special Courses for Radio Officers and for some other ratings with 8 years of Basic Education and 3 years on board experience to be qualified for restricted W/O certificates with the long distance intention of qualification for W/O Certificates. Education is carried out at the facilities a Merchant Maritime High School for 2000 USD/course tuition fee. The approach is extremely dangerous, not in line with even minimum standards of STCW '95 regarding the number of years of minimum 11 years of basic education required.
As one can observe, there is a rather variety of Merchant Maritime Education in Turkey ranging from the ITUMF 5 year very bright University Graduates with good command of English/Computers, educated by top Staff Members at campus atmosphere, with excellent laboratories; training vessel etc.. ready for any international/International employment as W/O; to private education of ratings with 8 years of basic education by individuals aiming for initially restricted, later on full W/O certificates.
D. BASE LINE STUDY, AND THE PREPARATIONS TOWARDS THE XXI. CENTURY MERCHANT MARITIME UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION CURRICULAS OF TURKEY-
Refer to the Undergraduate Deck program of ITUMF in comparison with IMO Model Course 7.01+7.03 in Table 4. (Ref.2)
One does observe that ITUMF covers 3062 hours of courses (7.03+7.01+Turkish Higher Education Mandatory courses) in 4 years plus 840 hours of Maritime English in Prep. Class totalling to 3902 hours.
IMO Model Courses 7.01+7.03 education recommended by IMO (STCW '95) and Turkish Administration totals to 2597 hours.
Similarly, Refer to the Undergraduate Engine program of ITUMF in comparison with IMO Model Course 7.02+7.04 in Table 5.(Ref.2)
One again does observe that ITUMF covers 3192 hours of courses (7.02+7.04+Turkish Higher Education Mandatory Courses) in four years plus 840 hours of Maritime English in Prep. Class totalling to 4032 hours.
IMO Model Courses 7.01+7.03 education recommended by IMO (STCW '95) and Turkish Administration totals to 3008 hours.
