VOPB: Basic Training for Personnel Operating on Ships in Polar Waters Training Course
VOPB: Basic Training for Personnel Operating on Ships in Polar Waters Training Course
After July 1, 2020, Transitional Provision, Basic Certificate of Proficiency (CoP)
Masters, chief mates and officers in charge of a navigational watch on board ships operating in polar waters must hold a CoP for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters, as required by the Polar Code.
To obtain a Basic CoP for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters, a candidate must complete a basic polar waters training course for personnel on ships operating in polar waters.