RIF exam preparation for foreign captains

PUBLIC CONCERNED

Foreign captains preparing to take the probationary test to work as captain on a ship flying the French flag.

PREREQUISITES

The written test consists of writing a sea report in French. The assessment of the quality of this type of work is partly based on the candidates’ ability to write a text in French. For this reason, candidates for the course should already have a good command of the French language, both written and spoken.

OBJECTIVES

To prepare foreign captains for the test of their level of knowledge of the French language and legal matters prior to carrying out their duties on ships flying the French flag.

DURATION

16 hours of training

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

6 trainees maximum to enable individual follow-up of trainees

COURSE LOCATION

ENSM Marseille site – 39 avenue du Corail – 13008 Marseille

TRAINING

ENSM teachers

END-OF-COURSE TEST

Yes, written test

END-OF-COURSE CERTIFICATE

Yes, ENSM certificate

PRICE

5 750€ for a group of 6 trainees maximum.

PROGRAMME

Training programme for foreign captains of French ships :

DAY 1 :

08h30-10h00 :

Presentation of the French legal system
The different courts
The maritime and commercial court
Differences between Anglo-Saxon and Latin law

10h00-12h30 :

France’s maritime policy
State action at sea
The French flag
Maritime affairs
Representation of the maritime administration abroad

13h30-16h00 :

Laws, French regulations and the status of captain
Reminder of international texts (IMO, EEC, other international laws, etc.)
French laws and the Transport Code: representative of the police, civil status, Regulation 87 on ship safety, Maritime Labour Code (principle of application of collective agreements), laws against pollution, etc.

16h00-17h30 :

Certificates and documents required by the authorities on board ships registered under the French flag
Safety documents issued to French ships

DAY 2 :