Deck Officer Undergraduate Program
The maritime and port education requires a strong impulse to
produce the professionals that the merchant marine currently needs and will need in
the future through comprehensive training, in order to consolidate the achievement of
goals entrusted by the Government, the Navy
Ministry, and the General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine.
The Maritime and Port University of Mexico has developed the General Academic Plan,
based on the Priority Strategies and Specific Actions of
the Institutional Program of the UMPM. As a result of the transfer of educational
responsibilities from the Ministry of Communications and
Transport (SCT) to the Navy Ministry (SEMAR) (published in the Official Gazette of
the Federation: 07/12/2020, Transitory Article, Fourth
Clause), within the framework of the National Development Plan 2020-2024. Therefore,
one of these specific actions involves strengthening the
undergraduate programs. For this reason, various diagnostic and curricular analysis
activities were undertaken to review and update the current
2022 curriculum for the Bachelor's Degree in Deck Officer .
The Deck Officer is the maritime professional with sufficient
training and competencies in terms of skills, knowledge, and
values required to manage, operate, and perform maneuvers
during navigation on board a ship.. Additionally, they
contribute to the protection of human life at sea, property, and
the environment.
In the2022 curriculum, knowledge, formative identity traditions, and various strengths acquired during the academic experience of this community have been recovered, with the purpose of maintaining and consolidating practices, values, and actions that have yielded satisfactory results in the training of merchant mariners. Also, some adjustments in form and content, as well as academic recommendations, have been incorporated to promote a more comprehensive education.
In the2022 curriculum, knowledge, formative identity traditions, and various strengths acquired during the academic experience of this community have been recovered, with the purpose of maintaining and consolidating practices, values, and actions that have yielded satisfactory results in the training of merchant mariners. Also, some adjustments in form and content, as well as academic recommendations, have been incorporated to promote a more comprehensive education.
To train competent professionals with an expert perception
that allows them to navigate a vessel with competence,adherence to maritime legislation, and under international
standards. They should be capable of exercising leadership
and crew governance to safeguard the integrity of human
lives, the vessel, and the cargo. This should be done with a
responsible attitude and commitment to their profession,
being knowledgeable about and promoting environmental
care for the preservation of the natural resources that nature
provides us.
Specific Objectives:
Acquire the necessary competencies to navigate a vessel,
performing planning, surveillance, control, and resource
management tasks associated with their responsibility.
Carry out maneuvers associated with the transportation of cargo and passengers, activities in the fishing and petrochemical industries, and all those involving their vessel, through specific training and professionalization events.
Receive training to operate electronic equipment, digital resources, and various instruments that current technology provides to enhance and make navigation safer.
Master the procedures obligations, and safety requirements on a ship to safeguard the lives of the crew and passengers, in order to provide them with on-board assistance and first aid.
Understand regulations and ecological actions to reduce or prevent pollution and incidents that may cause environmental damage.
Learn to conduct leadership and personnel management, promoting discipline, teamwork, and the demonstration of attitudes and values to contribute to the control of the vessel, ensuring its proper operation.
Carry out maneuvers associated with the transportation of cargo and passengers, activities in the fishing and petrochemical industries, and all those involving their vessel, through specific training and professionalization events.
Receive training to operate electronic equipment, digital resources, and various instruments that current technology provides to enhance and make navigation safer.
Master the procedures obligations, and safety requirements on a ship to safeguard the lives of the crew and passengers, in order to provide them with on-board assistance and first aid.
Understand regulations and ecological actions to reduce or prevent pollution and incidents that may cause environmental damage.
Learn to conduct leadership and personnel management, promoting discipline, teamwork, and the demonstration of attitudes and values to contribute to the control of the vessel, ensuring its proper operation.
The applicant for the undergraduate course in Deck Officer must possess a general academic background resulting
from their education at the upper secondary education level,preferably in the Physical/Mathematics area. They
should demonstrate an interest in the maritime sector and
culture, along with an affinity for order, collaborative
work, they must meet the admission requirements
publishedfor the nautical schools of Mazatlán, Tampico, and Veracruz.
Download Curriculum map The desired admission profile for the Deck Officer program, once high school is completed, is as follows:
Download Curriculum map The desired admission profile for the Deck Officer program, once high school is completed, is as follows:
Knowledge:
Algebra.
Trigonometry.
Analytical Geometry.
Calculus.
Physics.
Chemistry.
English.
Trigonometry.
Analytical Geometry.
Calculus.
Physics.
Chemistry.
English.
Skills:
Observation skills.
Attention and concentration skills.
Numerical reasoning.
Spatial and temporal orientation skills.
Deductive and inductive reasoning.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
CPhysical and athletic ability.
Attention and concentration skills.
Numerical reasoning.
Spatial and temporal orientation skills.
Deductive and inductive reasoning.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
CPhysical and athletic ability.
Interest:
Interest in mastering the English language.
Interest in geography.
Interest in handling electronic devices.
Interest in environmental protection.
Interest in engaging in sports activities.
Interest in geography.
Interest in handling electronic devices.
Interest in environmental protection.
Interest in engaging in sports activities.
Attitude:
Willingness to work in a team.
Willingness to work under pressure.
Possess study habits.
Concern for safety of life.
Adherence to guidelines.
Responsibility.
Respect for authority figures and hierarchical relationships.
Persistence.
Willingness to work under pressure.
Possess study habits.
Concern for safety of life.
Adherence to guidelines.
Responsibility.
Respect for authority figures and hierarchical relationships.
Persistence.
Personality attributes:
Frustration tolerance.
Potential in handling and controlling emotions.
Perfectionist.
Leadership potential.
Potential in handling and controlling emotions.
Perfectionist.
Leadership potential.
The graduates from the program will be able to apply their academic training in disciplines associated with
maritime knowledge and navigation, as well as the skills acquired through professional development courses and
international agreements of the IMO. They can join as Bridge Officers on board Merchant Marine vessels or
offer their services as managers in port facilities, as
Maritime Authorities, and as instructors in the National
Nautical Education System..
Knowledge::
Effectively communicates ideas, transmitting and receiving information from oral and written sources.
Performs operational and administrative tasks on board ships.
Plans and directs a vessel's voyage.
Conducts safe navigation..
Plans, directs, and supervises the efficient and safe transportation of cargo.
Effectively controls and supervises personnel on board.
Verifies compliance with international and national standards on navigation, safety of life at sea, and environmental protection.
Performs operational and administrative tasks on board ships.
Plans and directs a vessel's voyage.
Conducts safe navigation..
Plans, directs, and supervises the efficient and safe transportation of cargo.
Effectively controls and supervises personnel on board.
Verifies compliance with international and national standards on navigation, safety of life at sea, and environmental protection.
Skills:
Effectively and efficiently uses information and communication technologies.
Proficiently handles equipment, resources, and technological tools used in their field of work.
Applies knowledge skillfully in both general and specialized computer programs.
Analyzes and synthesizes information from various sources.
Organizes time effectively and efficiently.
Effectively solves specific problems inherent to the professional field.
Executes effective solutions to specific problems.
Assertively establishes interpersonal relationships.
Recognizes and values cultural diversity.
Achieves positive results in new cases and situations.
Generates innovative ideas for professional performance improvement.
Proficiently handles equipment, resources, and technological tools used in their field of work.
Applies knowledge skillfully in both general and specialized computer programs.
Analyzes and synthesizes information from various sources.
Organizes time effectively and efficiently.
Effectively solves specific problems inherent to the professional field.
Executes effective solutions to specific problems.
Assertively establishes interpersonal relationships.
Recognizes and values cultural diversity.
Achieves positive results in new cases and situations.
Generates innovative ideas for professional performance improvement.
Attitudes:
Decides with certainty in dilemmas of the ethical and professional field.
Recognizes and values cultural diversity.
Acknowledges the importance of continuous training and updating.
Recognizes the importance of environmental preservation.
Executes actions under quality standards in professional performance.
Collaborates effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Capable of working in international contexts.
Recognizes and values cultural diversity.
Acknowledges the importance of continuous training and updating.
Recognizes the importance of environmental preservation.
Executes actions under quality standards in professional performance.
Collaborates effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Capable of working in international contexts.
Values:
Responsibility.
Respect.
Discipline.
Honesty.
Adaptability.
Persistence.
Strength.
Loyalty.
Integrity.
Common good.
Respect.
Discipline.
Honesty.
Adaptability.
Persistence.
Strength.
Loyalty.
Integrity.
Common good.
The curriculum of the Deck Officer undergraduate degree is taught at
the Merchant Nautical Schools in Mazatlán, Tampico, and Veracruz
under the boarding system.
Among the core competencies that students in this degree program must acquire are those established in theInternational Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), this convention is coordinated by the International Maritime Organization(IMO) and sets standards for the training, certification, and monitoring of crew members. Therefore, the organization and content of the subjects in this curriculum aim to prepare students within this set of competencies for efficient professional performance.
The duration of the degree is four years, divided into eight semesters,which include both professional development courses and courses according to the international standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
As a result of the review and update for horizontal and vertical coherence among subjects, three groups of curricular spaces and four training axes were clearly identified in this curriculum:
Group 01: Curricular Subjects
Group 02: Professional Development Courses
Group 03: Courses related to the STCW Convention/Code
Axis 1: Subjects in the maritime area with STCW content.
Axis 2: STCW/IMO Courses.
Axis 3: Subjects in the engineering sciences area.
Axis 4: Professional development courses.
Among the core competencies that students in this degree program must acquire are those established in theInternational Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), this convention is coordinated by the International Maritime Organization(IMO) and sets standards for the training, certification, and monitoring of crew members. Therefore, the organization and content of the subjects in this curriculum aim to prepare students within this set of competencies for efficient professional performance.
The duration of the degree is four years, divided into eight semesters,which include both professional development courses and courses according to the international standards of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
As a result of the review and update for horizontal and vertical coherence among subjects, three groups of curricular spaces and four training axes were clearly identified in this curriculum:
Group 01: Curricular Subjects
Group 02: Professional Development Courses
Group 03: Courses related to the STCW Convention/Code
Axis 1: Subjects in the maritime area with STCW content.
Axis 2: STCW/IMO Courses.
Axis 3: Subjects in the engineering sciences area.
Axis 4: Professional development courses.