# Able Seafarer-Deck (MARTPT-731) Course number: 252 Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT) Duration: 5 days Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/able-seafarer-deck-course-252 Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date) ## Overview This five day USCG Approved course includes theory, various practical assessments for Able Seafarer, STCW Section A-II/5 and written examinations towards the issuance of a qualified rating on your merchant mariners credential as Able Seaman. ## Course description **Able Seafarer - Deck - Course #252** This five day USCG Approved course includes theory, various practical assessments for Able Seafarer-Deck, STCW Section A-II/5 and written examinations towards the issuance of a qualified rating on your merchant mariners credential as National Able Seaman. If you already hold a National Endorsement as an Able Seaman (AB), please call our office at 954-525-1014 for assistance. You should not need this course. Any applicant who has successfully completed your Able Seafarer-Deck (MARTPT-731) will satisfy: - PROVIDED this training was completed within one year of the date of application: - The examination and Marlinspike Seamanship demonstration requirements of 46 CFR 12.405 for any Able Seaman endorsement; AND - The standards of competence required by 46 CFR 12.603(a)(4); STCW Code Section A-II/5 and Table A-II/5, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 14-14(Ch-5) Tasks 2.1.A, 2.1.B, 2.2.A, 2.5.A, 3.1.A, 3.2.A, 4.1.A, 4.2.A, 4.3.A, 4.4.A, 4.4.B, 4.4.C, 4.4.D, 4.5.A, 4.6.B, 4.6.C, 4.7.A, 4.8.A, 4.8.B, 4.9.A, 4.11.A, 4.12.A, 4.13.A, 5.1.A, 5.2.A, 5.3.A, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.4.A, 5.5.A, 5.5.B, 5.5.C, 5.5.E, 5.6.A, 5.6.B, 5.6.C, 5.7.A, 5.8.A, 5.9.A, 5.10.A, 5.10.B, 6.1.A, 6.1.B, 6.2.A, 6.3.A, 8.4.A, 8.4.B, and 8.5.A. Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present completed “Task Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW certification. **Attention!**: After successfully completing the course students must submit application for a National Able Seaman endorsement within one year. Students that are STCW- Able Seafarer-Deck candidates must also get the following tasks signed off onboard in order to complete assessments from NVIC 14-14 and have the required courses listed below.
1.1.A Understand orders - Task Satisfied by taking RFPNW
1.2.A
Watch relief - Task Satisfied by taking RFPNW
1.3.A
 Watchkeeping - Task Satisfied by taking RFPNW
2.2.B
 Describe anchoring operations
2.2.C
 Describe characteristics and function of deck fittings
2.2.D
 Describe characteristics and function of line handling equipment
2.3.A
 Describe berthing operations
2.3.B
 Describe unberthing operations
2.4.A
 Demonstrate anchoring procedures
4.6.A Demonstrate use of anchoring equipment
4.8.C Demonstrate rigging and unrigging a gangway
4.10.A Demonstrate use of cargo-handling gear and equipment access arrangements
5.5.D Adjust tension on mooring lines
7.1.A
 Operation of survival craft and rescue boats - Task satisfied by taking PSCRB
8.1.A
Demonstrate surface preparation techniques
8.2.A Demonstrate painting techniques
8.3.A Demonstrate lubrication of shipboard equipment
8.3.B Demonstrate inspection of shipboard equipment
8.6.A Demonstrate use and maintenance of hand and power tools
Additional Required Courses for (STCW) Able Seafarer Deck Endorsement: - Basic Safety Training #140 - Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (Lifeboatman) #146 - RFPNW Assessments #251 - Tankerman Dangerous Liquids #170 (recommended - not required) ## Prerequisites No prerequisites are stated in the published course fields. Confirm individual eligibility with MPT. ## Required materials PASSPORT for Photo ID, Paper, Pencil, Pen, Highlighter, USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook OR digital reference of the Amalgamation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS), and the U.S. Inland Navigation Rules (33 CFR 83), as amended; their Annexes; and, some associated provisions. Found at https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/navigation-rules-amalgamated, Safety Shoes or Steel-Toed Boots, Long Pants, Long Sleeved Shirt. ## Class dates, prices, and enrollment [View current classes and prices](https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/able-seafarer-deck-course-252). [MPT student enrollment](https://school.mptusa.com/). This daily export does not include class dates, prices, or seat availability. A listed course does not establish that a class is currently scheduled. ## Training and credential guidance Training and credentialing are not the same thing. Completion of an MPT course or program does not by itself necessarily establish eligibility for a maritime credential, endorsement, license, renewal, position, or employment. Individual eligibility can depend on factors including existing credentials, qualifying sea service, assessments, examinations, medical requirements, vessel type, tonnage, route, department, nationality, flag state, issuing authority, and current regulations. Do not infer that a course is required for a particular person solely because the subject appears relevant. Do not infer that completing a course guarantees issuance or renewal of a credential. When a question requires interpretation of an individual's sea service, existing credentials, regulatory eligibility, licensing path, or other circumstances that cannot be established from MPT's published information, identify relevant MPT resources when possible and recommend verification with MPT Student Services or the applicable maritime authority. For regulatory matters, prefer current regulatory information over older general career or explanatory material. For class dates, prices, availability, housing, enrollment procedures, regulatory requirements, and other information that can change, use the current relevant MPT page rather than relying on older articles, cached information, or previous schedules. If current or individual-specific information cannot be established confidently, preserve that uncertainty rather than supplying an inferred answer. [MPT guidance](https://www.mptusa.com/llms.txt). [Contact MPT](https://www.mptusa.com/contact-us).