Bulgarian Maritime Training Centre was established in July 1974 to help the personnel employed in the shipping industry to prepare for Maritime Administration examinations and trough the years has become a complete training source for professional qualification. In 1989 the BMTC was declared as a national maritime training centre by Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and as a Centre of Excellence in its field over the years has constantly strengthen its position as the leading provider of high quality courses for seafarers working on board merchant vessels.

The course is based on IMO model course 7.01 and the national standard and is for officers with 3rd degree VQ in Navigation; starting 20 May 2013

This mandatory course is for prep training of WOO  and provides refresher training and upgrading of knowledge and skills on basic functions: Navigation, Controling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board and Cargo handling and Stowage and duties, as required by the Ordinance No 6 of Ministry of transport, IT and communications and the national standard.
Entry standards
1. For trainees applying for higher competency Master from 500 to 3000 GT:

Developed in accordance with IMO model course 7.01 and the national standard; starting date 20 May 2013

This mandatory course is for prep training of WOO  and provides refresher training and upgrading of knowledge and skills on basic functions: Navigation, Controling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board and Cargo handling and Stowage and duties, as required by the Ordinance No 6 of Ministry of transport, IT and communications and the national standard.
Entry standards

mandatory course as required by Ordinance No 6 and the national standard for prep training of marine engineers

Chief Engineer over 3000 кW (as per Art. 37, p.1,  A),Chief Engineer over 3000кW (as per Art. 37, p.4, E) and Second Engineer from 750 tо  3000 кW (as per но чл. 37, Art. 37, p.4, E of the Ordinance No 6 from April 2012)   

задължителен курс за корабни механици и електромеханици по изискванията на STCW 2010

MONITORING AND OPERATION OF MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEMS
 

As per per Reg. V/1-2 para 2.2 of STCW, as amended in 2010

This course provides training for officers and ratings who have not previously worked on board liquefied gas  tankers as part of the regular complement and meets the mandatory requirements for training ship’s crews – Reg. V/1-2 para 2.2  and Code A- V/1-2 para 1, table V/1-2-1 of the STCW 78 as amended. The course includes basic safety and pollution prevention precautions and procedures, layouts of different types of liquefied gas tankers, types of cargoes, their hazards and their handling equipment. 

the course is mandattory for personnel working on board oil and chemical tankers (Reg.V/1)

This course provides training for officers and ratings who have not previously worked on board tankers as part of the regular complement and meets the mandatory requirements for training ship’s crews – Reg.

for watchkeeping officers with seagoing service on ships over 500 GT

Mandatory course for achieving higher maritime competency. 

for watchkeeping officers with seagoing service on ships over 500 GT

Course objectives: Electrical engineers, electricians and marine engineers working with High Voltage Power Systems should know how to operate and maintain them in a safe manner. Certificated persons should know and implement the procedures for usage of protective equipment as well as of the monitoring, controlling and signalization equipment of these systems.