NSCC Nautical Sciences
F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and InstitutionsDefinition
Nova Scotia Community College maritime program.
Marine training delivered by the Nautical Institute at the Strait Area Campus of Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada. The programs are Transport Canada-approved and prepare students for sea careers from Bridge Watch Rating upward, using a wave tank, free-fall lifeboat, fire-training center, and navigation and engine-room simulators, with some training at the local Ocean Innovation Centre. Certificates map to Transport Canada Marine Personnel Regulations, which implement the STCW Convention in Canada.
Source: NSCC Nautical Institute, Strait Area Campus, Port Hawkesbury; Transport Canada Marine Personnel Regulations (implementing STCW).