Aboa Mare provides Basic and Advanced Polar Code training in Turku, Finland. These courses comply with the STCW Code A-V/4 and IMO Model Courses 7.11 and 7.12, and have received approval from Traficom, the Finnish Maritime Authorities.
The Polar Code courses are intended for masters, chief officers, and navigating officers who are required to complete Polar Code training, as well as ship owner personnel working with vessels operating in polar areas and authorities seeking a deep understanding of the demands placed on personnel, ships, and their equipment by polar operations.
Upon completing the Polar Code Basic training, the participant will:
- Understand the demands set by extremely cold conditions and darkness for personal safety and vessel equipment
- Understand the demands set by sea ice to a navigating officer
- Understand the effects of ice accumulation on vessel surfaces
- Be prepared to safely operate vessel equipment in extreme conditions
- Be prepared for emergencies in polar areas
Upon completing the Polar Code Advanced training, the participant will:
- Understand demands set by extremely cold conditions and darkness for safe working and operating vessel equipment
- Be able to navigate in sea ice in polar areas
- Be able to counteract the effects of ice accumulation on vessel surfaces
- Be prepared for to plan, prepare, lead and manage emergencies in polar areas
Upcoming Polar Code courses and details:
Polar Code Basic
- Dates: March 17-18, 2025
- Location: Aboa Mare, Turku, Finland
- Price: €1500 (+ VAT 25.5%)
Polar Code Basic and Advanced
- Dates: March 17-21, 2025
- Location: Aboa Mare, Turku, Finland
- Price: €2500 (+ VAT 25.5%)
Polar Code Advanced
- Dates: March 19-21, 2025
- Location: Aboa Mare, Turku, Finland
- Price: €1500 (+ VAT 25.5%)
As an alternative for the Polar Code Basic on-site training, you can register for the Polar Code Basic online course. The 24-hour web-based course is delivered 100% online- no physical attendance is required, and you can learn at your own pace. The online course covers the same requirements as the on-site course.
Each participant that has completed the course successfully will be issued a certificate.
Registration and further information:
Read more and register for the upcoming polar code courses here: Ice navigation training overview – Aboa Mare
Why choose Aboa Mare?
- All our polar code instructors are master mariners that have extensive ice navigation experience
- Our polar code training is approved by the Finnish maritime authorities (traficom)
- We specialise in simulator training and R&D projects to enhance safety and sustainability of arctic shipping as well as shipping in other ice-covered waters. We have for instance participated in ice related projects like Winmos one and two and the arctic simulator training program
- We have provided simulator-based ice navigation training since 2006
- We participated in the planning process of the polar code IMO model courses (7.11 and 7.12) and our first polar code course was delivered in 2016
- We have developed and delivered specialised Azipod ice operation training for ABB marine and ports since 2016
- Finland’s sea routes are icebound every year and we have a deep understanding of operating ships in winter and ice conditions