VOPB: Basic Training for Personnel Operating on Ships in Polar Waters Training Course
VOPB: Basic Training for Personnel Operating on Ships in Polar Waters Training Course
After July 1, 2020, Transitional Provision, Basic Certificate of Proficiency (CoP)
- Masters, chief mates and officers in charge of a navigational watch on board ships operating in polar waters must hold a CoP for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters, as required by the Polar Code. 
To obtain a Basic CoP for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters, a candidate must complete a basic polar waters training course for personnel on ships operating in polar waters.
This is a Transport Canada approved course.
