• An administration and interview centre – 200m² - open plan area with work stations as well as a walk-in fire proof safe. The main computer facilities will also be housed in this section behind high security measures.
• A residence block – 25m² X 40 rooms which will be able to sleep up to six persons per room, each with its own ablution block (Shower, toilet and basin)
• Mess facilities – at least 100m²
• Recreational facilities – at least 100m²
• Learners study room – at least 75m²
• Lecture room facilities – at least 1200m² in total. It will consist of 12 Boardroom type lecture rooms.
• Galley – for training and providing daily meals – at least 200m² with walk-in storage facilities (fridges, deep freezers, and dry storage rooms). Change-room and wash- room facilities for kitchen staff and learners.
• Wave Pool – for realistic survival training as well as helicopter underwater escape training – 40mX20mX5m. The pool must be able to generate a one-meter high swell and be affected by at least 30km per hour winds, generated by fans. Arctic conditions will be simulated as well.
• Damage Control and Fire Fighting Simulator – This simulator will be built exactly like a ship, with a bridge and three floors below decks. The bridge will be used as a control center. The damage control centre is used to simulate damage below the waterline, which must be able to be plugged-up to keep the "ship" afloat. At the same time the training crew can also sink the "ship" should they not be successful in controlling the simulated fires and damage - this would be followed by abandoning ship into survival craft/s. The simulator can also be used for search and rescue components. This simulator being the most important simulator for basic safety courses, as well as the equipment needed within the simulator, will be the most expensive to build and maintain. Another way of generating funds for the Institute and the upkeep of this simulator would be to use it for team building courses. Total 180m² X 4 floors. It is estimated that this simulator will cost in the region of R10,5 million rand to build and approximately R25,000 per month to run and maintain. It will be very well used and therefore these monthly costs should be easily recoverable.
  
• Pump-room for pool and fire fighting simulator – at least 50m².
• Engineering block and Workshops – at least 250m² which will comprise of workshop/s as well as a realistic engine-room for simulations.
• Fisherman’s Training Centre – at least 200m² which will comprise of workshops and lecturing facilities, it has also been indicated that a number of fishing companies will be able to accommodate learners within their relevant companies.
• Deck Officer Training Centre – at least 250m² which will comprise of Electronic Equipment Simulators – for Navigation, dynamic positioning and so on.

This means that the basic facility (excluding the fire fighting simulator and pool) will comprise a 2 storey building with approximately 2000m² per floor. All simulators and pool are built in such a way as to allow grand slam training, which will give the learners a feel for any type of major emergency onboard a ship, all occurring at the same time, up to abandoning ship if the need arises. Keep in mind that there are to be four campuses. Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and hopefully Pretoria.