Ship handling and maneuvering is the skill of retaining precise control of a ship when underway, notably in ports, around docks, and piers. The vessel can be manually steered using a follow-up helm or a non-follow-up emergency tiller. Most nautical students learn about ship handling in wheels and steering commands in the classroom and online platforms. Nautical students have little experience and practice in simulators and onboard ships. They also tend to forget what they have learned in class. The study evaluated the level of knowledge and skills related to ship handling in wheel and steering commands for simulator and onboard ship training of nautical students. Questionnaires were administered to 40 nautical students from Batches 13 to 15. Questionnaires were created to gather data on ship handling knowledge and skills in wheel and steering commands before and after training and to determine whether there was any progress. The results were analyzed using arithmetic mean (AM) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The questionnaire was rated on a Likert scale, with a choice of nine ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The data analysis revealed that the nautical students performed significantly better and more confidently. Simulator training and onboard ship steering practices should be prioritized in the future training of nautical students. Nautical students’ understanding of ship-handling knowledge and skills improved. This research suggests ways to strengthen simulators and onboard ship-handling training.