The program covers the competences of Chapter VI of STCW Convention (as amended) and Section A-VI/1, Table A-VI/1-1 of STCW Code.
On completion of training in personal survival techniques, a trainee will be able to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment.
The trainee will be able to:
- Don a lifejacket
- Don and use an immersion suit
- Safely jump from a height in to the water
- Right and inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket
- Swim while wearing a lifejacket
- Keep afloat without a lifejacket
- Board a survival craft from ship and while wearing a lifejacket
- Take initial actions on boarding survival craft to enhance chance of survival
- Stream a drogue or sea- anchor
- Operate survival craft equipment
- Operate location devices, including radio equipment
Entry standards
For entry to the course the candidate should present:
- Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Proficiency or educational diplomaor provisional certificate of study (for students);
- Passport or Seaman’s Book or Seafarer’s Identity Document;
- Seafarer’s Medical Certificate
Course duration: 2 days