Personal Survival Techniques Refresher

This courses is aimed at seagoing personnel in any capacity as part of the mandatory STCW requirements.

All delegates must be in possession of a valid seafarer medical certificate issued by an approved medical practitioner.

During the course delegates will gain and demonstrate to a level of competence on personal survival techniques. The delegate will acquire a knowledge on how to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment and to don or to use life saving appliances and survival craft equipment correctly. Delegates will also have a knowledge of initial actions to be taken.

Introduction , safety and survival Emergency situations Evacuation Survival craft and rescue boats Personal life saving appliances Survival at sea Emergency radio equipment Helicopter assistant