STCW Basic Safety Training Course

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Our STCW Basic Safety Training Course is fully MCA approved. This is a one week long course, comprised of five important modules to equip you with the skills and knowledge to survive an emergency at sea. It is mandatory training for crew working on board commercial vessels over 24 meters in length, but strongly recommended to be taken by all Seafarers.

So why do your STCW at Seascope?

Standards
We run our course to the highest standards in accordance with the regulations & stringent requirements of the MCA, and all our Instructors are highly trained professionals who make learning fun

Small Groups
We keep our groups of students to small numbers to ensure each student gains maximum benefit from the tuition provided

Correct well maintained Equipment
We provide our Students with the correct equipment and ensure they understand the correct usage. For Personal Survival Techniques, each Student is provided with and taught how to don an Immersion Suit and Lifejacket. During Fire Prevention & Firefighting our Students are equipped with professional firefighting suits, helmets, shoes, gloves and properly maintained Breathing Apparatus.

Within the Area
Our fire training takes place on our own purpose built fire training ground. This is beneficial to the Student in that valuable time is not wasted travelling to far away firegrounds and spent on your tuition instead.
We have professionally trained Firefighters on hand to intervene in the event of an emergency.

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What you will learn

STCW Basic Safety Training lasts one week and covers five modules.

They are Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR), Elementary First Aid (EFA), Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Fire prevention & Firefighting (FPFF), and Security Awaresness (SBS).

The course is largely classroom based, although there are two practicals, one for PST/Sea Survival and one for Fire.

Seascope also provide you with lunch every day!

PERSONAL SAFETY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This module takes place in the classroom. It provides the Student with an understanding of Working Conditions onboard, and Safe Working Practices to adopt.
– Safety familiarisation training – Accident Reporting – Laws concerning Pollution & protection of Marine life – Hours of Work and Rest – Contracts
ELEMENTARY FIRST-AID
Also classroom based, this full day course teaches the student how to react in the event of a medical emergency and the BASIC FIRST-AID techniques.
Recognising and treating Shock – Control and Prevention of Bleedingl – Fractures – Administration of CPR – Administration of Abdominal Thrust for Choking casualties
Maintainence of Accident records – Knowing how and when to seek professional help!
PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
Survival is the ability to stay Alive when life is threatened. This theoretical and practical course equips students with the knowledge and confidence to SURVIVE a martime emergency.
Safety drills & Muster stations – Communication – Types of Alarms – How to don lifejackets and Survival suits – Abandon Ship Procedures
FIRE PREVENTION & FIREFIGHTING
This element is both theoretical and practical, and is aimed at providing students with the knowledge and skills to prevent and control fires that might break out onboard.
Cause of Fires onboard – How to use different types of Extinguishers – Use of professional Fire equipment – Breathing Apparatus – Communication techniques – Search and Rescue
SECURITY AWARENESS
Theoretical course covering the importance of onboard Security Procedures, how to recognise and react in the event of security threats and measures taken by the Crew when travelling through high risk areas.

Our STCW Basic Training course is run in accordance with Regulation V1/1, paragraph 1 Section A-VI/1, paragraph 2.1 of the STCW Convention and Code as 1978 amended.

STCW Basic Safety Training

Seascope Maritime Training

5 Days