Basic Safety Training (STCW)

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW), requires that seafarers be provided with “familiarization training” and “basic safety training” which includes basic firefighting, elementary first aid, personal survival techniques, and personal safety and social responsibility.

This training is intended to ensure that seafarers are aware of the hazards of working on a vessel and can respond appropriately in an emergency.

Basic Safety Training STCW Course Includes The Following Courses:

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) will gain knowledge and skills of Safe working practices, precautions to prevent pollution of marine environment, comply with emergency procedure, and contribute to effective human relationships and understanding the cause of fatigue.

Elementary First Aid (EFA) will gain knowledge on how to apply elementary first aid techniques and understands what to do in case of any medical emergency.

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) will gain knowledge and skills to understand and minimise the risk of fire, personal safety requirement in using firefighting equipment.

Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Will gain knowledge on the survival equipment used, principles of survival, understands how to abandon ship, how to survive in water and how to use survival craft during a maritime emergency.

• STSDSD Security training program provides knowledge on how to
• Uphold the situations set out in the field of the security plan of the ship.
• Classifying the risks and threats associated with the ship,
• Undertaking the regular security related inspections of the ship,
• Using and handling the security systems and equipment.

For Practical’s:

Boiler Suit and Safety Shoes are mandatory.