STCW Personal Survival Techniques (Update)

The Personal Survival Techniques Refresher / Revalidation Training aims to provide delegates with the essential training in order to maintain proficiency as required in the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments. This STCW refresher course runs for half a day and involves time in the classroom and pool facility. 

• We also provide the initial/basic STCW Personal Survival Techniques course for those who don’t already hold an existing certificate

Theoretical Element

• Main types of maritime emergencies

• Types of life-saving appliances

• Survival craft

• Equipment in survival craft

• Location of personal life-saving appliances

• Principles of survival during a maritime emergency

Practical Element

• How to don a lifejacket

• How to safely jump from a height into water

• How to right an inverted raft whilst wearing a lifejacket

• How to swim whilst wearing a lifejacket

• How to board a survival craft from the water whilst wearing a lifejacket

• What initial actions you need to take when boarding survival craft

• How to operate survival craft equipment

• Correctly don and use an immersion suit 

• Keep afloat without a lifejacket

• Proof of completing the Personal Survival Techniques training or equivalent is required.

• STCW refresher training should be undertaken in line with the following regulations:

• – Seafarers who have 6 months or more sea service prior to 1 August 1998 and were exempt from basic safety courses

• – Seafarers who have a certificate of Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques and have maintained the required standard of competence through onboard training and experience for all competencies listed in the self-declaration form.

• Tea, Coffee and light refreshments 

• Use of lifejacket and survival suit

• Course Handbook