STCW Personal Survival Techniques – Sea Survival

Prepare for the Unexpected: Gain Critical Sea Survival Skills

This comprehensive course is designed to provide all individuals venturing to sea with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills necessary to survive a marine casualty. You’ll learn about various emergency scenarios, life-saving equipment, and crucial survival principles.

Course Content:

• Understanding types of marine emergencies (collision, fire, sinking).
• Familiarization with life-saving appliances commonly found on ships.
• Detailed examination of equipment within survival craft.
• Locating and understanding personal life-saving appliances.
• Essential survival principles and techniques.

Practical Instruction:

• Properly donning and using a life jacket.
• Effectively donning and utilising an immersion suit.
• Safe water entry from elevated positions.
• Righting an inverted life raft while wearing safety gear.
• Swimming techniques while wearing a life jacket.
• Maintaining buoyancy in the water.
• Safe boarding of a life raft from both ship and water.
• Implementing initial actions upon boarding to maximize survival chances.
• Deploying a drogue or sea anchor.
• Operating location devices, including radio equipment.

This course provides hands-on experience and vital knowledge, ensuring you’re prepared to respond effectively in a marine emergency. Invest in your safety and confidence at sea.