CERTIFICATE OF SAFETY TRAINING (STCW95/10) - BASIC SAFETY TRAINING (BST)
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (SOLAS)
Welcome to the maritime industry, where trying to navigate the maze of courses and the regulatory structure can be daunting. For new seafarers or seamen’s with little or no exposure to work on board a sea-going vessel, it is critical to understand what is beneficial to accomplish during training.
First and foremost is SAFETY. New seafarers need to understand how to work and live safely in the new environment. Second, they need to build a solid foundation for future training, experience, work and career. No training course can be designed to teach everything; each is a building block to the next. It is up to crew to build on this foundation.
Finally, from a practical standpoint, the seafarers need the certificates required to work on board of a sea going vessel. The seafarers need to be safe and readily employable.
With these points in mind, a seafarer should ask, “Do I want access to all the ships in our industry or just some of them?” Part of the secret of success is to have qualifications that allow work on as many ships as possible. The more qualifications a seafarer have, the higher the likelihood that they will be employed.
Where do new seafarer start?
Our training college should help guide new seafarers to the right training and give appropriate career advice to be safe and marketable.
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Step one is to complete STCW basic training.
This includes PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibility), BST (Basic Survival Techniques), Basic Fire Fighting, and First Aid/CPR.
Seafarers should also take a security course right away. Security Awareness, and Security Awareness with Designated Security Duties.
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Next, crew should get “BASIC SEMANSHIP TRAINING COURSE” –
General Purpose (GP) – Deck and Engine – Rating Grade II.
If new seafarers are serious about a deck job on a ship, or even a lifetime of opportunity in the shipping industry, no matter how much or little experience they have, it’s always important for crew to build their resume in order to help keep their career on course.
STCW Basic Safety Training (STCW 95 & 2010)
Essential training for all seafarers The STCW Basic Safety Training course (STCW95 & STCW 2010) is the legal minimum requirement for anyone looking for commercial work aboard vessels over 24 metres, in accordance with the STCW Code A-VI/1. As well as the four core modules, we have now included the Proficiency in Security Awareness module as part of our STCW Basic Safety Training course, as of 1st January 2014 all seafarers must receive approved security awareness training.
Course details The STCW (95) Basic Safety Training course includes:
➢ Personal Survival Techniques (STCW A-VI/1-1)
➢ Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention (STCW A-VI/1-2)
➢ Elementary First Aid (STCW A-VI/1-3
➢ Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (STCW A-VI/1-4)
➢ Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW A-VI/6-1)
This course includes all five modules, but they can also be booked separately for increased flexibility.
Please use the links above for information on the individual modules. Duration:
➢ 10 days Training towards:
➢ STCW Basic Safety Training (STCW95) Certificate (STCW Code A-VI/1)
➢ Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW code Reg A-VI/6-1)
Examination and assessment:
➢ Continual practical assessment with theory based examinations.
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Personal Survival Techniques (STCW A-VI/1-1)
Personal Survival Techniques is a STCW Basic Training module providing knowledge of essential prevention and survival techniques. It includes both theoretical and practical sessions, investigating causes of distress, knowledge and use of equipment, launch and recovery of life rafts, preparation for survival, personal survival skills and use of search and rescue organisations. Exercises are carefully supervised by qualified staff, but cannot be undertaken by non-swimmers.
Duration:
➢ 3 Day Training towards:
➢ STCW Basic Training Certificate
Please note, you can also do this module as part of the STCW Basic Safety Training course rather than individually.
Examination and assessment:
The course is assessed by a short written and oral examination. Successful candidates will awarded an STCW 95 Certificate in Personal Survival Techniques. Notes: This course contains some exercises that are physically demanding. Any candidate unsure of their fitness for such activities should consult their doctor.
Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention
(STCW A-VI/1-2)
The Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention course deals with the necessary precautions to minimise the risk of fires aboard ship. It examines how fires are caused and the first means of extinguishing them. The course includes practical training in the use of fire fighting equipment and the use of breathing apparatus for fire fighting and rescue.
Duration:
➢ 3 days Training towards:
➢ STCW Basic Training Certificate
Please note, you can also do this module as part of the STCW Basic Safety Training course rather than individually.
Examination and assessment:
A certificate is awarded on the basis of continuous assessment. Notes This course contains some exercises that are physically demanding. Any candidate unsure of their fitness for such activities should consult their doctor.
Elementary First Aid (STCW A-VI/1-3)
The Elementary First Aid module is a mixture of theory and practical sessions giving you essential knowledge on how to respond to the most common emergencies on board including burns and scalds, broken bones, bleeding and shock. You will learn CPR, different bandaging methods, how to move a patient and how to improvise when there is no equipment available.
Duration:
➢ 2 Days Training towards:
➢ STCW Basic Training Certificate
Please note, you can also do this module as part of the STCW Basic Safety Training course rather than individually.
Examination and assessment:
A certificate is awarded on the basis of continuous assessment.
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (STCW A-VI/1-4)
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility is a STCW Basic Training module and provides basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention. It familiarises novice seafarers with employment and working conditions aboard. It is a classroom based course.
Duration:
➢ 1 Day Training towards:
➢ STCW Basic Training Certificate Please note, you can also do this module as part of the STCW Basic Safety Training course rather than individually.
Examination and assessment:
A certificate is awarded on the basis of continuous assessment and role play exercises.
Proficiency in Security Awareness
(STCW A-VI/6-1)
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In accordance to the revised STCW 2010 Code as of 1st January 2014 all seafarers must receive approved security awareness training. The 2 day Proficiency in Security Awareness course will provide those on board ship who do not have designated security duties the essential training, education, understanding and proficiency requirements set out in the STCW Code, covering the importance of ship security and the rose of those involved in its provision, the requirements and measures to maintain ship security and recognise and report a security threat.
Pre-requisite experience:
➢ None
Duration:
➢ 1 Day
Qualifications:
➢ Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW code Reg A-VI/6-1) Syllabus:
➢ Operational requirements of the ISPS Code
➢ Ship security arrangements
➢ Methods of personnel search, ship search and crowd management
➢ Techniques used to circumvent security
➢ Identification of restricted areas on board ship, including methods to prevent unauthorised access
➢ Communication Security
➢ Response to a security incident
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