Essential training for the professional marine industry, the five day STCW Basic Safety Training package provides all those attending with the practical skills and knowledge to comply with the mandatory requirements of the four modules of STCW 95 basic training.

These are:

• 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(SCTW A- VI/1 – 4)

Personal Survival Techniques Comprises

• Preparation for Sea Survival, Lifejackets and Liferafts, Principles of Survival, Survival Craft Ailments, Raft Management, Search and Rescue.

Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention Comprises

• Risks of Fire & Prevention, Use of Fire Fighting Equipment, Respond to Emergencies, Fight & Extinguish Fires

Elementary First Aid Comprises

• DRABC of Medical Emergencies, CPR, Recovery, Bleeding, Hypothermia

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Comprises

• Emergency procedures, marine environment, safe working practices, orders and their relation to shipboard duties, human relationships on board ship.

A five day course

The course is delivered through a mixed mode. Theory sessions are taught in the dedicated Red Ensign Sea Survival classrooms. The course also comprises a supervised compulsory pool based liferaft launch, inversion and entry as well as individual and group based swimming activities. First Aid utilizes modern equipped resuscitation 'Annies'. PSSR is based upon group discussion and experiential scenarios. Fire fighting utilizes real smoke, breathing apparatus along with fire hoses and extinguishers in purpose firefighting training facility. Candidate's competence is assessed through their active participation during the practical session.

This is a stand alone course module but is a requirement for employment aboard commercially operated vessels. However candidates can complete other modules/subjects at Red Ensign maritime training in Yachtmaster, STCW95 or Master 200/Officer Of the Watch 500.

There are no formal educational requirements to undertake this course, although all participants must be over 16 years of age.

For a commercial certificate of competence, all commercial seafarers are required to hold a valid medical certificate. These are valid for a maximum of 2 years. The most rigorous part of the medical is that of eyesight, and the MCA strongly recommends that those intending to work in the merchant navy or in a maritime career takes their medical before embarking on a long period of training.

For more information about the medical requirements, and to find an MCA qualified medic, please see M notice MSN 1765 (M) on their website (www.mcga.gov.uk)

This package is priced from £750 inclusive of basic accommodation* for five nights and VAT

If you require accommodation, we would be happy to help organise this. We can offer three types of accommodation:

• Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal, a packed lunch and laundry service at the Duke of York, only 5 minutes away at approximately £65 pernight;
• Bed and Breakfast from £25 per night dependant on seasonal pricing *
• Bed and Breakfast accommodation approximately 8 minutes walk away;

Please contact us to find out more.

Alternatively, we can suggest the accommodation pages on Cowes Online

* accommodation prices in peak summer months may mean that this price is subject to change