STCW 95 Personal Survival Techniques

Course Outline

Red Ensign’s Personal Survival Training is delivered in a practical and realistic manner with the opportunity to jump into cold water and work with others to learn survival techniques. It usually takes place on the Tuesday of our STCW 95 Basic Safety Training Week.

Content & Objectives

The purpose of this training is to give you the basic, essential knowledge and experience of personal survival principles and techniques to maximise your chances of survival in the event of an emergency

The course will include

• Types of emergency situations such as collision, fire, sinking
• Types of life-saving appliances normally carried on ships
• Equipment in survival craft
• Location of personal life-saving appliances
• Principles concerning survival

Your practical instruction will include

• Donning a life jacket
• Donning and use an immersion suit
• Safely jumping from a height into the water
• Righting an inverted life raft while wearing a life jacket
• Swimming while wearing a life jacket
• Keeping afloat
• Boarding a liferaft from ship and water while wearing a life jacket
• Taking initial actions on boarding a liferaft to enhance chance of survival
• Streaming a drogue or sea anchor
• Operating location devices, including radio equipment

Learning Mode

Both practical and classroom instruction is delivered at the Red Ensign training facility in Cowes.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal requirements for this course however you should be over 18 years of age.

Costs

The price for this course is £140.00 inc VAT.
 
If you require accommodation during the course we can help with a list of local crew houses, B&Bs and hotels to suit all budgets.