Personal Survival Techniques Course

Course Objectives

To give all persons intending to go to sea the essential basic knowledge and experience of personal survival principles and techniques that can be applied to maximize their chances of survival in the event of a marine casualty.

Based on IMO Model Courses 1.19

Regulatory Reference

• IMO
• LSA
• SOLAS
• STCW

Who Should Attend

All seafarers

Training Methods

Course provided by a mixture of lecture, case studies, exercises and final exam.

Certification

A Certificate of Training is provided to participants on successful completion of course exam.

Course Elements

• Types of life saving appliances normally carried on ships
• The value of training and drills
• The need to be ready for any emergency
• Actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations
• Action to be taken when required to abandon ship
• Actions to be taken when in the water
• Cold water survival
• Actions to be taken when in the survival craft
• The main dangers to survival
• Helicopter Rescue