STCW Basic Safety Training
A requirement for the STCW Convention is for all seafarers to be provided with basic training, including basic fire fighting, elementary first aid, personal survival, personal safety and social responsibility, and proficiency in security awareness. The training is prepares seafarers to be aware of the hazards of working on board ship and can respond appropriately in an emergency.
Who needs to do a course?
All crew working, or wishing to work, on vessels exceeding 500 Gross tonnage, 24m in length or carrying more than 12 passengers including commercial merchant vessels, oil tankers and super yachts. In addition, all professional maritime certification must be STCW compliant
Basic Safety Training Week
At the Indian Ocean Maritime Training Centre the Basic Safety Training courses will be delivered over a one-week period inline with other international training centres. There is a large amount of practical training involved with some classroom work, too.
The Basic Safety Training is made up of 5 courses:
The Basic Safety Training is made up of 5 courses:
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) STCW A-VI/1-2
Personal Survival Techniques (PST) STCW A-VI/1-1
Elementary First Aid (EFA) STCW A-VI/1-3
Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR) STCW A-VI/1-4
Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA) STCW A -VI/1-6
- The aim of this course is to give seafarers the essential education and training in fire prevention and fire fighting. During the course the student will learn the risks of fire and its prevention, the use of fire fighting equipment, responding to emergencies and finally fighting and extinguishing fires. The course includes extensive practical sessions at our on-site firefighting facility.
- Duration - 2½ days
Personal Survival Techniques (PST) STCW A-VI/1-1
- To give seafarers the essential education and training in personal survival techniques to include the main types of maritime emergency, the principles of survival, how to abandon ship, how to survive in the water, and how to use a survival craft in a maritime emergency.
- Duration - 1 day and includes a practical in-water session.
Elementary First Aid (EFA) STCW A-VI/1-3
- To give all persons intending to go to sea the education and training in elementary first aid so that they understand what to do in case of an accident or medical emergency on board, and are able to apply elementary first aid techniques.
- Duration - 1 day
Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR) STCW A-VI/1-4
- To give all persons intending to go to sea the understanding and training in personal safety and social responsibility enabling them to understand how to comply with emergency procedures on board, take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment, follow safe working practices, contribute towards effective communications on board ship, contribute towards effective human relationships on board ship, to understand the causes of fatigue and to know the necessary actions to control fatigue.
- Duration - ½ day in the classroom
Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA) STCW A -VI/1-6
- To give those on board ship who do not have a designated security duty the essential education and training to be aware of the importance of ship security and the roles of those employed in its provision, to be aware of the requirements and measures to maintain ship security, and to be able to recognise and report a security risk.
- Duration - ½ day in the classroom
Entry Requirements
Due to the physical nature of some of the practical exercises we require that you first obtain a seaman's ENG1 medical certificate before attending to ensure that you are fit enough to take part. The forms for the ENG1 Medical Certificate may be obtained from the Kenya Maritime Authority.
In addition, all candidates must have a good understanding of English as all instructions will be given in English.
In addition, all candidates must have a good understanding of English as all instructions will be given in English.
Important!!
1. Under International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Regulations all of the practical elements of the basic safety training courses must be covered. What this means is that every delegate MUST be taught to wear the correct Personal Protective Equipment and to use breathing apparatus. All delegates will take part in a practical exercise in a dark, smoke filled fire unit to locate a casualty and to extinguish a live fire. All candidates will also participate in practical exercises in the swimming pool to enter & right a life raft as well as use a manikin for correct CPR training in first aid.
2. Be warned that most other maritime training providers in East Africa are NOT providing the practical training, which is why their costs are lower. If you have not carried out the practical aspects of the training your lack of knowledge will be found out.
3. At IOMTC the Basic Safety Training courses are completed within just one week, which is inline with other maritime training centres in Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Australasia.
2. Be warned that most other maritime training providers in East Africa are NOT providing the practical training, which is why their costs are lower. If you have not carried out the practical aspects of the training your lack of knowledge will be found out.
3. At IOMTC the Basic Safety Training courses are completed within just one week, which is inline with other maritime training centres in Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Australasia.
