Personal Survival Techniques (A-VI /1-1)

This course is a pre-requisite for entry to the Merchant Navy and conforms to the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) standard. The course also forms part of the 5 day STCW Combined course. Considerable emphasis is places on practical elements and all students are required to engage in all the structural activities to qualify for a certificate.

Course Structure

Delegates successfully completing the course will have gained knowledge of:

Types of emergency which may occur at sea

Actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations, emergency and pre-abandonment preparation

Lifeboats

Marine Evacuation Systems

Operations of location devices including the operation of distress rockets and flares

Actions in the event of man-overboard

Life-raft structure, launching methods, operation, contents and care of the vessel

Boarding the life-raft and righting in the event of a capsize

Use of life jackets, including method of correct water entry from a height

Individual and group survival techniques in the water, hypothermia and frostbite

Useful Information

Recommended refresher training

Holder should undertake Further Training in line with International Maritime Organisation and Maritime & Coastguard Agency Guidelines.