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

This one day course forms part of the mandatory basic safety training for all sea farers assigned safety or pollution prevention duties. Delegates attending this course will gain basic survival training and what safety equipment you will find on a vessel under the safety of life at sea (SOLAS) regulations. And there is practical training in the pool in from which the delegates are expected to gain practical knowledge and understanding sea survival.

During the course you will gain you the knowledge that will help you to survive if the worst happens. The course is split into two parts: the theory part is in the morning and there is a wet drill in the afternoon so you can put into practice what you learned earlier

Hands-On Practical Exercises

After attending this course you will not only have the minimum level of qualification o work at sea but you will also leave practical hands on experience in:

•How to don a lifejacket

•Safely jump from a height into water

•Right an inverted raft whilst wearing a lifejacket

•Swim whilst wearing a lifejacket

•Board a survival craft from the water whilst wearing a lifejacket

•Take initial actions on boarding survival craft

•Operate survival craft equipment