STCW BASIC SAFETY

TRAINING COURSE

5 Days

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 PROFILE
STCW BASIC SAFETY TRAINING COURSE

Course Description

This course is considered a minimum entry requirement for who wishes to work on ships. The STCW basic safety training course is mandated by all flag
states for all working seafarers. It is the international standard of nearly every leading flag state in the world. It is require by almost every employer in
order to ensure that everyone working onboard had the basic safety skills and knowledge in order to provide a safe working condition and respond to
emergency situations and conditions.

Entry standards

Medically fit (certificate from a certified hospital by Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology)

Objective

The course will enable a seafarer to:

1. PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES (A-VI/1-1)
2. FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE PREVENTION (A-VI/1-2)
3. ELEMENTARY FIRST AID (A-VI/1-3)
4. PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (A-VI/1-4)
5. PROFICIENCY IN SECURITY AWARENESS (A-VI/6-1)

Specific Training Facilities or Equipment

- Fire fighting and damage control simulator.

- First aid equipment

- Swimming pool
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 - Life rafts

Minimum Qualifications of the Lecturers and Instructors

As per Maritime Instruction MI 3 Appendix 3, Item 3

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 INDEX

S.No. Training Module No. of Hours Page No.

DEFINATION OF FIRST AID 6
1

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT 6

2

SAFETY REGULATIONS 4
3

4 CONVENTION FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 4

5 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS 7

6 PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES 12

7 IMO SAFETY SYMBOL AND SIGNS USED ON BOARD SHIPS 3

Total No of hours 42

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 Distribution of Time
Training Module Syllabus Assessment Methodology
Theory Practical
PERSONAL Essential sea survival training to deal with a range of emergency situations, Practical Class room
SURVIVAL includes the launch of a life raft, using safety equipment, preparation for sea exercises. 14 10 lectures, case
TECHNIQUES survival and use of search and rescue organisations
(A-VI/1-1) studies, PPT,
Video and
practical
exercises.

FIRE FIGHTING Identifies the different types of fire that can occur on board and how to prevent Practical Class room
AND FIRE them from starting, practical training includes use of firefighting equipment and exercises. lectures, case
PREVENTION (A- breathing apparatus to extinguish various types and sizes of fires including in 11 studies, PPT,
VI/1-2) smoke filled enclosed spaces
Video and
practical
exercises.

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 ELEMENTARY A mixture of theory and practical sessions on how to respond to the most common Practical Class room
FIRST AID emergencies on board. You will learn CPR, different bandaging methods, how to 7
move a patient and how to improvise when there is no equipment available.
exercises. lectures, case
(A-VI/1-3)
studies, PPT,
Video

PERSONAL An introduction to accident prevention and safety procedures including alarms and Practical Class room
SAFETY AND signals. It also covers you lights at work, employment conditions and work exercises. 6 10 lectures, case
SOCIAL practices such as safe working, pollution prevention and relations with others on
RESPONSIBIL board studies, PPT,
ITY (A-VI/1- Video and
4) practical
exercises.

PROFICIENCY IN Provides knowledge, understanding and proficiency to personnel Practical Class room
SECURITY intending to work on ships who will not have and designated security exercises. 7 5 lectures, case
AWARENESS (A-
duties. studies, PPT,
VI/6-1)
Written Video and
assessment practical
exercises.

Total No of hours 45 25

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