STCW Update in Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

Duration 0.5 Days
Cost £220.80pp (inc VAT)
Locations

Course Overview

This course ensures seafarers with a valid initial STCW Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques certificate can revalidate their competency in accordance with Section A-VI/1 of STCW paragraph 3.

Prerequisites

Delegates must:
Hold an STCW Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques
Have maintained the required standard of competence by onboard training and experience as listed in the self-declaration form

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement

Course Content

Delegates completing an STCW Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques training course will be able to;
- Correctly don and use an immersion suit
- Correctly don a lifejacket
- Safely jump from a height into the water
- Swim while wearing a lift jacket
- Right an inverted life raft while wearing a life jacket
- Board a survival craft from the water when wearing a lifejacket
- Keep afloat without a life jacket

Target Audience

Seafarers who hold an existing Personal Survival Techniques (PST) certificate.

Certification

A Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) certificate will be provided upon successful completion of this course.

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 5 years.

Venue

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport

PRE-READING MATERIAL:

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement