STCW10 Basic Safety Training
MCA STCW10 COURSES
STCW Basic Safety Training is the standard for emergency, safety and survival training which is mandatory training for all crew working on board ships.
This is also a requirement for holders of a commercially endorsed Yacht Master Offshore or Ocean looking to work towards the MCA STCW Master Yacht 200GT (OOW 500GT). The training requirements also include masters and deck officers on workboats of over 24m and less than 500GT, but strongly recommended to be taken by all Seafarers.
Ondeck provides MCA approved STCW Basic Safety Training courses exceptionally delivered by qualified and experienced maritime instructors across the 4 modules
PST – Personal Survival Techniques (often referred to as Sea Survival)
> PSSR – Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
> Fire prevention and Fire Fighting
PST – Personal Survival Techniques
The aim of the sea survival module is to provide seafarers with the essential education and training in personal survival techniques to maximise the chances of survival in the event of an emergency or abandonment
Subjects covered in this module include:
Emergency situations such as collision, fire and flooding.
Different types of life-saving appliances carried on ships
Equipment in survival craft
Location of personal life-saving appliances
Principles concerning survival at sea.
Donning (putting on) a life jacket
Immersion suits
Safely jumping from a height into the water
Righting an upturned life raft while wearing a life jacket
Swimming while wearing a life jacket and keeping afloat
Boarding a life raft from a ship or the water while wearing a life jacket
Taking initial actions on boarding a survival craft to enhance chance of survival
Streaming a sea anchor
Recovering an injured person to a survival craft
On completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-1)
Fire prevention and Fire Fighting
This module provides you with basic, but essential information for fire safety on board. Through a mixture of theoretical classroom sessions, demonstrations and practical exercises you will learn how to minimise the risk of fires on board, personal safety requirements in fire situations and the effective use of portable and fixed firefighting equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Subjects covered in this module include:
Dangers of fire on board
On board safety and good housekeeping practices
Flammable materials
The fire triangle
Common causes of ignition sources
Fire spread and Containment
Fire and smoke detection systems
Classes of fires that may be encountered on board
Methods used to extinguish fires
Typical shipboard design features and equipment
Fixed firefighting systems commonly found on board
Fire teams and their associated equipment
Firefighting organisation and related procedures
Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Training and drills
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-2).
Elementary First Aid
The Elementary First Aid course module combines theory and practical training for basic first aid and lifesaving skills. The course aims to provide an introduction to the principles of first aid and details how to respond to common medical emergencies.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Types of accidents and emergencies on board that may require first aid
Methods of raising the alarm
Immediate actions when accidents or medical emergencies occur
Minimising risk of further harm
Body structure and functions
Emergency first aid equipment and its use
Priorities of treatment (Triage)
Casualty positioning and transportation
Basic Life Support (CPR)
Shock management
Bandaging
Wounds/Bleeding
Burns/Scalds
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Elementary First Aid (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-3)
PSSR – Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
The Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) module provides a basic introduction to the safety, emergency procedures and accident prevention on board ships. This course also provides the new seafarer with knowledge of their responsibilities and duties while aboard or ashore as well as the working conditions, responsibilities and duty of care provided by their employer, Master and management.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Types of emergencies that may occur while on board
Knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for responses to emergencies
Personal safety equipment used in emergency situations
Training, drills and emergency preparation.
Escape routes and internal communications
Complying with emergency procedures
Environmental awareness, protection and emergency response procedures
Safe working practices and personal protective equipment
Enclosed spaces, hot works, working aloft and other hazardous shipboard activities
Understanding orders and being understood in relation to shipboard duties
Effective verbal and non-verbal communications
Contributing to effective human relationships on board
Importance of maintaining good human working relationships aboard ship
Social responsibilities, employment conditions, individual rights and obligations
Dangers of drug and alcohol abuse
Effects of fatigue
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-4)
| Duration: | 5 days in total | No. Students to Instructor: | 12:1 |
| Previous Experience: | None, but some boating experience is preferable | Minimum Age: | 16 |
| Locations: | Antigua | Dates: | This course is run all year round |
