STCW Basic Safety Training Week (BSW)

Description

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All the courses are classroom based. Please contact the Customer Care Team on 0141 212 8777 to receive a discount when booking these courses as a package.

Under STCW, all new entrants to the maritime industries are required to complete an STCW Basic Safety Training Week before joining a vessel. It is made up of the following courses, Security Awareness (PSA), Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR), Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) and Elementary First Aid (EFA). These courses can be taken individually or can be taken together in this cost saving package.

Certification

Successful delegates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW certifications (EFA, FPFF, PST, PSSR and PSA) after a short exam. 

Revalidation

Every 5 years for PST and FPFF elements.

Prerequisites

A Government issued, photographic proof of identity on the day of the course and this should take the form of either a valid Passport or a driving licence or a valid discharge book (not more than 10 years old).   

Learning Objectives

STCW requires all seafarers to receive familiarization and basic safety training or instruction in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code. The minimum requirements for familiarization and basic safety training are contained within the Basic Safety Training Week (BSTW) and meet the appropriate standard of competence.