Courses

Internal course to train davit operators in launching and recovering using a single and twin arm davit. 

The STCW Proficiency in Maritime Security Awareness course is set up to offer crew on board merchant ships, who are not assigned security duties, with the essential awareness needed. This course ensures that delegates will leave with the knowledge, understanding and proficiency requirements that are set out in the STCW code. This is mandatory training that must be done by all seafarers that’s role requires them to comply with the ISPS code.  

Once completed, successful delegates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) certificate and STCW Proficiency in Maritime Security Awareness (SA) after a short examination.  

1. Photographic ID (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 license or a valid discharge book). 
2. If you are unsure of which prerequisites you may need for a course, please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency to check. 

None

£189 excl. VAT

• Explain what a toolbox talk is and when it is held

• Describe who should participate in a toolbox talk

• List and describe the elements contained within a toolbox talk

• Describe the steps of a toolbox talk

• Explain how a toolbox talk should be delivered

Intelligent Seas Group Certificate

Our individual dates for STCW Basic Safety courses are still currently being arranged if you require to book separately.

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,

Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF)

Elementary First Aid (EFA)

Security Awareness (PSA)

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

These courses can be taken individually or can be taken together in this cost saving package.

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

Every 5 years for PST and FPFF elements.

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).   

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.

£825 excl. VAT

The route 1 updates are an update cycle available to experienced and active seafarers, whose knowledge is current.

This covers all of the STCW Basic Safety Training except Fast Rescue Boats.

• STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and rescue Boats other then Fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB) Updating
• STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Updating
• STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) Updating
• STCW Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) Updating

MCA

• Certification per MIN 535

and

• Having carried out on board training within last 5 years.

5 years

£609 excl. VAT

The route 1 updates are an update cycle available to experienced and active seafarers, whose knowledge is current.

This covers all of the STCW Basic Safety Training except Fast Rescue Boats.

• STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and rescue Boats other then Fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB) Updating
• STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Updating
• STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) Updating

MCA

• Certification per MIN 535

and

• Having carried out on board training within last 5 years.

5 years

£444 excl. VAT

The route 1 updates are an update cycle available to experienced and active seafarers, whose knowledge is current.

This covers all of the STCW Basic Safety Training including Fast Rescue Boats.

• STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and rescue Boats other then Fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB) Updating
• STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Updating
• STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) Updating
• STCW Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) Updating
• STCW Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) Updating

• Certification per MIN 535

and

• Having carried out on board training within last 5 years.

5 years

£759 excl. VAT

The STCW Personal Survival Techniques Refresher Training is set up to offer prospective delegates with the necessary training to maintain proficiency as required in the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments. The half a day course is comprised by a blend of theory development and practical experience. Non-swimmers are permitted on this course and will always be supervised by fully qualified instructors.  

Successful candidates will receive an MCA approved STCW Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques award, after a short exam. 

5 years.

£99 excl. VAT

5 years. 

Successful candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW Fire Prevention and Firefighting Update (FPFFU) certificate, after a short exam. 

You must wear comfortable clothes, but not jeans or clothes with metal in them.

We recommend you bring a towel and toiletries.

£195 excl. VAT

Successful candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved  STCW Updating Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat certificate, after a short exam. 

5 years. 

Any member of crew on a vessel that has a PSCRB certificate. 

£150 excl. VAT

Once completed, candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW Updating Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat certificate. 

5 years.

£225  excl. VAT

This course is part of the mandatory updating certification requirements under the STCW 2010 amendments for all seafarers with designated safety duties who hold an advance firefighting certificate. This course will provide the delegate with the necessary refresher training under the STCW 2010 amendments for Advance Fire Fighting.

This is a theoretical online course; and it covers a range of subjects. It deals with firefighting procedures, communication and coordination, ventilation control, fire precautions, management and control of injured persons, procedure for communicating with shore side fire fighter.

Once completed, candidates will be awarded with the MCA approved STCW Updated Proficiency in Advanced Firefighting certificate. 

MCA

STCW Advanced Fire Fighting

5 years

Officers on Merchant Navy Vessels

£165 excl. VAT

Successful candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW certificate Updating Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat, after a short exam.

5 years.

• Swimwear and Towel
• Please note the capsize and re-boarding exercise is a pass/fail part of the course. If you cannot board a FRB from the water unaided, we will not be able to allow you to progress further on the course.

• Familiarisation of launch davits 

• FRB maintenance and contingency repairs 

• Pre-use checks of FRB and PPE

• Briefing crew for recovery duties

• Carry out post capsize procedures, including righting of FRB whilst swimming in appropriate equipment and then re-boarding FRB

Must have taken part in an FRB drill within last 5 years covering:

• Launching and recovery
• Carrying out search patterns
• Boat handling
• Use of communication equipment
• Use of emergency equipment

Must have an FRB or FRBU certificate issued within last 10 years.

For crew designated for manning of a fast rescue boat.

£150 excl. VAT

The STCW Updating Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats is designed for seafarers who are required to take charge of a fast rescue boat and crew on a Merchant Navy vessel who make up part of the FRB crew. This training is exclusively for delegates that hold an STCW Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate, within five years of issue.  This STCW course at Stream Marine Training is held at our state-of-the-art facilities based next to Glasgow Airport.

Not the right course for you?  Find out about FRBU Route 1 here

Delegates must have completed the STCW Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (FRB) course within five years of attainment.

Successful candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW certificate in Updating Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat, after a short exam.  

5 years.

• Swimwear and Towel
• Please note the capsize and re-boarding exercise is a pass/fail part of the course. If you cannot board a FRB from the water unaided, we will not be able to allow you to progress further on the course.

• Fast rescue boat handling 

• Manoeuvring at speed and capsize recovery 

• Familiarisation of launch davits 

• Search and rescue techniques 

• FRB maintenance and contingency repairs 

• Pre-use checks of FRB and PPE

• Briefing crew for recovery duties

• Carry out post capsize procedures, including righting of FRB whilst swimming in appropriate equipment and then re-boarding FRB

Persons designated for manning fast rescue boats.

£275 excl. VAT

1. Proof of completing the STCW Advanced Fire Fighting training course (STCW Reg VI/3 para 1 & Sec A-VI/3) or recognised equivalent pre 31 January 2000 (i.e. MNTB 4 Day Fire Fighting Course ).

2. You must also complete/show evidence of the updating training in Proficiency in Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting as per MSN1865.

3. Photographic ID (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 license or a valid discharge book). 

Successful candidates will be awarded with the MCA approved STCW Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting certificate, after a short exam. 

Yes.

Prospective delegates must hold a valid STCW Advance Fire Fighting Certificate. Exceptions apply. 

£195 excl. VAT

This course is part of the mandatory updating certification requirements under the STCW 2010 amendments for all seafarers with designated safety duties who hold an advance firefighting certificate. This course will provide the delegate with the necessary refresher training under the STCW 2010 amendments for Advance Fire Fighting.

This is a theoretical class room based course; and it covers a range of subjects. It deals with firefighting procedures, communication and coordination, ventilation control, fire precautions, management and control of injured persons, procedure for communicating with shore side fire fighter.

Once completed, candidates will be awarded with the MCA approved STCW Updated Proficiency in Advanced Firefighting certificate. 

5 years.

MCA

£165 excl. VAT

Successful candidates will be awarded with an MCA approved STCW Proficiency in Medical Care On-board Update (MCOBU) certificate, after a short exam. 

5 years.

£340  excl. VAT

The OPITO-approved Further Offshore Emergency Training programme with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) and Emergency Breathing System (EBS) is a 1-day course which must be undertaken by individuals who have a valid BOSIET, TBOSIET, FOET or TFOET certificate. The FOET certificate re-validates a delegate’s offshore emergency training for a further 4 years.

Where delegates successfully meet the Learning Outcomes of the course, they will be issued with an OPITO Approved Certificates CAEBS and EBS which is valid for 4 years.

OPITO

• Helicopter Safety and Escape
• Firefighting and Self-rescue
• Emergency First Aid

The FOET (with CA-EBS) and (EBS) is open to persons who have a valid (in-date) OPITO-approved BOSIET (with CA-EBS) and BOSIET (with EBS), TBOSIET, FOET (with CA-EBS) and FOET (with EBS) or TFOET certificate.

OPITO-approved training centres are required to ensure that prior to participating in in-water CA-EBS practical exercises the learner: Please see prerequisites below

a) Possesses a valid, unexpired Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) offshore medical certificate confirming the learner’s fitness for offshore work* OR possesses a valid, unexpired offshore medical certificate issued by a body outside of the UK which is recognised as equivalent to the OGUK medical certificate of fitness for offshore work* OR possesses a valid, unexpired, medical certificate of fitness to work at sea*, AND

b) Possesses a certificate of fitness to undertake shallow water CA-EBS training issued by a registered OGUK examining doctor*, OR, where the medical fitness certificate for work at sea includes a restriction or is subject to conditions, possesses a statement from an appropriately registered practitioner that the restriction or condition does not result from a respiratory or ENT condition and there is no absolute contraindication to the shallow water learner’s participation in the training*, AND

c) On the date on which the learner is to undertake shallow water CA-EBS training, and prior to entering the water in which the training takes place, the learner gives to the OPITO-approved Centre a statement, that to the best of the learner’s knowledge and belief, the learner has no (current or past) medical condition which makes the learner unfit to participate in the training. Learners must not participate in Additional CA-EBS Training (In-Water) practical exercises if they are unable to meet the requirements of a) b) and c) above.

4 years

Anyone continuing employment offshore

Price On Request

The approved GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (BSTR) refreshes, reviews and builds on Delegates existing skills and tools obtained during BST courses, which include Fire Awareness, First Aid, Working at Heights and Manual Handling. To enable Delegates to work in the offshore environment, an additional GWO Sea Survival training shall be completed.

A participant is only allowed to attend a refresher course in the specific training module prior to the date of expiry on the current certificate or training records. If a certificate or training record is expired, the participant must attend the full Basic Safety Module(s) Training(s) to obtain a new training record.

• GWO BSTR Manual Handling Refresher
• GWO BSTR Fire Awareness Refresher
• GWO BSTR Sea Survival Refresher
• GWO BSTR Working at Height Refresher
• GWO BSTR First Aid Refresher

• First Aid
• Manual Handling
• Working at Height
• Sea Survival
• Fire Awareness

• All personnel participating in Refresher Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating.
• Delegates shall possess valid BST/ BSTR certificates or training records in WINDA for the all 5 safety training modules prior to attending BSTR training.
• The Delegates shall also have a personal Delegate profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID prior to completing the BST training.

2 years

People continuing a career in the offshore renewables industry

£380 excl. VAT

The aim of this course is to give the delegates the basic knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training.
Delegates should be able to prevent fires, make appropriate judgements when evaluating a fire, manage evacuation of personnel and ensure all are safely accounted for in the event of an unmanageable fire. If the incident is judged to be safe, the delegates should be able to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand held firefighting equipment.

A participant is only allowed to attend a refresher course in the specific training module prior to the date of expiry on the current certificate or training records. If a certificate or training record is expired, the participant must attend the full Basic Safety Module(s) Training(s) to obtain a new training record.

GWO Fire Awareness Refresher (FAWR)

• The Delegates are able to demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate knowledge of the causes of fires in wind turbines and the related dangers
• The Delegates are able to identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment, including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate correct actions for discovering a fire including correct use and fire extinguishing using firefighting equipment in a WTG 

• All personnel participating in Refresher Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating.
• Delegates shall possess valid BST/ BSTR certificates or training records in WINDA for the Fire Awareness prior to attending BSTR training.
• The Delegates shall also have a personal Delegate profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID prior to completing the BST training.

2 Years

Persons continuing a career in the offshore wind and renewables industry

GWO

£50 excl. VAT