Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

Description

The training in Personal Survival Techniques is for all Seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship on the business of that ship as part of the ship’s complement including some Port Operations vessels. The objective of the training is so that all seafarers understand the basic survival techniques required to survive the perils of the sea. The objectives and outcomes of the training can;

• Survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment,
• Identify emergency situations which may occur,
• Identify life-saving equipment normally carried on ships,
• Identify and use equipment found in a survival craft,
• Locate personal life-saving appliances, and
• Understand the principles concerning survival at sea.

Prerequisites

Please refer to basic requirements and provide:

• Medically fit,
• A swimming costume and towel for the practical module in a swimming pool (on day 2).

Accreditation & Approval

SAMSA (STCW A-VI/1-1)