Justification of the Course:

This Personal Survival Skills Proficiency course is part of the minimum requirements for basic safety training and instruction for all seafarers, in accordance with Regulation VI/1, Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-1 of the amended STCW '78 Convention and its Training Code. Providing the necessary skills for all seafarers employed or engaged on board a ship, they must know the basic principles of sufficiency in personal survival techniques, as these are part of their comprehensive training; and will allow you to manage safety-related aspects with skills

COURSE CONTENT:

• Survival at sea in the event of abandonment of the ship.
• Safety Guide and Introduction to Survival at Sea.
• Principles of survival at sea.
• Emergency situations. Evacuation.
• Individual Lifesaving Devices.
• Survival boats and rescue boats.
• Abandonment of ship and survival.
• Emergency radio equipment.
• Actions of the survivor when being rescued.

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  DURATION OF THE COURSE:

17 hours (3 days).

CERTIFICATION:

An Authorized certificate will be granted by the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP).