Refresher Course for Basic Safety Training

Personal Survival Techniques (PST) is a course designed to equip seafarers with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment. Conducted in accordance with IMO Model Course 1.19 and STCW Regulation VI/1 (Section A-VI/1-1), the training covers donning lifejackets and immersion suits, safe entry into water, actions during rescue, use of liferafts, survival equipment, and signaling devices. Participants learn how to stay calm in emergency situations and maximise their chances of survival until rescued. This course fulfils the mandatory requirements for seafarer familiarisation and basic safety training, prior joining the first ship.

Eligible Documents : Valid COC, Seaman’s discharge book, International Passport, 2 passport photos.

Initial course fee : ₦400,000.00

Duration : 1 day

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) course provides new seafarers with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to safely work and live in the unique and often challenging environment aboard a ship. The course is part of the mandatory Basic Safety Training, required to meet the competence requirements outlined in Section A-VI/1-4 of the STCW Code, and covers safety practices, emergency preparedness and human dynamics, while working on board merchant ships. The course is designed as per IMO Model course 1.21.

Eligible Documents : Valid COC, Seaman’s discharge book, International Passport, 2 passport photos.

Initial course fee : ₦400,000.00

Duration : 1 day