STCW Safety Courses

The STCW safety courses include courses covering Chapter 6: STCW Code for Standards Regarding Emergency, Occupational Safety, Security, Medical Care and Survival Functions and covering the following area,

  • STCW VI/1: Safety familiarization, basic training, and instruction for all seafarers.
  • STCW VI/3: Training in advanced firefighting.
  • STCW VI/5: Issue of certificates of proficiency for ship security officers.
  • STCW VI/6: Security-related training and instruction for all seafarers.

STCW Basic Safety Training (BST) or STCW Basic Training (BT): The training combines all four elements of basic safety into one program. The BST or BT, is the legal minimum requirement for anyone looking for commercial work aboard vessels over 24 meters, including Superyachts and Cruise ships. This certificate is also colloquially known as STCW Card by new aspirants in the United States. The course is taught through a blended program: students will spend 57 hours of blended learning, including 19 hours across 3 days of in-class training. Seafarer’s employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship as part of the ship’s complement with designated duties in the operation of the ship shall, before being assigned, must have completed Basic Training.

The Advanced Firefighting Course: This is an exciting mix of theory and practical scenarios with a major focus on “command and control”, this course is aimed at officers appointed to control fire-fighting operation as a team leader.

The security training requirements: ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Code is probably the only code that was developed because of a non-marine incident. It was considered and developed after the 9/11 terror attack in the USA. Now, each ship must have its designated and trained Security officer; the STCW courses were developed as a progression where “security-awareness” (SA) is the lowest level of training and “vessel security officer” (VSO) demands the highest level of training. Under this progression, VSO training meets the requirements for VPDSD (Vessel personnel with designated security duty), and the VPDSD meets the requirements for security awareness (SA).


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    First Aid/ CPR (Blended)

    The MRNSKL-875 First Aid & CPR (Blended) course will satisfy the following requirements: Elementary First Aid per STCW Code Table A-VI/1-3; Elementary First Aid per 46 CFR I 1.302(a)(3) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(3); and The first aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201 (i)(1).

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    Personal Survival Techniques (Blended)

    The Personal Survival Techniques training and competency requirements of STCW Code, as amended 2010, Section A-VI/1 and 46 CFR 1 l.302(a)(l) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(1) AND have performed all practical demonstrations as guided by the applicable section within the Basic Training NVIC 08-14

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    Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (Online)

    The Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities competency and training requirements of Section A-VI/I and Table A-VI/1-4 of the STCW Code, as amended 2010, and 46 CFR 11.302(a)(4) and 12.602(a)(4); AND have performed all practical demonstrations as guided by the applicable section within the Basic Training NVIC 08-14.

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    Basic Fire Fighting (Blended)

    The MRNSKL-869 Basic Fire Fighting (Blended) course will satisfy: Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per STCW Code Section A-Vl; Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.302(a)(2) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(2);

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    Basic Training (Blended)

    The MRNSKL-874 Basic Training course will satisfy: The Basic Training per STCW Code, as amended 2010 Section A-VI/1; AND The Personal Survival Techniques per 46 CFR 11.302(a)(1) and 46 CFR 12.602(a)(1); AND The Basic Fire Fighting per 46 CFR 11.201(h)(2) [BASIC Only] and 46 CFR 11.201(h)(3);

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    Combined Basic and Advanced Firefighting (Blended)

    The MRNSKL-889 Combined Basic & Advanced Fire Fighting (Blended) course will satisfy the following requirements: Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting per STCW Code Section A-VI/1;

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