Personal Survival Techniques (PST) - (STCW Table A V1/11)
This course is a pre requisite for entry to the Merchant Navy. A certificate is issued by the college on the successful completion of the course on behalf of the Maritime Coastal Agency.
Level
Certificate
Entry Requirements
No formal entry requirements
Duration and Mode
Short Course, 1 day, 09.00 - 17.00
Description
The course is designed to give all personnel going to sea the essential basic knowledge of survival equipment, survival principles and techniques that can be applied to maximise their chances of survival in the event of a marine casualty. Training consists of theoretical classroom work followed by practical exercises in the training pool. Assessment is by direct observation, oral questioning and simulated drills.
Course Contents:
- Liferafts and equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Actions prior to abandonment
- Helicopter rescue
- Righting an upturned liferaft
- Use of Pyrotechnics
- Visual and secondary actions in the liferaft
- Survival factors
- In water survival techniques
Course Code: LEPSTP
Progression
Merchant Navy
Campus
Stornoway
