Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)

Duration : 10 Days (60 Hours)

Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)

Program Overview

With the international change in training procedures, it became a mandatory requirement for all individuals even with prior experience to demonstrate proficiency in basic safety, or obtain practical skills through a structured learning program. STCW-2010 offers the minimum legal requirement for anyone working aboard commercial/merchant and fishing vessels and fulfills the requirements of IMO standards and STCW-2010 regulations.

Learning Objectives

After completion of this programme, the participant will be able to:

  • This course aims to provide delegates with the basic safety training required before going to sea on merchant and fishing vessels

Course Topics

  • Personal Safety and Social responsibility
  • Elementary First Aid
  • Personal Survival Techniques
  • Basic Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention

Course Topics

  • Personal Safety and Social responsibility
  • Elementary First Aid
  • Personal Survival Techniques
  • Basic Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention

Target Audience

Personnel working on the following vessels if they operate seaward of the boundary line:

  • Commercial Vessels.
  • Passenger vessels.
  • Uninspected towing vessels.
  • Vessels sailing foreign.

Pre-course Qualifications

  • There are no tonnage limits on this course.
  • It is appropriate for all crew members.
  • No particular educational requirements.
  • All trainees must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.

Delivery Method

  • Classroom instruction, Practical training

Examination & Passing Criteria

A minimum written test score of 70%. Students that fail the test will undergo remediation and be allowed 1 retest. A second failure requires repeating the course before they may take the test again. Student must satisfactorily perform handson evolutions as required by USCG.

Certificate Awarded

A “Combined Basic Training Certificate” will be issued upon completion which will allow the candidate to be engaged in employment on-board a Commercial or Merchant Vessel. The certificate will be issued by GAA and is accepted by Bahrain’s Ports and Maritime Affairs Directorate.

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