STCW 95

Welcome to the Western Training Association STCW 95 information page.

STCW 95 is an International Maritime Organisation standard throughout the world that defines the details of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.

STCW 95 safety courses are a basic requirement for those wishing to pursue a career at sea (not commercial fishing vessels over 24 metres in length). STCW-F will apply when this comes into force in the future) and they can be purchased individually or as a suite. You will however in the vast majority of cases require to hold all the necessary basic certification before being considered suitable to work at sea.

The convention does not apply to seafarers working onboard pleasure yachts (not including Superyachts not engaged in trade).

When you see the STCW 95 course acronym against our training courses you can be assured that these courses meet the specifications of this standard and indeed in most cases our courses surpass this standard. All of our STCW’95 courses are monitored and assessed on behalf of the IMO agreement by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency who award us the STCW 95 accreditation.

Our STCW 95 basic suite can be completed in one week at our training locations in Plymouth, All of them are issued with an STCW 95 certificate in their own right. We don't hide our prices, our training centre is easily accessible and with free parking. All of our courses are protected by a refund policy which you can access here - Refund Policy.

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Our STCW/95 basic safety suite comprises:

Personal Survival Techniques (1 Day) - STCW 95 A-VI/1-4
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This theory based 1/2 day STCW 95 course gives basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention, familiarising new seafarers with employment and working conditions aboard.
STCW 95 A-VI/1-1

  • Types of emergency
  • Lifesaving appliances
  • Principles of survival
  • Accident prevention
  • Suitable Clothing
  • Abandoning ship
  • Actions in water
  • Actions on survival craft
  • Survival practices

First Aid (1Day) - STCW 95 A-VI/1-3
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This course covers:
Situations at sea which require immediate first aid without the help of qualified ambulance crew.

Included is:

  • Triage
  • Shock
  • Bleeding
  • Burns
  • Fractures
  • Hypothermia

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR) (1/2 day) - STCW 95 A-VI/1-4
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This theory based 1/2 day STCW 95 course gives basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention, familiarising new seafarers with employment and working conditions aboard.

Course contains:

  • The knowledge of and compliance with safe working practices at a basic level
  • Human relationships onboard ship
  • Understanding orders and to be understood in relation to shipboard duties
  • Compliance with emergency procedures
  • Precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment

Basic Fire Fighting (3 days) - STCW’95, A-VI/1-2
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AIM: At the end of the course the student will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of principles of fire-fighting and the use of breathing apparatus.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course the student will have or be able to demonstrate:-

  • A knowledge of the type and correct use of extinguishers
  • A knowledge of the chemistry and theory of combustion
  • A knowledge of fire fighting equipment
  • Action to be taken in the event of a fire
  • How to work in heat and darkness
  • A basic knowledge of breathing apparatus
  • Practical search and rescue

Thank you for reading our STCW course safety page. We look forward to seeing you.

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