Overview:
This course aims to meet the mandatory minimum standards of competence in personal safety and social responsibilities in accordance with Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code.
This course is designed to prepare new recruits for life at sea, where they will experience a vastly different living and working environment on board the vessel compared to that when living and working ashore. Working on a vessel can be a hazardous occupation for the uninitiated. This course will give trainees an insight into the various elements of a vessel and working procedures on board so that they adjust to the vessel environment and are better prepared to cope with any unforeseen circumstances. To transition from a shore to a sea career as smoothly as possible, this course will provide some understanding of a seafarer’s working environment and the hazards, procedures, and safe work practices they will encounter before they actually step onboard a vessel.
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to:
- comply with emergency procedures;
- take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment;
- observe safe working practices;
- contribute to effective communications onboard vessels;
- contribute to effective human relationships onboard vessels; and,
- understand and take necessary actions to control fatigue.
Prerequisites:
For the issue of a Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, you must:
- be at least 16 years of age; and,
- successfully complete MCA-approved training in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, meeting the standard of competence in Section A-VI/1-4 of the STCW Code.
Duration:
Typically the course is run over a 0.5 day period (4 hours), comprising predominantly theory-based training with some practical exercises.