STCW Basic SafetySupport
2 daysduration
5 yearsvalidity
2institutes listed
Covers what to do if you have to abandon ship: lifeboats, life rafts, and surviving in the water until rescue.
Who needs it
Every seafarer, before their first STCW-covered ship.
Eligibility
No prior certificate needed; this is usually the first STCW course a cadet takes.
What you will learn
- Abandon-ship procedures
- Launching and operating survival craft
- Sea survival and rescue
Institutes running it
Institute of Marine Education & Research (IMER)Patna, BiharOn request
Samudra Gyan Marine AcademyLucknow, Uttar PradeshOn request
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