Summer yachting camp

This course covers the syllabus required by the STCW Table A-VI/1-1

You will be taught what you can do to ensure your survival if you have to abandon ship at sea, and the necessary procedures to follow.  Covering both theoretical and practical elements, it includes a two-hour pool drill, and instruction in the following elements.

• Correct use of an inflatable life raft
• Launching & boarding a life raft
• Capsizing drills
• How to safely abandon ship
• How to swim while wearing a life jacket
• Other types of lifesaving appliances

***Students should be physically fit. Any medical condition, especially back, cardiac, or respiratory conditions, should be brought to the attention of the Instructor***

This course covers the syllabus required by the STCW Table A-VI/1-2

This course teaches you what to do in the event of a fire on board, it provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and prevent fires.  Assistance is limited when a fire breaks out at sea, so well-trained competent crew are invaluable to save lives and prevent irreparable damage.

• Fire causes, prevention, and how to extinguish a fire.
• Cause of fires on vessels
• Basic fire prevention
• Use of extinguishers
• Firefighting techniques
• Use of firefighting equipment
• Use of breathing apparatus

This course covers the syllabus required by the STCW Table A-VI/1-3

This course is a combination of theory and practical training and teaches you how to react in the event of a medical emergency.   There is a very important practical assessment to the course where students are required, amongst other things, to correctly carry out resuscitation on a manikin.

• Recognition of various medical conditions
• Emergency response treatment
• Treatment and handling of patients in distress
• Treatment of burns and scalds
• Treatment and handling of patients with broken bones
• Bleeding, bandaging methods
• Recognising and responding to shock
• Resuscitation

This course covers the syllabus required by the STCW Table A-VI/1-4

Safety procedures and accident prevention as well as basic understanding of employment on board a vessel and the on board working conditions.

• Personal safety procedures
• Employment rights
• Sexual harassment
• Pollution prevention
• Drug abuse
• Relations with others on board
• Responses to emergencies
• On board organisation
• Working conditions and working environment.

This course covers the syllabus required by the STCW Table A-VI/6-1

Importance of ships security and how to recognise security threats.

This course is designed to meet the requirements for training as set out in the ISPS Code, and the guidance laid out in the SOLAS Regulations 1974.   The training is mandatory for new and existing crew unless they already hold SSO or CSO license.

The course runs for half a day and covers:

• ISPS Code background & introduction
• Maritime Security Threats
• ISPS Duties & Responsibilities
• Maritime Security Levels & Ship Security Assessment
• Security Verification & Certification
• Interaction with Vessels, Authorities & Ports
• Training, Drills & Exercises
• Suspicious Persons & Behaviour & Circumvention of Security
• Weapons & Explosives