Basic Safety Training Course
Essential Safety Training for Every Seafarer
Basic Safety Training is a foundational maritime course for individuals who intend to work onboard merchant ships and other eligible vessels. It introduces participants to the essential survival, firefighting, first-aid, personal-safety and social-responsibility skills needed for life and work at sea.
The programme is structured with reference to STCW Regulation VI/1 and the applicable sections of the STCW Code.
What Is Basic Safety Training?
Working at sea involves risks that require every crew member to understand emergency procedures and personal responsibilities. Basic Safety Training prepares new and existing seafarers to react correctly during emergencies and contribute to a safe onboard environment.
The training normally addresses four core areas:
- Personal Survival Techniques
- Fire Prevention and Firefighting
- Elementary First Aid
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
The exact course structure will depend on the requirements of the relevant maritime authority.
Course Highlights
| Course Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Name | Basic Safety Training |
| Course Type | Mandatory Foundational Safety Training |
| Training Mode | Classroom and Practical Exercises |
| Reference Standard | STCW Regulation VI/1 |
| Suitable For | New entrants and serving seafarers |
| Eligibility | As prescribed by the relevant authority |
| Certification | Subject to successful training and assessment |
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for:
- Individuals beginning a maritime career
- New crew members assigned shipboard duties
- Deck and engine ratings
- Catering and hospitality crew
- Offshore and passenger-vessel personnel where applicable
- Existing seafarers requiring approved training or refresher training
Key Learning Outcomes
Participants should learn how to:
- Recognise common shipboard hazards
- Raise an alarm and follow emergency procedures
- Use personal life-saving appliances
- Wear and use a lifejacket correctly
- Enter the water safely and use survival equipment
- Prevent, identify and respond to fires
- Use portable firefighting equipment
- Provide immediate elementary first aid
- Follow safe working practices onboard
- Understand human relationships and responsibilities at sea
- Prevent pollution and protect the marine environment
- Communicate effectively during routine and emergency situations
Importance of Basic Safety Training
Every crew member has a role in protecting life, property and the marine environment. This training develops the basic competence and confidence required to respond promptly instead of panicking during an emergency.
Career Scope
Basic Safety Training is commonly required before a person can undertake assigned safety or pollution-prevention duties onboard. Completing it can support entry into deck, engine, catering, cruise and other maritime departments, subject to applicable requirements.
Admission Enquiry
Contact Blue Fleet Institute for information about eligibility, medical-fitness requirements, documents, training schedule, fees and certificate validity.
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