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Personal Survival Techniques (PST) is value added course drafted under IMO guidelines. It is designed to equip non-seafarers and offshore personnel with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment. Conducted in accordance with IMO Model Course 1.19 and STCW Regulation VI/1 (Section A-VI/1-1), the training covers donning lifejackets and immersion suits, safe entry into water, actions during rescue, use of liferafts, survival equipment, and signaling devices. Participants learn how to stay calm in emergency situations and maximise their chances of survival until rescued. Successful completion is mandatory for all seafarers prior to joining a vessel.
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Requirements
  • Deck and engine room ratings, Officers and cadets
  • Offshore oil & gas personnel travelling by sea
  • Maritime trainees and apprentices
  • Personnel working on platforms, rigs, or floating units
  • Any individual willing to learn basic safety training before joining a vessel
Outcomes
  • Principles of Survival at Sea & Causes of marine emergencies
  • Human behaviour in emergency situations, Survival priorities and actions
  • Use of Personal Life-Saving Equipment, Lifejacket, its construction and donning
  • Immersion suits — types, use and limitations, Buoyancy aids and thermal protection
  • Emergency Procedures and Ship Abandonment, Muster and alarm signals
  • Procedures for abandoning ship Jumping safely into the water
  • Survival Techniques in Water, Individual and group survival methods
  • Swimming and towing techniques, Prevention of hypothermia (H.E.L.P. position)
  • Survival Craft and Rescue Boat Operations
  • Liferaft boarding and righting, Initial actions after boarding, Use of sea anchors, paddles and equipment
  • Use of Survival Craft Equipment and Signaling Devices, Flares, EPIRBs, SARTs, mirrors and whistles
  • Drinking water and ration management, Communication with rescue units
  • Post-Rescue Actions - Care of survivors, Health and hygiene considerations
  • Reporting and debrief