Training

Yacht Crew - Training

Yacht Crew™ can provide access to a number of yacht industry and supporting training courses.

The following courses are delivered by Yacht Crew™ preferred partners:

STCW 95 Course:

  • STCW 95 Personal Survival Techniques
  • STCW 95 Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention
  • STCW 95 First Aid
  • STCW 95 Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

About STCW 95 Certification:

STCW 95 is a compliance course required for working on both deck, interior and in engineering positions on vessels over 24m/200gt (basically if you are leaving shore you should have it).

STCW is an abbreviation for: Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping.

It is a globally recognised qualification and covers 4 training topics: Basic Firefighting, Personal Survival, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, and Elementary First Aid (as listed above).

The qualification has to be renewed every 5 years by undergoing the training, even if you are a highly competent sailor.

The purpose is so that you are trained to keep yourself, your crew members and passengers safe in case of emergency.

STCW 95 is considered basic training.

Note: The Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code were adopted on 25 June 2010, revising of the STCW Convention and Code and are set to enter into force on 1 January 2012.

Links:
(IMO) International Maritime Organisation
(USGC) United States Coast Guard