STCW Course
The STCW course (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping) is the first mandatory step to start your maritime career. We at SeaZone help you acquire DG Shipping-approved STCW training from our trusted partner schools. For overseas cruise vessels or offshore vessels, this certificate is globally recognized and is a requirement to work on any commercial vessel.
What does the STCW Course involve?
STCW is an abbreviation that stands for Standard of Training, Certification, and guarding.
STCW is a mandatory safety course for anybody intending to pursue a career at sea whether working on a cargo vessel, cruise liner, oil tanker or offshore support vessel.
The STCW course gives you the basic safety skills to work on board and deal with firefighting and emergency situations.
STCW Duration: Approximately 10 to 15 days
What You Will Learn in STCW (5 Modules):
PST (Personal Survival Techniques)
You will learn personal survival at sea through the use of lifeboats, life jackets and abandon ship safely.
FPFF (Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting)
You will learn to prevent and fight fires on a ship, the use of fire extinguishers, and how to work with fire protective equipment.
EFA (Elementary First Aid)
You will learn basic medical assistance such as CPR, Bandaging, EA, etc., and emergency treatment.
PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities)
You will learn how to live and work safely with other crew members on a vessel.
STSDSD (Security Training for Seafarers)
You will learn to be alert as well as remain aware and ready for security risks such as piracy or attacks.
How SeaZone Helps You as a STCW Student
SeaZone provide full end-to-end guidance and support for you to join STCW training in the easiest and least stressful way:
Enroll into maritime schools approved by SeaZone
Support with medical and eyesight examinations seafarers require
Assistance in all documentation, enrollment, and online procedures
First free consultation to select the best STCW course package (depends on profession eg GP Rating, CCMC, ETO, etc.)
immediately joining options for candidates requiring immediate admission / placement.
We make sure you complete your STCW course fast, at an affordable price, with all the required legal documents – so that you can join ship on-time!
1. Personal Survival Techniques, or PST
Donning a life jacket and using it
Getting into a lifeboat
Maritime survival in an emergency
What to do when you abandon a ship
2. Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) Onboard firefighting
The use of fire extinguishers and fire suits
Emergency evacuation protocols and fire drills
Fire types aboard the ship
3. Elementary First Aid, or EFA
Basic CPR and first aid procedures
Management of injuries and bleeding
How to greet in the when happens a medical emergency
Safety precautions when administering first assistance
4. PSSR: Social Responsibilities and Personal Safety
Working at sea safely
How to coexist and live with the crew
Recognising duties and obligations aboard
Emergency response and cooperation