STCW-F Basic safety training refresher for fishermen with e-learning

Target group

Fishermen who carry out commercial fishing from Norwegian boats/vessels of any size, who have a valid Basic safety training for fishermen course

Content

· Emergency situations and evacuation

· Survival crafts and rescue boats

· Personal rescue means and techniques

· Fire prevention theory

· Use of smoke diving equipment when firefighting

· First aid

· Personal safety
 

Learning objectives

On completion of the course the participant will be able to demonstrate competence according to STCW tables A-VI/1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4.

Learning objectives
STCW Basic safety training for fishermen
 

Assessment criteria

To pass the course you must have 80% correct answers on the written exam.

In addition, all requirements for the practical exercises must be met.

The participant will be observed by an instructor during practical exercises. The instructor shall make sure that the participants have the minimum required knowledge, understanding and competence through observation and judgement of the practical exercises.

Duration
1 day + 6,5 hours e-learning

Certificate validity
Forskrift om sikkerhetsopplæring for fiskere § 4 (Norwegian regulation):

Fishermen that have completed basic safety training according to § 3 or other approved safety training, shall whitin 8 years but not before 5 years, take a refresher course of at least 20 hours.

Thereafter they can repeat the course every 5-8 years since that last course was taken.

The same rules apply to fishermen with safety training from countries other than Norway.

Fishermen who have not completed a refresher course according the rules above, must complete a basic course of 40 hours instead. 
 

Clothing
All participants must bring their own woolen underwear or other non-synthetic underwear for use during practical exercises