Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
The STCW is an International Convention for seafarers that was established in 1978. The convention prescribed minimum standards relating to training which all countries are obliged to meet, or exceed.
It is often referred to as STCW 95 but the ’95’ was the year in which major revisions were made to the original code. STCW 2010 is the latest, updated amendments to the original 1978 code.
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STCW 2010 requires all seafarers to receive basic safety training in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code.
The minimum requirements for familiarisation and basic safety training are included within our Basic Safety Training course.
There are five separate modules:
These modules are usually held over five consecutive training days OR you can also book the PSA and PSSR courses individually if you haven’t completed them yet.
There are no actual pre-requisites, but we recommend students should be able to swim and hold their ENG1 prior to doing the STCW Basic Safety Training.
If you come to us as someone who is working or planning to work in the yachting industry, we will ask if you have this certificate. The STCW certificate is a minimum requirement for working onboard a yacht, whether you’re a Deckhand, Stewardess, or Captain.
There are also elements of the certificate that are required to be shown at the point of a Yachtmaster exam or are required in a commercial endorsement application. The full STCW endorsement can be applied to RYA Certificates of Competence: Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean.
Please contact the Nautical team if you have any questions.
*Dates and timings may be subject to change at our discretion. We can arrange the dates to suit your schedule. We require a minimum of four students to run this course.
Course dates to be announced soon, please contact us to be put on a reservation list.
SOVREN Nautical Academy will also be donating 10% of all course fees to Yachting Gives Back during these difficult times.
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I went through the PDSD with Sovren Nautical Academy online and it was a great experience. From the first day, the attention was cordial and punctual. Excellent professionals.
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I enjoyed it entirely as the instructor Richard was very good in explaining all the subjects and he was also helpful in repeating the argument in case someone is left behind. Honestly, I don’t think there is a part of the course that I would like to improve. As it is perfect as like that.…
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The course was very well done for a virtual course, I thought you were very good rich, approachable, informative, knowledgeable and very helpful. The classroom behind you is great because i feel like I’m there. Connection was always good, videos were very clear. Honestly just keep what your doing rich, very enjoyable.
Works very well online and with the screen sharing (videos). Rich is a great instructor and keeps you awake. Good taking breaks often. Have nothing negative to say about the course.
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