What is included in the STCW Update course?

There are two modules to our STCW Update course, covered over two days:

Module 1: Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

This is a practical course to maintain the required standard of competence in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting:

• Correct use of breathing apparatus for fire fighting and search & rescue operations.
• Utilizing hoses, nozzles, and extinguishers.

Module 2: Personal Survival Techniques Update

This is also a practical course to maintain proficiency in the following procedures:

• Donning of a life jacket.
• Use of an immersion suit.
• Jump from a height into water.
• Swim while wearing a life jacket.
• Keep afloat without a life jacket.
• Turn over an inverted life raft.
• Board a survival craft from the water when wearing a life jacket.

What do I need to do the course?

Please ensure you bring copies of your previous STCW Certificates for us to allow the updates.

Important note regarding your STCW First Aid

Although it is not part of the standard update, we do recommend keeping your First Aid up to date regularly too. Updating your basic STCW does not automatically mean your First Aid is updated. A valid First Aid certificate is also a requirement for students who would like to take a Yachtmaster exam.

Where does the STCW Update training take place?

One day of training will take place in Palma (Mallorca) for the Personal Survival Techniques refresher module. The day will start at the Academy in Santa Catalina for some theoretical revision, before being transferred to a swimming pool in Palma for practical training.

The other day of training will take place in Barcelona for the Fire Prevention and Firefighting refresher module. The day of training will take place at a fireground.

Flights and transfers to training facilities are included in the course fee.