The Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping training (STCW Basic Safety course) is a mandatory for any seafarers under the IMO Regulations. STCW is the legal minimum requirement for any person with the aspiration to work as an Officer on board a commercial ship or vessels, superyachts and cruise ships.
The Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping training (STCW Basic Safety Training course) covers the syllabus required by the STCW95 and is a mandatory training for any seafarers. As such, The STCW Basic Safety Training course is the legal minimum requirement for any person with the aspiration to work on board a commercial ship or vessels, Superyachts and Cruise ships.
The course through its different modules provides students with the knowledge and practical skills required in the event of an emergency at sea along with the necessary steps to take in order to ensure discipline and survival.
The Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) competency certificate is a compulsory requirement under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Commonly referred as STCW 1978 as amended in 1995 and 2010, this course is internationally recognised and accepted in all countries, ports and shipping industries across the globe.
The STCW course aims to meet the mandatory requirements for seafarers to master the basic safety training and other aspects of survival techniques and instructions as prescribed under the regulations of the STCW Code. The objective is to ensure that participants in the programme grasped the essential education and training in Personal Survival Techniques meeting the requirements set out in STCW Code and have a good understanding of how to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment.
The duration of the course is of 93 hours including both theoretical part and practical part at sea and will be covered over one month.
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The course intended as basic training for seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship as part as part of the ship’s complement with designated safety duties in operation of the ship.
There are no specific educational entry requirements. Depending on your personal aspiration, basic qualifications of Grade 9 and a good understanding of English Language is required to follow the STCW course All trainees must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.
However, if a student after completing the STCW, aspires to become an Officer on board a ship, such as an Officer of the Watch (OOW – Deck or Engine), then a minimum of two A Level in Science subjects is required. However, there are other entry routes based on other qualified engineering qualifications.
The programme inclusive all theoretical practice on the campus and practical at sea including the Wet Drill are completed within one month of intensive training.
The training programme for STCW consist of five modules:
• Personal Survival Techniques
• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• Elementary First Aid
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• Security Awareness
Security Awareness as a fifth module has been added to make you make you more knowledgeable and polyvalent on board a ship and as a Polytechnics Mauritius student be well above candidates in your aspired work.
All the tools and equipment that you will use at Polytechnics Mauritius are brand new with the latest communications devices using the latest technology for you to have hands-on practice. In this regard, you will have the opportunity to work with emergency radio devices such as,
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) ,
• Search and rescue radar Transponders (SARTs) being the main means in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and
• Handheld Radio systems
The pool of professionals has judiciously been selected to provide you with the highest level of proficiency to successfully passed and obtained the STCW 78 Certification.
These professionals have very long years of experience as:
• Ship Captain,
• Marine Surveyors,
• Professional Life Saver,
• Professional Fire Fighters from the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Services (MRFS) and
• highly qualified professional in the Nursing fields.
Under the new STCW requirements, all seafarers now need to revalidate their certificate every five years.
PML understand your urgency for renewal as you need to be on-board again. In order to provide a quick and professional service. PML has designed a special fast tract implementation for your STCW renewal Do not hesitate to contact us.
The awarding body is the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping.
Following the successful completing of the Basic Safety Training (STCW) a student can, aspires to become an Officer on board a ship, such as an Officer of the Watch (Deck or Engine), Cadet Officer, and can proceed up to become a First Class Mariner or a Chief Engineer.
The cost of the course will vary according to the mode of delivery (full time/part time) you will opt. We are one of the institutions offering the same course at a very affordable price that suit your budget. Should you wish to sit for an examination, additional fees will be applicable depending on the examination centre.
Application Fee: Rs 1,000
Admin Fee: Rs 6,500
If you have not completed any recognised Diploma or Degree before, then you will definitely enjoy the privilege under the Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES) for the whole duration of course, offered by the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology. Only Application and Administration fee will be applicable.
