(Approved by D.G. Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India)
Scope
PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES (PST) aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for seafarers for familiarization, basic safety training and instruction in accordance with Section A-VI/1 of STCW Code This syllabus covers the requirements for the 1995 STCW Convention and Code Chapter VI, Section AVI/1 and META manual Vol. II, Appendix M-VI/IA.
On meeting the minimum standard of competence in personal survival techniques, a trainee will be able to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment.
The trainee will be able to:
1. Don a lifejacket
2. Don and use an immersion suit
3. Safely jump from a height into the water
4. Right an inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket
5. Swim while wearing a lifejacket
6. Keep afloat without a lifejacket
7. Board a survival craft from ship and water while wearing a lifejacket
8. Take initial actions on boarding survival craft to enhance chance of survival
9. Stream a drogue or sea-anchor- Operate survival craft equipment
10. Operate location devices, including radio equipmen
Course Duration: 02 Hrs.
Entry Standard: Candidate should be Indian Citizen and have Proof of Indian Citizenship ( Passport / CDC / PAN Card), PST Certificate, INDoS Number, Medical Fitness.
Photo: 4 Passport Size Photo
Fees:Rs. 3500/- Fees paid by credit card / debit card / BHIM UPI and other online mode. Cash fees not acceptable. Please note, Fees once paid are Non-refundable and Non-transferable.
