Looking to do your STCW in Cape Town, South Africa? Well then you have come to the right place. We split our courses into the Superyacht/ Cruise Ship industry & the Offshore industry. Click on the relevant picture below to view more details on the training. Or continue ready for info about STCW in general.

 

Superyacts and Cruise Ships                        The Offshore Industry

                  

 

The STCW 95 course is mandatory for those looking to work commercially onboard a vessel, whether it be on a Yacht, Cruise Ship or in the Offshore industry and will teach crew to stay alive during any type of emergency which may happen at sea. Training is conducted and in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) training standards.

 

The course takes place in Cape Town, the Maritime training hub of South Africa, and covers the following modules:

 

Yachts & Cruise Ships

• Elementary First Aid At Sea  (2 Days)
• Marine Firefighting and Fire Prevention  (3 Days)
• Personal Safety & Social Responsibility and Personal Survival Techniques  (2 Days)

Offshore Industry

• First Aid At Sea  (4 Days)
• Marine Firefighting and Fire Prevention  (3 Days)
• Personal Safety & Social Responsibility and Personal Survival Techniques  (2 Days)

We will provide you with all the necessary learning material and equipment to successfully complete your Internationally & locally recognized STCW course.

 

In addition we also offer:

• Ship’s Captain Medical (Person in charge of medical care onboard vessel)
• Advanced Marine Firefighting (Valid Marine Firefighting certificate is required)

As preferred suppliers for various major international companies and individuals alike, we at Safety At Sea South Africa, understand our client’s maritime needs and strive for service excellence every step of the way!

 

The Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention was drafted in 1978. In its first version, it had little impact on the US mariner because it really just formalized a system nearly identical to the US system, around the world.

 

The big change came in 1995 when the US Coast Guard approached the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and asked them to amend the convention. Significant changes were made to the convention. The STCW 95 amendments did not have to be ratified like the original convention because it was an amendment to an existing convention. The amendments, however, completely re-wrote enforcement related to the Convention, and more importantly created an STCW Code (similar to the USCG licensing regulations) that set stringent standards for mariners to meet.