Title:

STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities

Number:

S-020

Summary:

Class Size:

16 Students  Pre-registration is required to hold your seat

Length:

4 Hours

Note: this course is normally provided as part of the 5 Day STCW Basic Safety Training course, S-050.  This course may be taken separately only upon special request.

Cost:

$100.00

Prerequisites:

Schedule:

Refer to Course S-050 for course dates.

Call to be placed on our waiting list in the event of a last minute cancellation or for additional course dates

To Register:

Call 1-800-642-CMTI  or Register On-Line

Course Details:

This course provides training to mariners seeking to meet USCG or IMO requirements for a Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) course.   Any student who successfully completes the PSSR course will satisfy the Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities training requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-4 of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code and 46 CFR 10.205(1)(4).

This course will also be of value to others operating vessels on the water who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard documents, licenses or endorsements, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions

A trainee successfully completing this course will have knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for response to emergencies; precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment; safe working practices; the ability to understand orders and be understood in relation to shipboard duties; and how to comply with emergency procedures.  The trainee will also acquire knowledge which in some instances will enable him/her to identify and correct defects and thereby prevent emergencies.

The following topics are covered in the course:

• Shipboard emergencies and compliance with emergency procedures
• Precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment
• Observing safe working practices
• Understanding orders and complying with shipboard duties
• Effective human relations on board ship

Examination: