All Seafarers/Yacht crew are required to undergo refresher safety training every 5 years with effect of 31 December 2016.
It is not required to undergo the full STCW course. Only the following modules need to be updated:
- Basic Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting
- Personal Survival Techniques
- Advanced Fire Fighting
- Advanced Sea Survival
Important: You will only be able to update if you have a VALID Certificate on the above modules
These refresher courses normally extends over 3 days
The following STCW courses do not require updating:
- Elementary First Aid
- Security Awareness
- Designated Security Duties
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
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