Safety Familiarization/Pre-Sea (SF)

This Skills Programme is aimed at:

• Seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship

Learning Objective expected to be achieved upon completion of this course:

• The objective of Familiarisation Training is to ensure that seafarers who are going to work on a ship forthe first time, know basic personal safety information that may save their lives and fellow crew members in the event of an emergency.

This learning opportunity is designed for the training of seafarers in any capacity wishing to pursue a career at sea. This learning opportunity is designed in such a way as to achieve the Survival at Sea competencies such as described in the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Codes respectively:

• Comply with Emergency Procedures
• Knowledge and observation of safe working practices
• Survival Procedures
• Medical Procedures