STCW modular courses are short mandatory courses every seafarer needs before sailing. Typically 11 days.
BST is run by 2 approved institutes in Vanur. One publishes fees, Rs 8,000. Next batch 16 September at Pondicherry Maritime Academy.
Basic Safety Training is the first course any seafarer must complete before joining a ship. It combines four elements — personal survival techniques, fire prevention and fire fighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety and social responsibilities — into one course covering sea survival, lifeboat and liferaft drills, shipboard fire fighting, basic casualty care and life aboard a working vessel.
Mandatory for every seafarer regardless of rank or department. Must be refreshed every five years.
No prior sea experience. Required before a first shipboard assignment.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Batch dates and fees are as published by each institute and can change — confirm before you travel. Shiplo does not take bookings or payment for courses.