Sea Survival
Offshore Personal Survival Course Providers
Training Requirements of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations
In 2003 World Sailing introduced a standard basic syllabus for the training courses to establish an internationally recognised qualification. The training requirements form part of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations. World Sailing Member National Authorities (MNAs) run and establish these courses and conform to World Sailing minimum standards. The following is a list of courses that are recognised:
STCW Courses
A frequently asked question is whether an STCW sea survival training is an acceptable alternative. Ultimately what is acceptable is up to the race organiser; however, World Sailing legal advice is NOT to accept STCW courses (however, first aid courses are accepted). The reason for this is that the STCW course is a commercial ship qualification and therefore does not contain sailing related items and recreational safety equipment.
Argentina (ARG)
Contact – Federacion Argentina de Yachting
Austria (AUT)
Contact – Erich Gerhart Michel – Vice-President Austrian Sailing Federation
General Information
The MNA currently has two approved centres:
2SAIL, Tel: +43 650 5090909, Email: office@2SAIL.com, WEB: http://2SAIL.com, Lead Instructor : Christian Kargl
Segelwelt, Tel : +43 2622 28 074, Email:office@segelwelt.at, WEB: http://www.segelwelt.at Lead Instructor: Andreas Hanakamp
Australia (AUS)
Australian Sailing Safety and Sea Survival Course
Since its introduction, Australian Sailing has run a training course for many years and has been running World Sailing’s Approved Training Offshore Safety course. The Australian Sailing resource website includes a finder to locate sailors with valid certificates, course information and a course finder
Contact – Chris Tate – +61 2 8424 7442
training@sailing.org.au
Canada (CAN)
Sail Canada nationally accredits Offshore Personal Survival Training Organisations and Instructors, offering courses in various locations across Canada.
Contacts:
Sail Canada Offshore Personal Survival Training
David Sutcliffe opsc@sailing.ca
Sam Crothers sam@sailing.ca – Sail Canada
Croatia (CRO)
The Croatian Sailing Federation recognise the following centre to run courses on its behalf:
Zlatko Vodanovic and Šime Stipanicev
S.D. Ocean
Podvrh 46, 2212 Tribunj, Croatia
http://www.adriaticocean.com/
Phone: +385 99 2304064
info@adriaticocean.com
Czech Republic (CZE)
The Czech Sailing Association recognises the following centre to run courses on its behalf:
NYS (National Yachting School)
Hybešova 307/59
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Website http://www.skolajachtingu.cz/
Phone: +420 737 243 001
Phone: +420 543 232 034
Michal Andel
+421 902 896 099
Estonia(EST)
The Estonian Yachting Union- contact person Madis Ausman.
Website http://www.puri.ee/
Phone: +372 5083 901
Madis Ausman
France (FRA)
Stage de survive ISAF (ISAF Survival Course)
General Information
The FFVoile have been running sea survival training courses for several years, mainly for the more significant Offshore events. However, since 2003, as adopted by World Sailing, the FFVoile has been running sea survival courses under the Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G, via various centres appointed by FFVoile to deliver appropriate training, with regular review as required by Appendix G.7.1.
Contact: Jean-Bertrand Mothes-Masse – Tel: + 33 (0) 660 048 107
+ 33 (0) 660 048 107 – Fédération Française de Voile
Training Centre Location: http://www.ffvoile.net/ffv/web/services/securite/documents/centres_habilites.pdf
Finland (FIN)
Contact: Patrick Lindqvist – Finnish Sailing Federation
Germany (GER)
Contact: Johannes Christophers – Head of the Technical Department – Deutscher Segler Verband
Great Britain (GBR)
RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course
General Information
The RYA has been running a training course for several years; they run two courses, the one day ‘RYA Basic Sea Survival Course’ and two-day (minimum) ‘RYA/World sailing Offshore Safety Course’. However, only the latter course meets the requirements of the World Sailing offshore special regulations as a stand-alone course.
Specialist Contact Details
RYA Training Department Email: RYA Training
Hong Kong (HKG)
General Information
Course Details: http://www.sailing.org.hk/
Primary Contact: Cora
Italy (ITA)
Contact: Alfonso De Lucia – Italian Sailing Federation
General Information
The Italian Sailing Federation (F.I.V) has six centres approved currently:
- Tecno Italia Safety and Survival. – Anzio – http://www.centroaddestramentoanzio.it/ – Contact: Stefano Ravasi
- Safety World – Lavagna (CE) – http://www.safetyworld.it/ – Contact: Umberto Verna
- Scuola di Mare “Beppe Croce” – Genova – http://www.yci.it/ – Contact: Paolo Vianson
- Accademia del Mare – http://www.accademiamare.it/ – Contact: Valerio Marchini
- Lega Navale Italiana – Palermo – email: palermo@leganavale.it – Contact: Dr. Giuseppe Tisci
- Yacht Club Romagna http://www.ycr.it – email: info@ycr.it – Contact: Dr. Pietro Calvelli
- LNI Sezione di Milano www.leganavale.mi.it/index.php/corsi/cultura-nautica/corso-sicurezza – email info@leganavale.mi.it – Contact: Nicola Sacchi nicola.sacchi@tiscali.it
Ireland (IRL)
Specialist Contact: Tony Wright Training Manager
Course Title: ISA Offshore Safety Course – http://www.sailing.ie/Training/ShorebasedTrainingCourses/SeaSurvival.aspx
Japan (JPN)
Contact: anzen-offshore@jsaf.or.jp
Website: http://jsaf-anzen.jp/1-1.html
Latvia (LAT)
Malta (MLT)
General Information
The Malta Sailing Federation has joined with the (Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology – Maritime Section) to offer training courses.
Netherlands (NED)
General Information
The Royal Netherlands Watersport Association has joined with AquaPlanning, One Wave Ahead Sailing, STC-KNRM, Zeezeilers van Marken and Zeezeilschool Scheveningen to offer training courses following OSR Appendix G.
Contact: Bart van Breemen
Email: bart.van.breemen@watersportverbond.nl
Royal Netherlands Yachting Union
New Zealand (NZL)
Yachting New Zealand recognises the following training centre’s:
+ Coastguard Boating Education Services http://www.boatingeducation.org.nz/
+ SeaWise Boating Education http://www.seawise.info/
Contact details of the MNA Yachting New Zealand and specialist contact is Andrew Clouston
Norway (NOR)
General Information
The Norwegian Sailing Federation
Email: click here
Website: http://www.seiling.no/
Portugal (POR)
General Information
Poland (POL)
OCEAN TEAM SAILING SCHOOL
Krystian Szypka
www.otss.pl
tel. +48 501664314
krystian@oceanteam.pl
Russia (RUS)
Russian Yachting Federation approved Course Provider: Mikhail Voronov
TrySail Yacht Club, 6 Malyi prosp. V.O., St.Petersburg, 199004, Russia
Email: m.voronov@trysail.ru
Website: www.trysail.ru
SeaSchool -Vladimir Frolov
info@seaschool.ru
www.seaschool.ru
mob. +7910 484 0848;
address: Mitcurinsky prospektm 9-2/19, Moscow, Russia, 119192,RUSSlA
South Africa (RSA)
Sea Sailing Training Group – Sea Safety Training Group
http://www.sstg.co.za
Switzerland (SUI)
General Information
Swiss Sailing has delegated the organisation of Sea Survival courses to its member organisation, the “Cruising Club of Switzerland (CCS)” More information on the course is available on their website http://cruisingclub.ch/.
Sweden (SWE)
Course Details
Swedish Sailing Federation, in cooperation with Sea safety, A.B.B, runs courses regularly in Stockholm.
Available approved courses: World Sailing Offshore personal survival course, refresher courses, first aid training, and the Medical Care Course.
Current courses will be presented at the website of the Swedish Sailing Federation http://www.svensksegling.se/Utbildning/Forseglareochbatagare/Offshoresakerhetsintyg/.
A database of valid certificate holders can be found at the following link http://www.svensksegling.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_128848/cf_104/S-kerhetscert_20150725.PDF.
USA (USA)
General Information
The USA provides its ‘safety at sea’ seminars in several modules. To meet the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Section 6 requirements, one must take the “Classroom Presentations” (one day) module and the “Practical, Hands-On Training Seminar” (one day). A World Sailing APPROVED OFFSHORE PERSONAL SURVIVAL COURSE CERTIFICATE (valid for five years) will be issued to all who attend Safety at Sea and Hands-On Training Seminars and pass the final written exam, all in the same calendar year. This certificate is required by some U.S. races and most Category 1 and 2 races that start outside the U.S. Some other U.S. races require only the first-day “Classroom presentations”. A complete list of courses can be found at the following link http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/
Contacts: (Offshore Director) & Janine Ahmed Connelly (Training Director) – US SAILING