Prerequisites: None. Participants must be aged 16 or over.

Certificate validity: This certificate has no expiry

Certification: Upon successful completion you will receive a certificate in STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities approved by the Maritime Coastguard Agency as laid down in STCW 95 Regulation VI/1 paragraph 2.1.4 of Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code.

Duration: 4 Hours

Cost: £125.00 inc vat (Please note all prices include vat @20%)

Location: South West Maritime Academy, Cromhall Quarry, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8AA

STCW Basic Safety Training

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

STCW PSSR Course

This STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR) course module gives basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention and familiarizes novice seafarers with employment and working conditions aboard. It is a classroom based theory course.

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility teaches a broad, if basic,  knowledge of and compliance with safe working practices on board a vessel. The course aims to make new crew members familiar with life on board, employment and expectations and essential safety considerations.

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Subjects covered in this course will include:

  • Human relationships on-board vessel.
  • Vessel crew organisational structure and employment terms.
  • Understanding orders and how to be understood in relation to duties on your vessel.
  • Awareness of and compliance with various emergency procedures.
  • Safe working practices.
  • Precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment.
  • Social responsibilities on a vessel.
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Course

£125.00

(9 customer reviews)
Category: SKU: Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Description

 Personal Safety and Social Responsibility – STCW Course Content:

  • Complying with emergency procedures
  • Observing safe working practices
  • Understanding orders and being understood in relation to shipboard duties
  • Contributing to effective human relationships on board ship
  • Types of emergency which may occur, such as collision, fire foundering
  • Knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for responses to emergencies
  • Effect of operational or accidental pollution of the marine environment
  • Basic environmental protection procedures
  • Importance of maintaining good human working relationships aboard ship
  • Social responsibilities; employment conditions; individual rights and obligations; dangers of drug and alcohol abuse

The STCW PSSR course can be taken as a stand alone course or as an integral part of our STCW Basic Safety Training course package.

Contact us

Please contact us if you require any further information about this course or wish to book on behalf of a company:

Telephone: 01454 260130
Email: info@southwestmaritimeacademy.com

Normal office hours are (UK time):
Monday  – Friday: 08.30 – 17.00

Please be aware that online bookings will be confirmed with course joining information within one working day of the booking being made. Confirmation of payment will be received by email.

There is a wide range of local accommodation, some of which are within walking distance of the training centre to suit everyone’s budget. For a list of local accommodation please click here.

Additional information

Course Dates:

5th March 2025, 26th March 2025, 9th April 2025, 30th April 2025, 21st May 2025, 11th June 2025, 25th June 2025, 16th July 2025, 30th July 2025, 20th August 2025, 3rd September 2025, 24th September 2025, 8th October 2025, 12th November 2025, 3rd December 2025

9 reviews for Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

  1. L Turner –

    Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Instruction shows how much experience the staff have. Course content delivered well.

  2. Oliver H –

    Enjoyed the course, great staff knowledgeable and friendly.
    Facilities are great. Would certainly recommend.

  3. William Kerrigan –

    Course was very instructive and lecturers have an abundance of knowledge.

  4. Stephen Arthur –

    Very good course, enjoyed it – the sharing of experience as great. Learning and experience fantastic, would highly recommend

  5. Andrew Leach –

    Clear and to the point.

  6. Chris John –

    Great Course, Thanks

  7. Jaime Yeomans –

    Good to get your head in the right frame of mind going to Sea!

  8. Lauren Lithgow –

    Very informative and very professional. All areas were covered extremely well and the instructor explained very clearly all material and had perfect knowledge of all material. Would highly recommend.

  9. Stephen Pilkington –

    A very friendly and accessible location with a knowledgeable instructor

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This course contains some exercises that are physically demanding. Any candidate unsure of their fitness for such activities should consult their doctor.