6. Safely manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship including:
i. Operate a survival craft using oars and power and steer the craft on a compass course;
ii. Use individual items of equipment of survival crafts.
7. Rig and use locating devices including communication and signalling apparatus and pyrotechnics:
i. Radio life-saving appliances, including EPIRBs, hand held radios (including those
equipped with air band frequencies where appropriate) and radar transponders (SARTs)
Use and choice of communication equipment should be appropriate to the prevailing
circumstances and conditions;
ii. Identify how best to use survival craft location aids, including pyrotechnic distress signals
and radar reflectors.
8. Apply first aid to survivors, including:
i. Describe the use of items in the first aid kit;
ii. Demonstrate resuscitation techniques.
9. Describe the management of injured persons, including:
i. Dealing with injured persons in a survival craft during and after abandonment, covering
casualty handling and management of conditions such as control of bleeding and shock;
ii. Drowning and dealing with prevention, effects and treatment of hypothermia;
iii. Personal protection, and demonstration of immersion suits and thermal protective aids;
iv. Cold weather injuries, covering frostbite, immersion foot;
v. Warm weather injuries, covering sunburn, heat exhaustion and heat stroke;
vi. Effects of seasickness and dehydration.
Soaje Ignacio –
Great instructors and refreshed the techniques with real equipment is very important for the safety and proper way to make our job.
Kerry –
I learnt tons, much more than I expected, considering it’s a refresher course. Hands down better than my last STCW. Will recommend to all yachty fellows
Gilad Shub –
Very professional, able to answer all questions in depth. Good delivery and high level of equipment. Highly recommended for all sea goers.
Jonathan Smith –
Very friendly staff, will be back for other courses.
John Fisher –
Concise well covered all aspects, pleasant surroundings, would recommend to others
Alan Faulkner –
Very happy to have found you, I will be back for any courses in the future.
Alex Katsaros –
Excellent course with an excellent instructor -Simple as that! Thank you.
A Macdonald –
Knowledgeable instructors, enjoyable day.
Hamish Mackenzie –
Experienced, knowledgeable, practical and happy to go into detail. Will recommend the Academy to anyone.
Tobias Titley –
The course given was straight forward talking. Clear and concise.
Steven Rendell –
Well instructed course overall, instructor came across well.
Allyn Lewis –
Fourth time at Beyond Limits/ South West Maritime Academy, will be back for more in the future.
Nick Andain –
Great course freezing weather added authenticity.
Christopher Carr –
Very well taught course, good mix of classroom and practical teaching. Would highly recommend
Rhiannon Pritchard –
Really enjoyed both courses this week. Instructors were knowledgeable and friendly. I would definitely recommend SWMA.
Alexandra Booth –
Good course, good location
Gary C. –
Very good all around.
Will be back!
Nigel Page –
A very good instructor with a good knowledge of subject and put across in a clear and consistent way.
Peter Gross –
Very good layout and pace of instruction
Martin Rodea –
Instructors were clear and professional and had extensive knowledge.
Very good to keep this important knowledge fresh in your mind
S.Clarke –
Very Good.
S.Ashdown –
A good PSCRB refresher, very well taught.
Michael Brown –
Instructors were very knowledgeable, course taught in a very friendly style. Good course, well instructed.
A Wilts –
Everything we needed was covered – Excellent!
Alan Wilson –
The course was done in a good friendly manner, really enjoyed the day
Clive Nimmo-Williams –
Good teaching methods, very friendly and approachable. Content was not overwhelming and covered everything we needed to know. Good Day, Thanks 🙂
M W Moore –
Excellent Course, Very professional. Luc excellent.
Mark Sinclair –
Really good course, pitched at us as professional seamen. Good value + Informative
Matt Mathews –
Fantastic course, tutor and facilities. Thanks very much!
Danny Layer –
Very clear instruction given throughout course, covered everything. Spot on.
Simon Neale –
A course delivered excellently by Luc. Just as important as content is how its delivered. It’s my first time at South West Maritime Academy. I’ll be back later in the year to do the rest. Great instructor, great location, Great equipment.
Oliver Watkins –
Great facility for the course, easy to get to for the South West area. Would recommend to anyone in the area.
Steve French –
All very good, high standard. Informative and at a good pace for all students.
Darren Lavery –
Professional staff, good PPE & equipment, buildings etc.
Guy Pritchard –
Good location, nowhere else in this part of the country. friendly staff. Will do all my certificates here in future.
Ian Smith –
A very well structured course.
Mairin Hunter –
Great refresher
Clear & concise with all necessary information conveyed
Rhys Hopkins –
Excellent Instruction. Good course content. Engaging.
Matthew Bartlett –
Very informative and covered all expected areas and more.
Matthew Taylor –
Instructors are very friendly and happy to stop and clarify any points raised by students. Very approachable. Took a genuine interest in us.
Great staff and good facilities. Highly recommend!
Joshua Wilks –
Well thought out training and helpful in refreshing techniques and understanding. Instructors were thorough and teaching was concise. Friendly, and calm and good pace of teaching
Ryan Carter –
Great location & realistic ambitions
Ian George –
Fantastic location. Very well layed out facilities. Calming practices.
Andrew V. –
I enjoyed the mix of classroom to practical ratio.
The practical training gave me complete knowledge of all roles involved in the launch and recovery of survival crafts.
It was taught in a logical way.
Laurence D –
The course is well structured and well delivered. All participants given ample time to ask questions and understand all aspects of the course.
William L. –
Clear informative teaching, kept course content interesting, questions all answered and spoken to individually.
Excellent facility with good instructors, highly recommend.
JPH –
Great course delivered with humour and seriousness, good balance of theory and practical, Thanks!
Allan W –
Training in the quarry was much more realistic with regards to appreciating the elements than versus in the swimming pool.
S Lockwood –
Course content and instructor perfect.
Nicholas Crawford –
Well paced for an update course – all expected items covered. Both theory and practical well covered.
C Matson –
Instructor was a hero! All the instructors were helpful, polite and informative. Fantastic, will use again and recommend to others.
Zahroron Sos –
Knowledgeable and friendly instructor, use of other students prior knowledge/experience allowed for efficient use of time to cover course content.
David Winstone –
Course run professionally with concise and relevant update on information
Robat Owen –
Instructors had good knowledge, good teaching style got the class involved rather than death by power point!
Very good course, enjoyable, instructors very knowledgeable and made it a fun informative day.
Very good practical work too.
Robert Hughes –
Luc was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the course content.
The UPSCRB course met all expectations as well as increasing knowledge and filling gaps.
Sean Woodcraft –
Very well delivered course, good facilities with good training resources.
Peter George –
Overall a good experience, friendly people. Very informative. Going away from the course happy. Would use again for sure.
Darren Davies –
Instructors and teaching very good, covered everything at a good pace to learn. Overall very good.
Robert Arnold –
Really enjoyed the course, the instructors were very friendly and the course instructors are really knowledgeable.
T G Goddard –
High standard of professionalism and friendliness, very enjoyable day. Thank you.
Tobias Brand –
Excellent course, great equipment and good facilities. The team coped with the current Covid regulations very well. Many thanks.
Peter Turner –
Luc was very knowledgeable and explained everything in a clear and friendly manner. A very enjoyable course with friendly staff and in a nice secluded spot. I will be happy to return in future and will recommend to others.
J Elworthy –
What a great course, would highly recommend, excellent teacher!
J Short –
Practical, enjoyable and informative course.
Paul King –
Our instructor was Luc, very thorough, explained everything and never rushed, good pace.
Luc was very calming not at all overwhelming. I thought the course was well balanced between classroom and practical.
The pace of the course was good and nobody felt overwhelmed.
William Bell –
The instructors answered all questions we put to them very well, they had the right balance of friendliness.
Good mix of informative classroom work and practical work.
Daniel Tindale –
Very good course, definitely will recommend to other crew and friends, thanks again, Dan.
Christopher Carr –
The instructors have great knowledge and are very friendly. Very well taught course, good mix of classroom and practical teaching. Would highly recommend.
Liam Drew –
Instructors are very well informed and all the staff are polite!
Ian Daines –
A well paced course with excellent recourses and expert delivery.
John Purves –
Excellent refresher course, kept attendees involved at all stages.
Tom Sexton –
All instructors had a perfect balance of professionalism and friendly banter, perfect.