MARSS00008 Shipboard Safety Skill Set
The Shipboard Safety Skill Set forms a crucial part of all maritime qualifications offered from Coxswain Grade II, Coxswain, Master 24 and MED II. This 3 day course covers all of the important emergency procedures required to survive at sea if...
This qualification is directly aligned with priority industry areas where jobs are today, and into the future. As part of the state government Lower fees, local skills initiative, from 1 January 2020 through to 31 December 2025 you'll only pay half the tuition fees (plus resource fee) capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. For full details see our Half price courses page.
^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.
This is a targeted skill set related to the Skills Ready program, which is aimed at rebuilding our local businesses and communities with free and reduced-price training. Other skill sets can be found on our Skill sets and short courses (opens in a new tab) page.
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The Shipboard Safety Skill Set forms a crucial part of all maritime qualifications offered from Coxswain Grade II, Coxswain, Master 24 and MED II. This 3 day course covers all of the important emergency procedures required to survive at sea if disaster strikes. The course is intensive, rigorous and physically demanding.
Participants will learn how to:
- Swim short distances while fully clothed and wearing shoes without the aid of a life jacket
- Launch a life raft, right an inverted life-raft, climb into the life raft and assist other survivors
- Successfully use flares, EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) and other emergency equipment
- Follow evacuation procedures to abandon ship and use survival techniques such as HELP (Heat Escape Lessening Position)
- Use correct fire extinguisher to extinguish a fire type such as oil fire, electrical fire or plastic fire
- Understand and practice Occupational Safety and Health workplace procedures
Units:
MARF027 Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
MARF028 Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel
MARF029 Meet work health and safety requirements
MARF030 Survive at sea using survival craft
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Survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
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Fight fires procedures on board vessels
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Health and Safety requirements
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Survive at sea using survival craft
This skill set is delivered over three (3) days or 19.5 hours:
- 2 days (14 hrs) face to face of theory and knowledge assessments in classroom.
- 1 day (5.5 hours) assessment of practical components including
- using portable Fire Extinguishers to extinguish a small fire
- Flare Demonstration whereby all participants are required to activate 2 types of handheld flares
- Personal Floatation Device (PFD) & Life Raft practical
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