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Course Summary
Course provided by Pacific Sailing School
Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
Student Instructor ratio: 1 : 12
Course Duration: 6-8 hours eLearning + 4 hours practical drills
Included: Course certificate and materials.
Course Dates
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Book a Course
Course Summary
Course provided by Pacific Sailing School and their Partners
Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
Student Instructor ratio: 1 : 12
Course Duration: 4 hours eLearning + 3-hours practical drills
Included: Course certificate and materials.
Course Dates
Next Steps
World Sailing/AS -
Safety and Sea Survival
Practical Drill
Safety and Sea Survival
Practical Drill
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
- You may complete your theory with another provider and simply attend the practical drills with Pacific Sailing School
- Pool located within 15 minutes of our base at Rushcutters Bay
- Book online - multiple dates to choose from
PRACTICAL dRILL - pool and flareS ONLY
- Valid for participants who have completed the Online Theory with another provider
- Practical flare drills - ~30 minutes
- Practical pool drills - ~3 hours
REQUIRED for Pool
- Full wet weather gear which you can hire from PSS if required. NB spray jacket and pants or wetsuits are not acceptable
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Pool and Flare only course is designed to allow participants who have completed their theory with another provider, to participate in the required practical drills.
We bring the latest safety and emergency equipment to the pool for handing and discussion, including:
- EPIRB and PLB3
- Life Cell
- Immersion Suit
- Thermal Protective Aids
- Drogues
During the pool session you will expand on strategies for coping with emergencies at sea as well as familiarisation with safety and emergency equipment, its purpose, deployment and use.
You will have individual practice at:
- righting an upturned liferaft
- entering a liferaft unassisted
- use of a drogue to manouver a vessel
- retrieving crew with a throwing line
- deploying an inflatable lifejacket prior to and once in the water
- igniting a hand-held flare
ISSUE OF YOUR CERTIFICATE
It is important that you provide us with your current Australian Sailing number. Please note, you may have multiple numbers if a member of different Clubs.
Your Safety and Sea Survival Certificate will be issued following completion of both eLearning and practical drills.
- Email us a copy of your completed Theory Assessment (either prior or after your practical component)
- PSS advises Australian Sailing of your completion of both parts of the course
- Australian Sailing issues your Safety and Sea Survival Certificate
THE SAFETY AND SEA SURVIVAL CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED BY AUSTRALIAN SAILING. Please check your inbox and junk mail for their email. Alternatively, access your Certificate by logging into your Australian Sailing account here.
POOL & FLARES ONLY
- This option is only available if you have completed your theory with another provider
- The Sydney Pool is located within 15 minutes of our base at Rushcutters Bay
- We also run Pool sessions at Charlestown Pool and Swim Centre in Newcastle
- Book online - multiple dates to choose from
REQUIRED
- You must complete the eLearning refresher/revalidation theory component and send us a copy of your certificate
- You must attend the practical pool and flare drills
- Full wet weather gear which you can hire from PSS if required. NB spray jacket and pants or wetsuits are not acceptable
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Practical strategies for coping with emergencies at sea
- Familiarisation with safety and emergency equipment, its purpose, deployment, and use
- How to launch and board a life raft
- Which flares to use in different situations and how to deploy
- How to deploy an inflatable lifejacket prior to and once in the water
ISSUE OF YOUR CERTIFICATE
It is important that you provide us with your current Australian Sailing number. Please note, you may have multiple numbers if a member of different Clubs.
Your Safety and Sea Survival Certificate will be issued following completion of both eLearning and practical drills.
- Email us a copy of your completed Theory Assessment (either prior or after your practical component)
- PSS advises Australian Sailing of your completion of both parts of the course
- Australian Sailing issues your Safety and Sea Survival Certificate
THE SAFETY AND SEA SURVIVAL CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED BY AUSTRALIAN SAILING. Please check your inbox and junk mail for their email. Alternatively, access your Certificate by logging into your Australian Sailing account here.
WORLD SAILING AMENDMENT
When a revalidation course can be taken for your Safety & Sea Survival Certificate.
Changes were published in the Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) on the 20th of December 2023 which reads as follows:
6.01.05 A refresher/revalidation course may be taken to renew a certificate if the refresher/revalidation course is completed within 2 years of the expiration of the individual’s most recent Offshore Personal Survival Course certificate. If not completed within two years you will need to complete a full course.