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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
ISAF/AS -
Safety and Sea Survival Course
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
- Theory delivered entirely online as a 6-hour eLearning, you do NOT need to spend 2 days in a classroom
- Pool located within 15 minutes of our base at Rushcutters Bay
- Book online - multiple dates to choose from
- We can schedule a date to suit your crew or Club, with bookings of 8+
REQUIRED for full course
- 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
This course assists owners and/or their representatives to understand their responsibilities, and helps skippers and crew develop and practice strategies and procedures to prevent and address emergencies at sea. The course was developed by Australian Sailing (AS) to provide survival training for Offshore Sailors. It is mandatory for 50% of crew in Category 1 Offshore Races and is highly recommended for sailors in Category 2 events. Blue water cruisers will also benefit greatly from the training. If you are considering competing in any Category 1 or 2 yacht races, you should consider this course as a standard component of your on-going skills development.
“The safety of a boat and her crew is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the owner, or owner’s representative who must do their best to ensure that the boat is fully found, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who are physically fit to face bad weather. He must be satisfied as to the soundness of hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. He must ensure that all safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew know where it is kept and how it is to be used.”
(World Sailing Approved Offshore Personal Survival Course)
AS Special Regulations, Addendum A.1, Section 1, Regulation 1.02 (a) OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY.
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.
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
- Theory delivered entirely online as a 6-hour eLearning, you do NOT need to spend a day in a classroom
- Pool located within 15 minutes of our base at Rushcutters Bay
- Book online - multiple dates to choose from
- We can schedule a date to suit your crew or Club with bookings of 8+
REQUIRED FOR REVALIDATION COURSE
- Your most recent SSSC certificate must be current or not more than 2 years past expiration
- You must complete the eLearning refresher/revalidation theory component
- You must attend the practical pool drills (flares optional, but recommended)
- 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
- Re-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.