AS SAFETY AND SEA SURVIVAL

The Australian Sailing Safety and Sea Survival Course is an INTENSIVE course aimed to deliver up-to-date information and current techniques in an interactive and safe learning environment. The course includes a practical wet drill, where candidates will become familiar with the deployment and use of a life-raft and life jackets, as well as a flare demonstration where you get to experience firing distress flares. Our theory sessions encourage free discussion of equipment, techniques, regulations and drills, drawing on the combined knowledge and experience of instructors and students to greatly enhance your chances of survival in the event of an emergency at sea.

As well as being of tremendous value to all mariners - sailors, cruisers and racers alike - the Certificate awarded also meets the eligibility requirements of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations for Category 0, 1 and 2 offshore races.

For entrants in categorised offshore races your SSS Certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of the course. Certificates must be re-validated at the end of this period by attending this refresher or repeat SSS course.

For cruising sailors a 5-yearly repeat course is strongly recommended.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

You must have completed the Safety and Survival at Sea course within the last 5 years.

SYLLABUS

This course will cover changes to local and internation safety regulations and updates from the past 5 years in the Theory Session.

The pracical session will be held with Full Course participants and will involve use of flares and the full pool session.

COURSE DURATION

Revalidation includes a 3 hour theory session and 6 hour practical session. 

WHAT TO BRING

Your instructor will provide course packs, registration forms, coffee and biscuits, practical flare demonstrations, pool session, course completion certificate. You will need to bring a note book, pen, lunch, towel, change of clothes, safety harness with crutch strap, PFD 1 life jacket with crutch strap, offshore wet weather gear including sea boots. 

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Course Overview

The Safety & Sea Survival (SSS) course involves classroom presentations & learning activities, and practical exercises in the use of liferafts, inflatable lifejackets & distress flares.  

The refresher course is facilitated by Safety & Sea Survival Instructors at approved Training Centres. The maximum teaching ratio for this course is 20 students to 1 SSS Instructor (in the classroom) with a reduced ratio of 10:1 for pool sessions.  Practical exercises are usually conducted in heated public swimming pools, but may be conducted in clean and enclosed salt-water pools and Marinas providing the water is clean, the temperature is at least 15^oC, and all associated risks have been managed.

Course Prerequisites

Must have a Safety & Sea Survival Certicificate which has an expiry date of no longer than 2 years previously.

Who should do this course?

The refresher, or update, course is designed for active offshore racing sailors and anyone who does not sail regularly should seriously consider attending a full 2 day Safety & Sea Survival course. An update course also provides a valuable refresher to cruising sailors.

Course Outcome

You will gain a Safety and Sea Survival Qualification Certificate as required for Category 1 and Category 2 races. This certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of the course.