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Na zdjęciu widać dwóch strażaków ubranych w czerwone kombinezony ochronne, żółte hełmy z przyłbicami oraz aparaty oddechowe. Pracownicy znajdują się wewnątrz drewnianego pomieszczenia i wyposażeni są w specjalistyczny sprzęt ochronny. Jeden z nich trzyma narzędzie z czerwonym uchwytem, przygotowując się do wykonania działań przy drzwiach lub ścianie.

Further Safety Training for Seafarers (FST)

SKU: IM-FST

Course objective

The aim of the training is to refresh and consolidate seafarers’ skills as part of the ongoing development of seafaring personnel. It primarily covers those areas of knowledge and practice that are rarely mentioned in the STCW standards. The proposed programme was developed following extensive consultations with seafaring crew members, mainly at management level. It is, of course, open and always evolving, and we welcome any reasonable suggestions from you.

Duration: 32 hours
Location: Gdynia
IM compilance: IMV1
Price per person: 6300 zł
(about 1 449 €)

Course description

A four-day training course for seafarers employed by manning agencies, covering the following modules (each module includes an extensive practical component):

  • Handling hazardous substance spills on a container ship, construction and use of a decontamination chamber – 2 hours (drill),
  • Transfer using a CTV – 2 hours,
  • Operation and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) – 1 hour,
  • Working at height and the risks associated with falling – 4 hours,
  • Preparation for helicopter landing (forming a) – 1 hour,
  • Supervision of the use of breathing apparatus (BA) – 2 hours
  • Entry into confined spaces – 4 hours and – 4 hours (8 hours in total),
  • Water alarm – ship flooding – 2 hours,
  • Extinguishing fires on gas tankers, workshops – 2 hours,
  • Extinguishing fires in electric vehicles (demonstration; full training lasts 3 days, available) – 2 hours,
  • Risks of electric shock – 2 hours
  • Firefighting in living quarters and cabins – 2 hours
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure – 2 hours,

Duration

The course lasts 32 hours.

Prerequisites

  • At least 18 years of age,
  • Valid (or recently expired) STCW certificates for basic training,
  • Valid Seafarer’s Medical Certificate.

Outcomes upon completion

The participant is able to effectively lead a rescue operation at a basic level within their section. At the same time, they meet all the formal requirements of the IMO/STCW convention necessary to take up employment at sea on any type of vessel. Furthermore, they are fully prepared to act efficiently and calmly in unusual or rare emergency situations occurring in the marine environment.

Certificate validity

The certificate is valid for 60 months (5 years).

After this period, the seafarer must undergo refresher training (FST).

What to bring

  • Valid ID card or passport,
  • Identity document and Seaman’s Book,
  • Workwear: that can get dirty (for the fire safety module).

Why choose us?

Certified and audited GWO training centre

We offer one of the broadest training portfolios on the market and operate in accordance with international Global Wind Organisation standards. The quality of our training, the competencies of our instructors and our infrastructure are regularly audited.

ONLY AT IM TRAINING: a globally unique PCTC crew course using a full-scale training facility

We have a specialist training ground where participants practise realistic scenarios, including firefighting operations on PCTC vessels, RO-RO vessels and ferries, as well as hazards associated with electric vehicle fires.

We were the first in Poland to introduce GWO High Voltage courses

We made competencies available in Poland that previously required training abroad, reducing the time companies need to prepare teams for onshore and offshore projects.

End-to-end training organisation

We manage the entire process, from agreeing a suitable date and arranging transport and accommodation to delivering the training and preparing complete documentation. We also provide end-to-end support for groups and teams travelling from abroad.

Realistic, modern training infrastructure

We train participants using specialist equipment, full-scale structures, training towers, simulators and a pool, so they can practise procedures rather than simply hear about them.

Partnerships with industry and academic leaders

We work with Energy Innovation in Norway and leading maritime institutions in Poland: Gdynia Maritime University and the Polish Naval Academy. We combine international industry experience with expert knowledge and the resources of Polish maritime universities.

We care about more than just training

Accommodation facilities

We assist course participants and companies in arranging accommodation in Gdynia for the duration of their training. We partner with reliable accommodation providers offering a range of standards and price points, all located with convenient access to our training center.

Transport

We arrange transport for course participants from Poland and abroad. We offer transfers from airports, train stations, hotels, or company offices directly to IM Training in Gdynia. For training groups, we can also organize daily transfers between the accommodation and the training center.

Occupational health

In cooperation with an external clinic, we help arrange the required occupational health examinations. The scope may include, among others, the Chester Step Test, an exercise stress test, and the option to obtain an OEUK/OGUK certificate.

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