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On-board Medical Training

The Maritime Skills Academy offer the full range of MCA accredited STCW First Aid and Medical courses that can be delivered at a location to suit your requirements, whether it be on board or in a port facility anywhere in the world. All equipment will be provided.

Course Duration Cost (incl.VAT)
Group bookings of up to 10
Elementary First Aid
(EFA) 		1 day £950
Medical First Aid
(MFA) 		4 days £3,800
Proficiency in Medical Care
(PMC) 		5 days £4,750
Updated Proficiency in Medical Care
(UPMC) 		3 days £2,850
Audit of Medical Services Onboard Client Driven £950 day rate
Consultation Services Client Driven £950 day rate
Bespoke Training Client Driven Dependant on training


Additionally to the STCW courses provided, there is a wide range of bespoke training courses available to suit you. 

Certificates for STCW courses will be issued on successful completion of the course taken and for all other medical courses a certificate of attendance will be issued so you are able to keep track of your crew’s training.

Training course costs are subject to additional costs associated with accommodation, travel and equipment transportation.

Course Availability

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  • Jun20

    Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats

    The aim of the course is to give seafarers the essential education and training who are required to take charge of a Fast Rescue Boat, with particularly focus on:

    Understand the construction, maintenance, repair and outfitting of fast rescue boats.
    Take charge of the launching equipment and appliance as commonly fitted, during launching and recovery.
    Take charge of a fast rescue boat as commonly fitted, during launching and recovery.
    Take charge of a fast rescue boat after launching.
    Operate a fast rescue boat engine.

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  • Jun25

    Proficiency in Medical Care

    The aim of the course is to provide seafarers the essential knowledge and training in Medical Care onboard Ship, particularly focusing on:

    The ability to assess and provide care to an ill or injured person on board.
    Understanding how to participate in the co-ordinated provision of medical care.
    Having competence in carrying out basic medical procedures.
    Using Radio Medical Advice for the management of ill or injured people on board.
    Familiarisation with the equipment and medication available as per the M1768 Ships Medical Stores list.

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  • Jun25

    Updated Proficiency in Medical Care

    This is an intensive course that requires a certain amount of self-study in the evenings. Having an up to date First Aid knowledge is essential and a good working knowledge of the Ships Captains Medical Guide and the M1768 Ships Medical Stores List would be helpful.

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  • Jun25

    Medical First Aid

    The aim of the course is to provide seafarers the essential knowledge and training in Medical First Aid, particularly focusing on:

    The ability to carry out an assessment of casualties.
    How to raise the alarm and what information is required.
    Treating a variety of different injuries and medical conditions.
    Understanding the limitations placed upon a ship when someone injures themselves.
    Familiarisation with the equipment available as per the M1768 Ships Medical Stores list.

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  • Jun25

    Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats

    The aim of the course is to give seafarers who are required to take charge of a survival craft or a rescue boat (other than fast rescue boats) in emergency situations the essential education and training to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:

    Table A-VI/2-1

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  • Jun26

    Designated Security Duties

    The aim of the course is to provide Officers & Crew with a better understanding of:

    ship security importance and know the roles and responsibilities of the organisations and individuals involved
    what constitutes security risks, threat and vulnerability to the ship, its personnel, cargo and operations
    the capabilities and limitations of security methods, equipment and systems
    how to maintain the measures in ship security plan and related requirements
    how to maintain the effectiveness of security arrangements, procedures and equipment at the three security levels, taking into account their limitations.

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  • Jun26

    Security Awareness

    The aim of the course is to provide Officers and Crew with a better understanding of:

    the importance of ship security and the roles of those involved in its provision
    the requirements and measures to maintain ship security
    able to recognise and report a security threat.

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  • Jun26

    Ship Security Officer

    The aim of the course will provide SSO’s with a better understanding of how to:

    maintain and supervise the implementation of a ship security plan
    assess security risks, threat and vulnerability
    undertake regular inspections of the ship to ensure appropriate security measures are implemented and maintained
    ensure that security and systems, if any, are properly operated, tested and calibrated
    encourage security awareness and vigilance.

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  • Jul02

    Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats

    The aim of the course is to give seafarers who are required to take charge of a survival craft or a rescue boat (other than fast rescue boats) in emergency situations the essential education and training to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:

    Table A-VI/2-1

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  • Jul02

    4 Part Basic Safety Training

    The aim of the course is to give seafarers the essential education and training in Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid and Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities, with an additional Proficiency in Security Awareness at no extra cost.

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  • Jul03

    Updated Personal Survival Techniques

    The aim of the course is to give all those seeking updating training certification for Personal Survival Techniques the essential education and training to maintain the required standard of competence in Personal Survival Techniques (PST).

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  • Jul04

    Updated Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting

    The aim of the course is to give all those seeking updating training certification for Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting the essential education and training to maintain the required standard of competence in Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting.

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  • Jul05

    Updated Advanced Fire Fighting

    The aim of the one day classroom based course is to give seafarers the essential education and training to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:

    Table A-VI/3

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  • Jul06

    Updated Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats

    The aim of the course is for students to demonstrate the following:

    Take charge of launching and recovery of a fast rescue boat.
    How to prevent and manage capsize situations.
    Explain routine maintenance procedures for FRB and measures for contingency repairs.
    Carry out pre-use checks of FRB, including engines and related rescue equipment.
    Carry out PPE checks for crew and self.
    Brief crew for recovery duties.
    Recover a casualty from the water and effect their safe transfer to a place of safety.
    Undertake waterborne capsize of FRB in controlled environment.
    Carry out post capsize procedures, including righting of FRB whilst swimming in appropriate equipment.
    Re board FRB and establish control of craft and available equipment.

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  • Jul06

    Entry into Enclosed Spaces

    This topic is still a major hazard for people engaged in operating Merchant Ships and our Entry into Enclosed Spaces Course has been developed in accordance with the UK’s Merchant Navy Training Board’s (MNTB) Guidelines. The training is intended to meet to requirements set out in The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988, IMO Resolutions A.864 (20) and the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers produced in the UK by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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  • Jul09

    HELM - Management Level

    The aim of this 5 day course is to give all Masters and Officers the education and training in the human element leadership and management at management level meeting the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:

    Table A-II/2 (Master and Chief Mates on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more)
    Table AIII/2 (Chief Engineer Officers and Second Engineer Officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW or more).

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