Tender Pack (STCW & RYA PB2)
2 essential courses to get you started towards securing your first deckhand job: STCW Basic Safety Training and Powerboat Level 2. STCW Basic Safety is a mandatory training for all seafarers, and Powerboat Level 2 allows you to drive tender and advance your career on superyachts.
What you need to know
STCW Basic Safety Training
Place: Antibes
Duration: 5 days
RYA Powerboat Level 2
Place: Golfe Juan
Pre-requisites: None / May be preceded by level 1
Duration: 2 days
About the course
STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Basic Safety Training is a 5-day course comprised of five modules:
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibility: understanding of on-board working conditions, safety procedures and accident prevention.
- Personal Survival Techniques: survival at sea in the event of an emergency, life-raft familiarisation.
- Elementary First Aid: basic first aid training & resuscitation
- Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting: fire causes, prevention, extinguishing techniques.
- Proficiency in Security Awareness: importance of on-board security and how to recognise and react in the event of security threats.
The course provides students with an important introduction to working at sea and will equip them with necessary skills and knowledge to work safely onboard a seagoing vessel. Once students obtain STCW Basic Safety Training, they meet the minimum mandatory requirement for working on superyachts and commercial vessels over 24 metres in length.
The STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping) courses are run in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code including the Manila amendments introduced in 2010.
RYA Powerboat Level 2
This two-day comprehensive course covers all aspects of powerboats, boat handling, safety and pilotage.
The RYA Level 2 certificates are recognized by the UK Coastguard and are used as a Tender License on board larger yachts.
Training vessels used include: 6.5m Capelli Tender.
Accommodation
Our trainings and packages do not include accommodation. However, we work closely with a number of crew houses in Antibes that offer accommodation. Please, check the list here.