STCW is to have kept the world’s seas and ships safe for all, including the crew and the environment. Article 1(a) of the IMO Convention, the IMO being the organisation that enforces the STCW, clearly states the purpose: “to provide machinery for cooperation among governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, the efficiency of navigation, and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships”.

    To meet the minimum standard of competence for all trainees assigned to shipboard duties as required in Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code as amended, this course is designed to enable the trainees to successfully demonstrate the competences on Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting.

    Specifically at the end of the course the trainees must be able to: 

    • minimize the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire; and
    • fight and extinguish fires.

    To meet the minimum standard of competence for all trainees assigned to shipboard duties as required in Section A-VI/3 of the STCW Code, this course is designed to enable the trainees to successfully demonstrate the competences on Advanced Fire Fighting.

    Specifically, at the end of the course the trainee must:

    • control fire fighting operations aboard ships;
    • organize and train fire parties;
    • inspect and service fire detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment; and
    • investigate and compile reports on fire incidents.