Our STCW Basic Safety Training (BST) 5-day course is a mandatory maritime safety qualification for anyone starting a career at sea. This internationally recognised program covers all essential STCW safety modules, combining expert instruction with hands-on practical training to prepare you for real-world emergency situations onboard.

Course Modules Included

Personal Survival Techniques (PST) – STCW A-VI/1-1

Learn essential maritime survival skills.
This module provides in-depth training in survival at sea through both theoretical sessions and pool-based practical exercises. Students will use a life raft, immersion suit, life jacket, and other professional survival equipment to master real-life rescue and abandonment procedures.

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) – STCW A-VI/1-2

Develop the skills needed to prevent and respond to onboard fires.
Training includes practical use of breathing apparatus, firefighting equipment, fire extinguishing techniques, and casualty rescue scenarios. Delivered by experienced instructors using realistic maritime fire simulations.

Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR) – STCW A-VI/1-4

Understand safe working practices on board a vessel.
This module covers essential maritime safety procedures, pollution prevention duties, emergency response protocols, and insights into the culture and life aboard commercial ships.

Elementary First Aid (EFA) – STCW A-VI/1-3

Gain essential first aid knowledge for marine environments.
Students receive practical and theoretical training in first aid techniques, including response to common onboard injuries and emergency medical situations.

Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA) – INCLUDED FREE

The STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA) module is included at no extra cost when booking the full 5-day BST package. Learn how to recognise and respond to security threats, manage security risks, and follow ISPS Code requirements.

Accommodation

Fire Aid can arrange 5 nights of accommodation with our partner hotel, The Moxy Southampton, a modern 3-star hotel located just over the water in central Southampton. While the hotel does not have a designated car park, the West Quay multi-storey car park is conveniently located nearby.

Guests will stay in single-occupancy rooms at a fixed rate of £80 per night, on a room-only basis.

Accommodation will be booked from 3:00pm on Sunday (the day before the course begins) to 12:00pm on Friday (the final day of the course).

Please note:

• Guests must be 18+ to stay at the hotel.
• Under 18s are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you are willing to share a twin room with another attendee of the same sex, we will try to arrange this. If a suitable room share is possible, a partial refund on the accommodation cost will be offered.

What Our Students Say

“The entire course was delivered to an excellent standard… instructors were very clear and enthusiastic. I would definitely recommend this STCW training course.”
– Anna Grace

“Welcoming team, well-explained information, realistic scenarios, and instructors with a wealth of knowledge.”
– Brad