The course meets the requirements of the World Sailing (ISAF) Special Regulations, Appendix G, Part D—guidelines for an Offshore Personal Survival refresher course.

“From the evidence of the survivors of the yacht ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL’ and the tests conducted by the NSW Water Police, it is indisputable that trained crew have a greater likelihood of survival than untrained crew.”

(Coroner Abernathy – Inquest into the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race)

This course focuses on the practical aspects of survival at sea in the event of abandoning ship. It includes a hands-on pool session, where you’ll learn to launch a liferaft and practise essential in-water survival techniques.

There is a practical session in a pool, where you refresh your knowledge of how to launch a life raft and practice in-water survival techniques.

Course schedule

• Liferaft and lifejacket practical pool session
• SAR organisation and methods
• Communications equipment (VHF, GMDSS, SATCOM)
• Exams

At the end of the course, participants will complete an assessment paper in the classroom.

Instructors and equipment 

An Australian Sailing /ISAF-accredited instructor will run the course.

We provide all the equipment.

Location 

The course is based in our training room at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, which is set up for this purpose. 

The pool drill runs at the Wharinga Aquatic Centre in French's Forest.

Equipment, publications, and training.

Qualifications

• AS/ ISAF Offshore Safety and Survival

• You have already completed a full AS or RYA / ISAF Offshore Safety and Survival course but your certificate is about to expire or has recently expired.
• NB - if your certificate is out of date by more than 24 months you will need to complete the full two-day course again.

• You must re-validate this certificate every five years.
• Further safety training with Flying Fish: Marine First Aid and Marine Radio Operator