STCW basic training is the minimum legal qualifications required to work on any commercial vessel at sea. If you’re planning on making a career out of yachting you’ll need to complete your STCW training.

The STCW Basic Training course is a 12 day course that takes place in Cape Town running every week and can be split by its sections if you can’t do the 12 days consecutively.  Each Certificate is valid for 5 years.

STCW Basic Training is made up of the following courses:

• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• Elementary First Aid
• Personal Survival Techniques
• Marine Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention
• Designated Security Duties