STCW Basic Safety training is a course required for people who work on ships and its teach how to stay safe at sea. The course consist of 4 modules: Fire prevention and Firefighting, Survival at sea, Elementary first aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities.

SOLAS is very important international convention where main aim is keeping people safe when work on ship. SOLAS sets the rules how ships should be equipped and operated to reduce the risks of accidents and improve safety. The main role of SOLAS is to make sure that ships have all necessary safety equipment (Life saving appliances and PPE), Firefighting equipment and systems and that seafarers are ready for emergency situations.

SOLAS meaning is Safety Of Life At Sea was created after Titanic disaster to improve ship safety. The first version came out in 1914, but the version in use today is SOLAS 1974, which is regularly updated to keep up with modern safety standards

The Basic Safety Training (BST) course is designed for new and experienced seafarers who are required to demonstrate competence in essential safety skills as per the STCW Convention. This includes:
1. New Entrants: Individuals who are entering the maritime industry for the first time and need to obtain the basic safety certification required to work on board ships.
2. Experienced Seafarers: Mariners who need to revalidate their existing BST certificate due to expiration or regulatory changes.
3. Other Maritime Personnel: Shore-based maritime professionals and those working on vessels of various sizes and types, including commercial, cruise, and offshore vessels.

The course is complies all requirements of Sections A-VI/1-1; A-VI/1-2; A-VI/1-3; A-VI/1-4 of SCTW Code, as well as covers all subject areas recommended by IMO Model Courses 1.19 “Proficiency in Personal Survival Techiques”, 1.20 „Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting”, 1.13 „Elementary First Aid”and1.21 „Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities”.




The course is certified by Latvian Maritime Administration.

During training course theoretical lessons are given using PowerPoint presentations, practical tasks are conducted using different equipment: swimming pool, lifeboat, launching davits, rescue boat, fast rescue boats, life rafts, different fire-fighting equipment and fire-fighting simulator.

1. Minimum Age:

• Participants must typically be at least 18 years old.

2. Medical Fitness:

• Participants must have a valid medical certificate demonstrating fitness for duty at sea. This is to ensure they can perform the physical tasks required during training and actual emergency situations.

3. Sea Service Requirements:

• For initial BST courses, there is no sea service requirement. This course is often taken by individuals who are new to the maritime industry and have not yet accrued any sea time.

4. Documents:

• Valid identity document (passport/ID card).

The duration of the Basic Safety training course is 5 working days.

Riga, Latvia

The price is 550 EUR.

Certificate is valid 5 years.

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