Upcoming Courses

This course mirrors the content, duration, and learning objectives of the initial BST Sea Survival training, focusing on refreshing your skills and knowledge to act safely and responsibly in all aspects of offshore operations.

The STCW Personal Survival Techniques course (often referred to as Sea Survival training) covers all the essentials for dealing with a survival situation at sea.

The Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats course provides seafarers with the essential skills to operate survival and rescue craft safely during and after an emergency.

Ready to renew your skills in the thriving wind energy sector? Southwest Maritime Academy delivers the GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (GWO BSTR) package you need to succeed.

This STCW elementary first aid course module is a combination of theory and practical training for basic first aid and life saving skills. This course is intended for all seafaring personnel who need to be able to practice elementary first aid on board ship.

This comprehensive GWO BST Refresher course provides essential theoretical and practical training to refresh and enhance your existing first aid skills.

Our STCW Basic Safety Training Course, often referred to as the STCW95 or STCW 2010, package is a five-day course consisting of the four basic modules and the now mandatory Proficiency in Security Awareness training.

This GWO Fire Awareness Refresher course ensures your skills and knowledge remain up-to-date, equipping you to prevent, assess, and combat fires effectively.

This refresher module builds upon your existing Working at Heights and Manual Handling knowledge and skills, ensuring you’re up-to-date with the latest best practices for the renewables industry.

The STCW Personal Survival Techniques course (often referred to as Sea Survival training) covers all the essentials for dealing with a survival situation at sea.

This course mirrors the content, duration, and learning objectives of the initial BST Sea Survival training, focusing on refreshing your skills and knowledge to act safely and responsibly in all aspects of offshore operations.

This STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR) course module gives basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention and familiarizes novice seafarers with employment and working conditions aboard. It is a classroom based theory course.

The STCW Fire prevention and fire fighting course deals with the necessary precautions to minimize the risk of fires aboard ship, how fires are caused and the first means of extinguishing them.

Ready to power up your career in the thriving wind energy sector? Southwest Maritime Academy (SWMA) delivers the GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) package you need to succeed.

This comprehensive GWO First Aid course is designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to recognise life-threatening situations and administer crucial first aid in the demanding WTG environment.

Our STCW2010 4 Day Update package covers the following course refreshers over 4 consecutive days: Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques, Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (excluding fast rescue boats) and Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting.

The Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting is a one day theory course based around classroom learning. The focus will be upon shipboard fire fighting operations and the use and management of fire fighting parties, as well as inspection and maintenance of fire fighting systems and equipment on board.

This module delivers essential theoretical and practical training, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to work safely in a wind turbine environment.

Our STCW 2010 2 Day Update package covers the following course refreshers over 2 consecutive days; Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques and Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting.

Our STCW2010 3 Day Update package covers the following course refreshers over 3 consecutive days: Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques, Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting and Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (excluding fast rescue boats).