This is the core of the . It covers:

: Swimming while wearing a lifejacket, righting an inverted liferaft, and boarding survival craft from the water.

: You can buy the digital or hardcopy edition from the IMO e-Publications website or authorized retailers like American Nautical Services .

is a mandatory training standard designed to equip every prospective seafarer with the essential skills to survive at sea following a ship abandonment. Based on the STCW Code (Table A-VI/1-1), this course is a pillar of basic safety training for anyone working on a vessel. Key Objectives and Skills

Operating survival craft equipment and emergency radio devices (EPIRBs, SARTs).