RYA Basic Sea Survival

Our one day RYA Basic Sea Survival for Small Craft Course aims to give you an understanding of how to use the safety equipment onboard a small vessel, it also includes a practical session in a pool on entering the water safely, launching a liferaft and entering a liferaft.

This certificate is accepted for your commercial endorsement of your RYA/MCA qualifications and is can also be used as day 1 of the ISAF Offshore Safety Crew Course.

Course OverviewPreparation for survival at seaSurvival difficultiesSurvival requirementsEquipment availableActions prior to abandonmentLifejackets and liferaftsLifejacketDesign and constructionCorrect donning procedurePurpose and use of lifejacketsPurpose and use of safety harnessLiferaftStowage and containment on boardTypes, design an