STCW Basic Safety Training (BST)
Mandatory for all seafarers worldwide. Covers Personal Survival, Fire Fighting, First Aid, and Personal Safety. IMO Model Courses 1.19 / 1.20 / 1.14 / 1.21.
Currently Fully Booked. All BST slots are full. Submit the form below to join the waitlist — we will contact you as soon as a place becomes available or when new dates are added.
About This Course
STCW Basic Safety Training (BST) is the mandatory foundation qualification for all seafarers under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW 1978, as amended). No seafarer may serve on a vessel without a valid BST certificate. The course covers four core safety competencies delivered over five intensive days at EMTIN's Lagos or Owerri campus — or at your company premises anywhere in the world.
The Four BST Components
Personal Survival Techniques
Lifeboat, life raft, survival at sea, distress signals.
Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting
Fire behaviour, detection, suppression, breathing apparatus.
Elementary First Aid
CPR, wound care, fractures, burns, shock management.
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
Safety culture, teamwork, fatigue, environmental protection.
Course Details
- Duration
- 5 days
- Regulation
- STCW VI/1
- IMO Model
- 1.19 / 1.20 / 1.14 / 1.21
- NIMASA
- Approved
- Availability
- Slots Full