Training Requirements of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations

In 2003 World Sailing introduced a standard basic syllabus for the training courses in order to establish an International recognized qualification. The training requirements form part of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations. These course are run and established by World Sailing Member National Authorities (MNAs) and conform to World Sailing minimum standards. The following is a list of courses that are recognized:

STCW95 Courses

A frequently asked question is whether an STCW 95 sea survival training is a permitted alternative. Ultimately what is acceptable is up to the race organizer however World Sailing standard advice is NOT to accept STCW courses (however first aid course are accepted). The reason for this is that the STCW course is a commercial ship qualification and therefore does not contain sailing related items and recreational safety equipment.

Argentina (ARG)

Contact - Federacion Argentina de Yachting

Austria (AUT)

Contact - Erich Gerhart Michel - Vice-President Austrian Sailing Federation

General Information

The MNA currently has two approved centres:
2SAIL, Tel: +43 650 5090909, Email: office@2SAIL.com, WEB: http://2SAIL.com, Lead Instructor : Christian Kargl
Segelwelt, Tel : +43 2622 28 074, Email:office@segelwelt.at, WEB: http://www.segelwelt.at Lead Instructor: Andreas Hanakamp

Australia (AUS)

Yachting Australia Safety and Sea Survival Course

Yachting Australia have run a training course for many years and have been running ISAF course since its introduction. The Yachting Austrlia website includes a list of sailors with valid certifcates, course content, approved training centres etc.

Contact - Lyndal O'Keeffe - (02) 8424 7412 / (02) 8424 7412 - Yachting Australia Training - Yachting Australia

Canada (CAN)

Contact Paddy Boyd - Canadian Yachting Association

Croatia (CRO)

The Croatian Sailing Federation ecognise the following centre to run courses on its behalf:

Zlatko Vodanovic and Šime Stipanicev
S.D. Ocean
Podvrh 46, 2212 Tribunj, Croatia
http://www.adriaticocean.com/
Phone: +385 99 2304064
info@adriaticocean.com

Czech Republic (CZE)

The Czech Sailing Association recognises the following centre to run courses on its behalf:

NYS (National Yachting School)
Hybe?ova 307/59
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic

Website http://www.skolajachtingu.cz/
Phone: +420 737 243 001

Phone: +420 543 232 034

Michal Andel

mandel@skolajachtingu.cz

+421 902 896 099

France (FRA)

Stage de survie ISAF (ISAF Survival Course)

General Information

The FFVoile have been running sea survival training courses for a number of years, mainly for the larger Offshore events. However since 2003, as adopted by World Sailing, the FFVoile is running sea survival courses under the Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G, via various centres appointed by FFVoile to deliver appropriate training, with regular review as required by Appendix G.7.1.

Contact: Jean-Bertrand Mothes-Masse - Tel: + 33 (0) 660 048 107+ 33 (0) 660 048 107 - Fédération Française de Voile

Training Centre Location: http://www.ffvoile.net/ffv/web/services/securite/documents/centres_habilites.pdf

Finland (FIN)

Contact: Patrick Lindqvist - Finnish Sailing Federation

Germany (GER)

Contact: Boris Hepp - Head of the Technical Department - Deutscher Segler Verband

Great Britain (GBR)

RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course

General Information

The RYA have been running training course for a number of years at present they run two courses the one day 'RYA Basic Sea Survival Course' and 2 day (minimum) 'RYA/World sailing Offshore Safety Course' only the latter course meets the requirements of the World Sailing offshore special regualtions as a stand alone course.

Course Details

Specialist Contact Details
RYA Training Department Email: RYA Training

Royal Yachting Association

Hong Kong (HKG)

General Information

Course Details: http://www.sailing.org.hk/
Primary Contact: Cora

Hong Kong Sailing Federation

Italy (ITA)

Contact: Alfonso De Lucia - Italian Sailing Federation

General Information

The Italian Sailing Federation (F.I.V) has six centres approved currently:

• Tecno Italia Safety and Survival. - Anzio - http://www.centroaddestramentoanzio.it/ - Contact: Stefano Ravasi
• Safety World - Lavagna (CE) - http://www.safetyworld.it/ - Contact: Umberto Verna
• Scuola di Mare "Beppe Croce" - Genova - http://www.yci.it/ - Contact: Paolo Vianson
• Accademia del Mare - http://www.accademiamare.it/ - Contact: Valerio Marchini
• Lega Navale Italiana - Palermo - email: palermo@leganavale.it - Contact: Dr. Giuseppe Tisci
• Yacht Club Romagna http://www.ycr.it - email: info@ycr.it - Contact: Dr. Pietro Calvelli

Ireland (IRL)

Specialist Contact: Tony Wright Training Manager
Course Title: ISA Offshore Safety Course - http://www.sailing.ie/Training/ShorebasedTrainingCourses/SeaSurvival.aspx

Irish Sailing Association

Japan (JPN)

Contact: anzen-offshore@jsaf.or.jp
Website: http://jsaf-anzen.jp/1-1.html

Latvia (LAT)

Yachting Union of Latvia

Malta (MLT)

General Information

The Malta Sailing Federation has joined up with the (Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology - Maritime Section) to offer training courses

Malta Sailing Federation

Netherlands (NED)

General Information

The Royal Netherlands Yachting Union has joined up with www.aquaplanning.org/index.php/nl/ , the Zeezeilschool Scheveningen and Zeezeilers van Marken to offer training courses in accordance with OSR Appendix G.

Contact: Bart van Roessel
Email: bart.van.roessel@watersportverbond.nl

Royal Netherlands Yachting Union

New Zealand (NZL)

Yachting New Zealand recognise the following training centre's:

+ Coastguard Boating Education Services http://www.boatingeducation.org.nz/
+ SeaWise Boating Education http://www.seawise.info/

Contact details of the MNA Yachting New Zealand and specilist contact is Andrew Clouston

Norway (NOR)

General Information

The Norwegian Sailing Federation
Email: click here
Website: http://www.seiling.no/

Norwegian Sailing Federation

Portugal (POR)

General Information

Federacao Portuguesa De Vela

Russia (RUS)

Russian Yachting Federation approved Course Provider: Mikhail Voronov

TrySail Yacht Club, 6 Malyi prosp. V.O., St.Petersburg, 199004, Russia

Email: m.voronov@trysail.ru
Website: www.trysail.ru

Switzerland (SUI)

General Information

Swiss Sailing has delegated the organisation of Sea Survival courses to its member organisation the "Cruising Club of Switzerland (CCS)" More information on course are available on there website http://cruisingclub.ch/

Swiss Sailing

Sweden (SWE)

Course Details

Swedish Sailing Federation in cooperation with Seasafety AB runs courses regularly in Stockholm.

Available approved courses: World Sailing Offshore personal survival course and refresher courses together with first aid training and the Medical Care Course.

Current courses will be presented at the website of Swedish Sailing Federation http://www.svensksegling.se/Utbildning/Forseglareochbatagare/Offshoresakerhetsintyg/

A database of valid certificate holders can be found at the following link http://www.svensksegling.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_128848/cf_104/S-kerhetscert_20150725.PDF

USA (USA)

General Information

The USA provides its 'safety at sea' seminars in several modules. In order to meet the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Section 6 requirements one must take the "Classroom Presentations" (one day) module and the "Practical, Hands-On Training Seminar" (one day). A World Sailing APPROVED OFFSHORE PERSONAL SURVIVAL COURSE CERTIFICATE (which is valid for five years) will be issued to all who attend both Safety at Sea and Hands-On Training Seminars and pass the final written exam, all in the same calendar year. This certificate is required by some US races and most Category 1 and 2 races that start outside the US. Some other US races require only the first day "Classroom presentations". A full list of course can be found at the following link http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/

Contacts: Nathan Titcomb (Offshore Director) & Janine Ahmed Connelly (Training Director) - US SAILING