Wellington Ocean Sports running an Advanced Sea Survival Course

Wellington Ocean Sports will be running an Advanced Sea Survival Course over the weekend 31 August to 1 September. Advanced Sea Survival is a comprehensive theoretical and practical course required by crew competing in offshore races (category 1), such as the Sydney to Hobart and the recently announced A2B race. The course is equally applicable for anyone considering a cruising passage.

Modules covered include,

•             History, statistics and legislation

•             Accidents and emergencies

•             Equipment

•             Safety and emergency planning

•             Risk assessment

•             Man overboard, life rafts and equipment including a practical session

•             Distress signals and responsibilities

•             Wet drill

•             SAR systems and responsibilities

•             Fire precautions and fire fighting

•             Medical care aboard

•             Damage control

•             Weather and forecasting

•             Heavy weather techniques

•             Storm sails

Further details and booking are available on our website.

If you have any queries feel free to call me in the office on 939 6702 or via email at ocean@rpnyc.org.nz