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Personal Survival Techniques

  • STCW VI/1
  • STCW A-VI/1-1
  • Brief entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document type
Document
Validity
As issued; competence shown every 5 years
Names in other countries
6 countries

Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.

Contents3

1 What it covers

Evidences training in abandoning ship and surviving at sea.1,2

Who needs it. Crew completing basic safety training.1,2

2 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Maintaining competence. Every 5 years the seafarer provides evidence of competence for parts A-VI/1-1.3

Refresher training:3

3 Names in 6 countries

How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.

CountryName in the issuing country
South AfricaPersonal survival techniquesIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source
EgyptProficiency in Personal Survival TechniquesIssued by: Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety · source
Japan生存講習修了証明書Survival Training Completion CertificateIssued by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · source
New ZealandBasic Personal SurvivalIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source
ArgentinaTécnicas de Supervivencia PersonalPersonal Survival TechniquesIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source
UruguayTécnicas de supervivencia personalPersonal Survival TechniquesIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source
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