US Sailing Sanctioned International Safety at Sea with Hands-on Training

This hands-on training course will prepare you for survival offshore in demanding situations and emergencies. What you learn in this course may save your life and the lives of others in an emergency. We encourage you to give the course the effort and time it deserves.

The course is taught by experienced lifelong sailors and is designed for sailors of all types and levels — cruisers, racers, novices, and experts. The subject matter reflects the accumulated knowledge and lessons learned by the worldwide sailing community.

The course has two parts. The first part is the Online Offshore Safety at Sea Course that will provide you with an excellent level of knowledge and is the starting point for the second part of the course.

Part 1: Online training*
Purchase through US Sailing (links below)

For those who have not completed the International Safety at Sea with the hands-on training Course before. You must complete the Online Safety at Sea Offshore Course (units 1-15) before taking a hands-on course. The Safety at Sea Offshore certificate must be dated within 365 days of taking the hands-on course.

Purchase your course code here:
• Online units 1-15
• Online units 11-15

Please allow 12–16 hours to complete this training.*

Those who need to “refresh” their expired certification (not more than seven years old) or who have already completed the Online Offshore Safety at Sea Course part one (units 1–10). You may attend a Refresher Safety at Sea hands-on ONLY (1-day) course.

You must take Online International Refresher Safety at Sea (units 11 – 15) before attending the Hands-on Training ONLY (1-day) course.

Part 2: Hands-on Training
The second part of the course is a full day (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET) of practical training. You will be updated with the latest information on key topics and then spend most of the day in hands-on training covering damage control, firefighting, emergency signaling, survival equipment, use of personal flotation devices, and life rafts.

The course is a mix of inside training and outside exercises. Please dress accordingly.

Major topics to be covered in hands-on practical training sessions include:

• Lessons Learned and Updates: Lessons learned from recent incidents. Update on important safety requirements and communications items.
• Damage Control: The course covers typical damage control techniques and equipment.
• Firefighting: This session discusses fire prevention and firefighting. 
• Emergency Signaling (Flares): You will ignite various emergency signaling pyrotechnics.
• Emergency and Safety Equipment: This session will have a display of common emergency and safety equipment, particularly with an emphasis on the latest trends and equipment.
• PFDs, Water Survival, and Life Rafts: This session will start with reviewing the proper wearing of your Personal Flotation Device (PFD) and tether. You will then enter the pool with your foul weather gear and PFD to experience the inflation and use of your PFD. Course instructors will guide you in the pool practicing cold water individual and group survival techniques. Learn the best ways to stay afloat, work as a team, and fight hypothermia. Practice righting, boarding, and working as a crew in a life raft.

• The curriculum is certified by US Sailing.
• The moderator meets the qualifications and training required for certification by US Sailing.
• You will receive certification that you have completed a US Sailing Sanctioned Offshore Safety at Sea Course with hands-on training, complying with World Sailing’s Offshore Personal Survival Course guidelines.
• This certification is good for five years per US Sailing.

Instructor Info Coming Soon!

The hands-on only course is a mix of inside training and outside exercises. Please dress accordingly.

• Bring your inflatable personal flotation device (PFD) with tether and foul weather gear (jacket, pants, boots/shoes). You will be jumping into the pool wearing your PFD and foul weather gear.
• A change of clothes and a bath towel. There are hot showers available. We recommend you bring a duffle bag for your wet gear. Your hair will get wet, if you want to dry your hair, we recommend you bring a hairdryer. One will not be provided at the facility. 

*Note: A PFD and tether are required equipment for the course. If your PFD is not available or you have not yet purchased an appropriate PFD, Landfall Navigation has a limited number available to loan. Contact [email protected] at least two weeks before your course to make arrangements for a loaner. Please bring $30 cash or a check made out to Landfall Navigation (no credit cards) with you to cover the cost of the rearm kit for the loaner PFD. Rentals are not guaranteed on the day of the course.

Boxed lunches catered by our very own café, Column 15 at The Mariners’!
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Please contact your Group Tour Coordinator today when you can place your lunch order!
[email protected] • (757) 591-7716