The course meets the minimum requirements for survival training in arctic conditions after a possible ship evacuation set by the Polar Code regulations.
Arctic Polar Code Survival Training
2-day course in Kittilä, Finland on how to survive in arctic temperatures as cold as -30 °C up to 5 days after evacuation.
Language
English
Duration
2 days / 48 hours
Price
Price upon request
Location
Kittilä, Lapland, in Northern Finland
Training method
Hands-on training outdoors
Upon completing this training,
the participant will
- Be familiar with proper procedures on what to do after evacuation
- Know-how to survive in arctic temperatures as cold as -30 °C up to 5 days after evacuation
- Understand and know how to manage difficult physical and mental conditions
- Be able to lead evacuation operations and also take care of passengers and crew onboard the ship
- Know what a proper survival kit contains and how to use everything in it accordingly
- What to do straight after an evacuation
- What is physically and mentally possible and necessary to do after an evacuation situation in degrees as cold as -30 °C
- How to set up a camp and create shelter in arctic conditions
- How to lead in an emergency situation in arctic temperatures as cold as -30 °C
- How to master the right procedures in order to survive in arctic conditions and enhance the chance of survival
- Get hands-on experience with what can happen in an extreme emergency situation mentally
- Know how you would behave in an extreme emergency situation like this
- The course is held outdoors in authentic circumstances in wintertime
- Highly experienced instructors – former SERE B level instructors who have trained troops for the Arctic
- The course complements the comprehensive Polar Code Training portfolio by Aboa Mare
| Course code | APCST |
| Course title | Arctic Polar Code Survival Training |
| Student profile | The course is intended for Masters, deck officers and other ship personnel, DPA:s and shipping company personnel operating vessels in arctic areas. |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Training personnel | Former SERE B level instructors who have trained troops for the Arctic |
| Course compliance | Polar Code regulations set by IMO (chapter 12). IMO STCW Polar Code |
| Equipment | Warm clothing, own Polar Gear/Aboa Mare Polar Gear |
| Assessment | Knowledge, competences and skills are assessed through hands-on training |
| Certification | Each participant that has completed the course successfully will be issued a certificate. |
| Individual course | Yes |
| Max/Min participants | 20/8 |
