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About this course

This half-day course is required for all crew with a duty to assist passengers in emergency situations on board ships.  

The course provides underpinning knowledge for dealing with crowds in emergencies; rules of crowd management, including mustering procedures; and factors affecting human behaviour in emergencies; as well as awareness of life-saving appliance and control plans. 

What you'll learn

At the end of your training you should:

  • be aware of shipboard lifesaving appliance and control plans,
  • be able to assist passengers en route to muster and embarkation stations, and
  • be able to carry out mustering procedures.

Course information

  • Next available date

    On demand

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Price

    On-request

  • Approvals

    MCA

  • Prerequisites

    None

Course availability

Please contact our short course sales team for more information around course availability.wms.shortcoursesales@solent.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 8201 3074

Contact us

Please contact our short course sales team if you require more information about this course.

Online bookings will be confirmed with joining information within one working day of the booking being made. Confirmation of payment should be received in the normal way.

Please ensure that you follow the booking process and do not enter payment details more than once, unless you are booking more than one course. If you experience any issues, please email wms.shortcoursesales@solent.ac.uk.

Admissions Team


Normal office hours are (UK time):

08.30 - 17.00 Monday to Thursday
08.30 - 16.30 Friday