Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities

About this course

This half-day classroom-based course offers basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention to protect and maintain your own and others’ safety at sea. It also familiarises novices with the employment conditions and working environment on board.

From 1 December 2025, this course will additionally cover study and class exercise material which meet the requirements of STCW code A-VI/A-4 amendments, adopted by MSC.560 (180), as required from 1 January 2026:  

"Contribute to the prevention of and response to violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault" 

MGN 718 - 2026 IMO Amendment to PSSR

The MCA requires, for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with STCW Table A‑VI/1‑4, that:

• all seafarers, who are required to hold a PSSR Certificate must complete additional training covering the new competence introduced by MSC.560(108). The MCA has arranged for an e-learning module developed by OneOcean for use free of charge. The deadline for completing this online module is no later than 31 March 2027.

However:

• all MCA-approved PSSR courses completed on or after 1 January 2026 include this additional learning outcome.
• therefore, candidates holding an MCA-approved PSSR certificate dated on or after 1 January 2026 are not required to complete the supplementary e-learning module.

See MGN 718 for more information

What you'll learn

Upon completion of the course, you should have gained knowledge to be able to: 

• comply with emergency procedures, 
• take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment, 
• observe safe working practices, 
• contribute to effective communications on board ship, 
• contribute to effective human relationships on board ship, and 
• understand and take necessary actions to control fatigue. 

The course is also included in our STCW Basic Safety Training Week.