Course and qualification

RYA Basic Sea Survival Certificate

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About this course

For anyone going to sea, the RYA Sea Survival course is a genuine lifesaver. Hopefully you’ll never need to use a life raft, but if you do find yourself in difficulty, you are more likely to survive if you know what to expect. Our one-day Sea Survival course will prepare you to stay alive in an emergency, showing you how to make the best use of a liferaft and the safety equipment onboard your boat.

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageNo RYA minimum age · Providers may set their own age rules, especially for under-18s
Duration1 day
Course contentLiferafts and the equipment they contain, survival techniques, lifejackets, medical aspects of sea survival, search and rescue techniques
Certificate or qualificationThe appropriate RYA course completion certificate is awarded following successful completion of the course and its prescribed assessment.
Award typeCourse completion certificate
Separate assessmentNot required

Prerequisites

Entry requirement

None

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PGM training

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PGM training

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Seaforce

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Seaforce

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

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Medina Yacht Club

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Medina Yacht Club

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East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

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DV Diving

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DV Diving

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Newtownards, County Down, United Kingdom

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Guernsey Sailing Trust

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Guernsey Sailing Trust

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Relyon NUTEC

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Tastetheblue

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Tastetheblue

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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Compass Sea School Ltd

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Compass Sea School Ltd

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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom

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AIS Survivex

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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

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Duck-2-Water

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Just Sailing

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You & Sea

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You & Sea

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Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom

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Sailing Logic

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Urban Truant

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Mendez Marine

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Neat

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Neat

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Portugal Sail And Power

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Portugal Sail And Power

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KTY Yachts

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RibRide

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Endeavour Sailing S.L.

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Endeavour Sailing S.L.

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AquaPlanning

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Kliper

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Ondeck Antigua

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Seaskills

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UKSA

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UKSA

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City Sailing

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City Sailing

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