Objective: Understand key safety expectations and basic vessel awareness for safe conduct at sea.

Knowledge: Explain crucial safety tips, vessel categories, and common nautical terms used on board.

Skills: Apply correct terminology and safety awareness to demonstrate operational readiness.

Objective: Identify safety equipment on board and understand correct use during emergencies.

Knowledge: Explain the purpose and correct use of life-saving, fire-fighting, distress signalling, and general safety equipment on board.

Skills: Apply correct safety equipment awareness and response actions during emergency scenarios.

Objective: Understand pre-departure safety requirements and procedures before going to sea.

Knowledge: Explain safety checks, embarking procedures, and steps required before departure.

Skills: Apply correct pre-departure procedures and safe readiness actions.

Objective: Understand why alcohol and drugs are prohibited on vessels and how impairment increases risk.

Knowledge: Explain the risks of substance use at sea and relevant safety policies.

Skills: Apply responsible decision-making and safe conduct standards.

Objective: Identify emergencies that may occur on board and understand correct response priorities.

Knowledge: Explain common on-board emergencies and the importance of rapid reporting and action.

Skills: Apply safe emergency response thinking and follow reporting procedures.

Objective: Recognise hypothermia risks and apply prevention and response strategies.

Knowledge: Explain causes of hypothermia, prevention methods, and required equipment.

Skills: Apply correct prevention and response actions for cold exposure scenarios.

Objective: Demonstrate knowledge readiness through formative and summative assessments.

Knowledge: Explain key pre-sea safety procedures and emergency response requirements.

Skills: Apply correct decision-making to assessment questions and scenario-based tasks.

Objective: Demonstrate operational readiness and practical understanding of pre-sea safety requirements.

Knowledge: Explain practical safety expectations and procedures required before and during vessel operations.

Skills: Apply safe conduct and demonstrate readiness through practical assessment tasks.