Masterclasses

The Australian Sailing Safety & Sea Survival Certificate (SSSC) course is critical for skippers and crew wanting to acquire or update survival skills, especially those seeking to obtain their basic sea survival for small craft.

This course is designed to equip all offshore sailors with the skills to survive in the event of vessel abandonment or the more likely event of falling overboard.

“From the evidence of the survivors of the yacht ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL’ and the tests conducted by the NSW Water Police… it is indisputable that trained crew have a greater likelihood of survival than untrained crew”

Coroner Abernathy-Inquest Into the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

We are pleased to partner with Above & Beyond Boating and Pacific Sailing School to deliver the Safety & Sea Survival Certificate course here in Newcastle.

The SSSC course is delivered as two modules:

• Online e-Learning Theory course, combined with the
• Practical Wet-drills and Flare Demonstrations.

THEORY – Online e-Learning & Exam

Self paced learning which takes around 6 hours to complete.  The content is structured so you can review the material as fast or as slow as you feel comfortable.  The theory module must be completed before the practical module.  Revalidation candidates must complete this full module.

It is a requirement that you complete a 25 multiple-choice question exam, which is included in the online course, with a successful pass mark of 80% (20 correct) before participating in wet drill activities.  Upon successful completion of the theory exam, you will be provided with proof of completion to present to your Australian Sailing accredited SSSC Instructor prior to completing your wet drills.

After you have enrolled, you will receive your login details.  The log-in is valid for 12 months from the date of registration.

SSSC Theory Online course & exam – $195