Training Requirements of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations
In 2003 ISAF introduced a standard basic syllabus for the training of safety courses in order to establish an International recognised qualification. The training requirements form part of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations. These course are run and established by ISAF Member National Authorities (MNA) and conform to ISAF minimum standards. The following is a list of courses that are recognised:
Austria (AUT)
MNA
Austrian Sailing Federation
Australia (AUS)
Couse Title
Yachting Australia Safety and Sea Survival Course
General Information
Yachting Australia have run a training course for many years and have been running ISAF course since its introduction. Yaching Australia website including a list of sailors with valid certifcates, course content, approved training centres etc.
Yachting Australia - Safety and Sea Survival Microsite
Specialist Contact details
Name: Lyndal O'KEEFFE
Tel: (02) 8424 7412
Email: Yachting Australia Training
MNA
Yachting Australia
Canada (CAN)
MNA
Canadian Yachting Association
France (FRA)
Course Title
Specialist Contacts - Bernard Bonneau
MNA
Fédération Française de Voile
Finland (FIN)
Course Title
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Specialist Contact: Patrick LINDQVIST
MNA
Finnish Sailing Federation
Germany (GER)
MNA
Deutscher Segler Verband
Great Britain (GBR)
Course Title
RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course
General Information
The RYA have been running training course for a number of years at present they run two courses the one day 'RYA Basic Sea Survival Course' and 2 day (mimimum) 'RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course' only the latter course meets the requirements of the ISAF offshore special regualtions as a stand alone course.
Course Details
Specialist Contact Details
RYA Training Department
Simon JINKS or Barbara VINCENT
Email: RYA Training
Tel: + 44 (0)2380 604 181
Fax: + 44 (0)2380 604 288
Couse Information
Training Centre Locations
MNA
Royal Yachting Association
Italy (ITA)
General Information
The F.I.V at present has only one centre approved to run the course the Techno Italia Safety and Survival Training Srl. Further centres will be added when the details are made available
Course Details: http://www.centroaddestramentoanzio.com/
Primary Contact: Giovanni IANNUCCI
MNA
Italian Sailing Federation
Ireland (IRL)
MNA
Irish Sailing Association
Malta (MLT)
General Information
The Malta Sailing Federation has jointly Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Maritime Section
MNA
Malta Sailing Federation
Sweden (SWE)
Course Details
The Swedish Sailing Federation runs courses that regularly take place in Goteborg and Stockholm in partnership with there partner who provide the course the Scandinavian Safety Training Centre
Email: Sten EDHOLM or Stetun NILSSON
MNA
Swedish Sailing Federation
USA (USA)
General Information
USA have been running for a number of year 'safety at sea seminars'. US SAILING are looking into adapting the course so that there will be an option for it to ISAF 'approved' course for 2007.
Specialist Contacts
Dan NOWLAN (Offshore Director)
Janine Ahmed CONNELLY (Training Director)
MNA
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