Training library

All modules

31 modules across 6 tracks. Work through them in order or jump to the area most relevant to your deployment. All modules are free, no account required.

Track 01 Maritime fundamentals 6 modules

1.1 How ships work — for complete newcomers 5 min Live

1.2 Vessel orientation — decks, spaces, roles 8 min Coming soon

1.3 Weather, sea state & GMDSS basics 10 min Coming soon

1.4 Navigation fundamentals — charts & comms 8 min Coming soon

1.5 Personal safety at sea — PPE & MOB 8 min Coming soon

1.6 Watch systems & crew hierarchy 6 min Coming soon

Track 02 SAR operations 7 modules

2.1 The SAR system — IAMSAR, MRCC & coordination 10 min Coming soon

2.2 Search patterns & probability of detection 10 min Coming soon

2.3 RHIB operations — launch, recovery & safety 10 min Coming soon

2.4 Mass rescue operations — principles & triage 12 min Coming soon

2.5 Night operations & low visibility SAR 8 min Coming soon

2.6 SAR scenario simulator 15 min Live

2.7 Post-rescue documentation & handover 8 min Coming soon

Track 03 Medical & first response 5 modules

3.1Triage fundamentals — START & SALT methods10 minComing soon

3.2Drowning & cold water immersion response10 minComing soon

3.3Hypothermia — recognition & field treatment8 minComing soon

3.4Medical emergencies at sea — decision guide10 minComing soon

3.5Pregnancy & paediatric considerations8 minComing soon

Track 04 Survivor interaction & cultural competency 5 modules

4.1Who are the survivors — routes, profiles & context10 minComing soon

4.2First contact — language, trust & de-escalation10 minComing soon

4.3Working with interpreters effectively8 minComing soon

4.4Vulnerable persons — SGBV, minors & trafficking10 minComing soon

4.5Dignity, rights & humanitarian principles at sea8 minComing soon

Track 05 Mental health & team resilience 4 modules

5.1Vicarious trauma — what it is & how it builds10 minComing soon

5.2Psychological first aid — for self & crew10 minComing soon

5.3Managing critical incidents — debrief frameworks8 minComing soon

5.4Fatigue, rotation & sustained operations8 minComing soon

Track 06 Legal, policy & humanitarian framework 4 modules

6.1International law of the sea — SAR obligations10 minComing soon

6.2Flag state, port state & MRCC relationships8 minComing soon

6.3NGO operating frameworks — neutrality & advocacy8 minComing soon

6.4Incident reporting & evidence documentation8 minComing soon