Maritime Academy and Training Center Aboa Mare in Turku in Finland and Academy of Professional Safety have agreed to cooperate on the Arctic Polar Code Survival Training.
Thanks to the cooperation, the Arctic Polar Code Survival Training course, organized by the Academy of Professional Safety, is added to the Aboa Mare course selection. The course is organized outdoors in Finnish Lapland in wintertime and its duration is 48-72 hours. The course objective is to learn how to survive 5 days without assistance in freezing -30°C temperature, for instance after a shipwreck.
The training takes place in Kittilä and participants are trained to survive in exceptional situations in extremely cold circumstances. Other course topics include using essential safety equipment and tools and helping and interacting with others. Another important training objective is to learn how to lead operations in exceptionally demanding circumstances. Also debriefing and analysing one’s own actions in different situations are a vital part of the course.
The course is in compliance with the Polar Code regulations that bind shipping companies and operators regarding the minimum requirements for personnel training on skills needed in arctic circumstances after potential ship evacuation.
Aboa Mare’s Training Director Micael Vuorio says about the new cooperation: "This cooperation is a good addition to our training portfolio and allows our customers to further develop their Arctic skills."
