Training centre
Orkney College UHI - Department of Maritime Studies
Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BS, Stromness, United Kingdom Map
On the MCA approved training provider lists (updated 08.10.2026) for: Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, PSCRB, Proficiency in Medical First Aid, Efficient Deck Hand, Approved Engine Course 1, Updating Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Updating Personal Survival Techniques, Updating PSCRB. Fire fighting courses are listed at Kirkwall Airport fire service, Kirkwall KW15 1TH.
Courses
- Basic Safety Training (BST)
- Medical First Aid
- Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
- STCW refresher courses
Approval
- Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - approved training providers for STCW short courses (lists updated 08.10.2026). Official list , checked 04.11.2026.
Approvals change. Before you pay for a course or a medical, check that the place is still on the official list, and ask for the certificate's details in writing. Crewboard lists it from public registers and doesn't run, recommend or take money for it. Report a mistake