This course delivers vital personal safety and situational awareness training for mariners transitioning between their home countries and vessels, a period when they are highly vulnerable to shoreside criminal activity. It trains personnel how to proactively assess risks before departure, recognizing threats such as targeted airport scams, express kidnappings, civil unrest, and high-crime transit hubs.
The curriculum focuses heavily on practical “low-profile” travel strategies, including securing reliable ground transportation, safeguarding company credentials and digital data, and navigating corrupt local officials or aggressive checkpoints without escalating conflict. Additionally, it provides clear emergency protocols on what to do if detained, assaulted, or caught in a localized crisis abroad. Ultimately, this training ensures that maritime crew members can travel internationally with confidence, maintaining a high level of personal security until they safely step onto the gangway.
