Basic safety training Your first step to working on board. In three days.
Without basic safety training you will not get a service record book, and without a service record book nobody will take you on board. In three days you go through theory, practice, first aid and health and safety, and you leave with a certificate you can use to get your book anywhere in the EU.
No service record book, no going on board.
For your first service record book you used to need only an application, a medical certificate, a photo and a revenue stamp. A change in EU-wide legislation added one more requirement: passing a three-day basic safety training.
Basic safety training at TMLG Academy is officially accredited and recognised by transport authorities across the European Union. After the course you receive a certificate, and you can get your book from the Slovak Transport Authority (Dopravný úrad), the Czech State Navigation Administration (Státní plavební správa) or in any EU country you choose.
Three days that get you on board.
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Day 1
Theory and practice
- 08:00 – 12:00 · theory
- 12:00 – 13:00 · lunch break
- 13:00 – 16:00 · practical part
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Day 2
First aid
- 08:00 – 17:00 · first aid course
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Day 3
Health and safety and final test
- 08:00 – 12:00 · health and safety training
- 13:00 – 16:00 · revision and final test
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GoalApply now
Certificate in hand, book within reach.
Basic safety training in practice.
Ropes, bollards, deck and classroom. See what the three days look like.
Basic safety training in practice.
A short video from a course for boatmen: this is what the practical part of the training looks like, right by the water.
From application to service record book.
Are you a larger group and need a different date? Let us know at least 7 days in advance and write the date you want in the note on the application.
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Choose a date
The date you choose is binding. You can apply up to 3 days before the course starts.
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Send your application
Online using the form below, or by phone with Zuzana Panák on +352 661 566 000.
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Pay for the course
By bank transfer or in cash, on the first day of the course at the latest.
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Complete the training
Three days of theory, practice, first aid and health and safety, with a final test at the end.
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Apply for your book
With the course completion certificate you apply for your service record book.
A quick start, or the whole way to the bridge?
Basic safety training
The fastest way into inland shipping. After the course you can get your first service record book and the rank of deckhand. Since the legislative changes of 2022, however, this rank is of almost no use for steady employment.
Apply onlineTraining course
Dual training that takes you from apprentice through helmsman to the boatmaster exam. You work on a ship while you study and reach the higher ranks in half the time.
Course detailsHear it from those already on the water.
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After basic safety training I had to wait a while for my first job on a ship, but it was worth it. Today I sail for TMLG Group and I’m really happy. I’ve also signed up for the training course, so I reach the higher ranks sooner.
Ján VojtylaBoatman at TMLG Group · training course studentCourseBasic safety training -
Basic safety training was my very first step. Today I work on a ship for TMLG Group and I do the training course alongside my job. I like that I keep moving forward.
Yevhen KravchenkoBoatman at TMLG Group · training course studentCourseBasic safety training
Questions about the course? Ask the captain.
Frequently asked questions about basic safety training
Do I need basic safety training to work on a ship?
Yes. Without completed basic safety training you will not be issued a European service record book, and you need one for any work on inland waterways.
What do I need for my first service record book?
An application for your first service record book, a medical fitness certificate, a photo, a revenue stamp and the basic safety training certificate.
Is the training valid abroad?
Yes. Basic safety training at TMLG Academy is officially accredited and recognised by transport authorities across the EU. You can get your service record book in Slovakia, the Czech Republic or another EU country.
Where does the course take place?
At TMLG Academy Hlohovec (M. R. Štefánika 31, 920 01 Hlohovec) and TMLG Academy Děčín (Labská 24, 405 02 Děčín).
When is the application deadline?
You can apply for a date up to 3 days before the course starts. The minimum number of participants is 5.
We are a larger group. Can we arrange our own date?
Yes. Let us know at least 7 days in advance and write the date you want in the note on the application.
How do I pay for the course?
By bank transfer or in cash, on the first day of the course at the latest.
