Date:April 6 - 11, 2026
Hours:
April 6–10: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
April 11: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:AVTEC
Address: AVTEC 809 Second Avenue, Seward, AK 99664 United States
Cost: $2445, scholarships up to $2000 may be available for qualifying mariners. AMSEA scholarships may be available to non-commercial fishermen.
Instructor: Rick Petersen and Rob Hulse
Registration: Register online or call (907) 747-3287
AMSEA is conducting a five day U. S. Coast Guard-accepted Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) in Seward, Alaska. The MSIT provides practical, hands-on experience in marine survival equipment usage and procedures.
This class is an intensive, train-the-trainer program. It is recommended for anyone who wants to provide required Emergency Drill Conductor training for commercial fishermen or others who need the skills to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency. It prepares participants to become U.S. Coast Guard-accepted Marine Safety Instructors and is taught by experienced mariners.
This class will cover:
Methods of Marine Safety Instruction
Emergency Procedures
Risk Assessment
How to Conduct Effective Drills
Cold-Water Survival Skills
Man-Overboard Recovery
Firefighting;
Life Rafts
Abandon-Ship Procedures
Helicopter-Rescue
Flares, MAYDAYs, and Other Emergency Signals
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Flooding Control
Conducting Safety Orientations
Cross-Cultural Communication
Scholarships are available for commercial fishermen participating in this course, as well as discounts for AMSEA members.
You may also like the following events from Alaska Marine Safety Education Association:
- This Saturday, 28th February, 08:00 am, Juneau, Alaska - Boating Without the Boys in Juneau
- This April, 27th April, 11:00 am, Cordova, Alaska - Mariner's First Aid & CPR/AED in Cordova
- This April, 28th April, 08:00 am, Astoria, Oregon - F/V Drill Conductor & Fishing First Aid Safety Training (FFAST) in Astoria
Also check out other
Workshops in Seward.
