Pioneers

• Safety training starting in the 60’s

• No rules or regulations

• Guidelines needed

• Pioneers form an Association

Founding of IASST

• Fanø – Denmark– RGIT– Margaret McMillan– Den Helder Training Centre– Danish Maritime Authority– Swedish Maritime Administration and Rescue Service– Marine Institute, St Johns– Statens Havarivern skole (Resq) – Statens Sjøaspirantskole Bergen (Nutec)– Stavanger Maritime skole

IASST

• International Association for Sea Survival Training

• Changed to International Association for Safety and Survival Training in the 90’s

• IASST Guidelines

• OPITO – OLF – STCW - STCW-F

Membership of IASST

• Full members– safety training schools, universities, nautical

colleges, and scientific institutions

• Associated members– professional organizations and manufacturers

• Personal members– Induviduals who has an interest in the

activities and objectives of the IASST

IASST Mission Statement

“To facilitate the exchange of information on matters relating to safety in the maritime environment and to promote continuous improvement in safety and survival training internationally”

IASST Objectives• Promote effective maritime safety and survival training• Encourage the interchange of ideas and information's

with a view to improving the quality of training.• Encourage instructors exchange• Contribute to development and improvement of safety

and survival technology• Forge and maintain links with government, industry,

national and international organizations• Provide consultative and advisory services in safety and

survival training• Raise the profile of the Association in order to encourage

and increase the membership internationally.

Comming events

• IASST 53nd International Meeting– Hosted by Seasafe Faroe Islands to be held

in April 26th 2008.

• Next IASST International Conference– To be held in October 2009 hosted by

Maritime Safety Institute Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport

IASST Today

• 134 members– 90 Full members– 22 Associated members– 13 Personal members– 9 Honorary members

• 42 Country

• WWW.IASST.COM

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Members at this meeting