OOW-2.2.8

Basic principles of survival

OOW-2 · Response to Navigational Emergencies · OOW-2.2 Response to Other Emergencies

This lesson covers the basic principles of survival after maritime abandonment, explaining the physiological and situational reasoning behind protection, position-keeping, water and food management, signalling, and psychological resilience.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.