Apply for our Enhanced Safety Training Scheme and PFD fitted with a Personal Locator Beacon
BIM’s Enhanced Safety Training Scheme is a 1-day course designed to provide the skipper and crews of registered fishing vessels with on-going training in personal survival techniques, first aid, fire fighting, and health and safety in the workplace. Those successfully completing the course (or, in the case of new entrants, those successfully completing BIM’s 3-day Basic Safety Training) may also avail of a special incentive under BIM’s Safety Equipment Scheme. This provides grant aid of up to 60% towards the cost of purchasing Personal Floatation Devices (PFD) fitted with an integrated Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).
This Enhanced Safety Training Scheme complements BIM’s Basic Safety Training programme and Fleet Safety Grant Aid Scheme and is intended to further enhance survival prospects following man overboard accidents at sea as well as the search and rescue functions of the emergency services.
Who is Eligible All persons operating or working onboard Irish registered fishing vessels less than 15 meters in length.
What is Funded 1-day Enhanced Safety Training course including a Personal Flotation Device fitted with a Personal Locator Beacon.
Amounts Granted The following rates apply in every case:
You can replace your Mullion Compact 150N PFD with the new Mullion Compact Supreme at the next PFD service date. Your current beacon will be transferred to the new PFD.
The cost is:
How to Apply 
