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This blog contains information on how to survive by  finding land and reaching shore . if you're lost in the open sea, also you will find useful information about how to recognize signs of land. Sometimes the rescue team cannot get to you, or don't know where you are, so you need to do whatever it takes to stay alive, and eventually get to shore. Your survival in the open seas depends upon your ability to use the available survival equipment, and your special skills to apply them to cope with the hazards you face as well as your will to survive. But most importantly your ability to improvise, because every survival situation is different, so think and improvise by taking advantage of what you have available to you. Finding Land and Reaching Shore When you're in the open water you should watch carefully for signs of land. If more than one person is on the raft, the team should take turns to be on the lookout for land or signs of land (rotate every 2 hours). Below you will fi...

This blog contains information on how to survive by finding  drinking water in the open sea and ocean  in an emergency situation, also you will find useful tips on how to desalt seawater and evaporate it. Finding water is more important than finding food, because without food you can live for weeks, but without water you can't live more than three day. Your survival in the open seas depends upon your ability to use the available survival equipment, and your special skills to apply them to cope with the hazards you face as well as your will to survive. But most importantly your ability to improvise, because every survival situation is different, so think and improvise by taking advantage of what you have available to you. Finding Water in the Open Sea The lack of drinkable water could be a major problem on the open seas.  Seawater should never be ingested in its natural state . It will cause an individual to become violently ill in a very short period of time. When water ...

  Sharks Thanks to Hollywood, sharks have a very bad rap. No doubt they are dangerous, but almost all attacks on humans are due to mistaken identity. In most cases, they think humans are food so they have a taste. They then realize that we taste disgusting and leave. How to Fight a Shark The vast majority of shark attacks on humans are mistaken identity. Humans don’t taste good to sharks! Still, they are the king of the ocean, so you want to stay out of their way. Like most animals food is what will attract a shark, whether it is real or mistaken identity. Blood and fish are the biggest attractions. So is anything that resembles these, like shiny objects or human waste. Whether you are in a life raft or not, if you spot a shark, be loud and slap the water. If you don’t have a liferaft and are in a group, bunch together and face out. Everyone should shout underwater and slap the surface. When a shark starts circling you, it is a sign of attack. When it comes at you, strike at its gi...

Catching Food at Sea If you don’t get rescued or find land within a day, you will want to find food. Fishing is the obvious answer, but you can also eat seabirds, planktons, seaweed, etc. Small fish will gather underneath your raft. A simple handline, hook, and lure will do the trick. Even a simple survival kit will have a small fishing kit in it. If you don’t have fishing line, any string can work. Shoelaces, paracord, etc. If you do have fishing line, be careful not to cut yourself. Anything flashy makes a good lure. Be very careful with the hook or anything sharp if in an inflatable liferaft. When you do catch a fish, use its guts as bait. Do not hang around after spilling blood in the ocean. It may attract sharks. World's Most Dangerous Fish Puffer. puffer fish Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Plus Red Lionfish. red lionfish Candiru. candiru © Morphart Creation/COMEO—Shutterstock. Great White Shark. great white shark Moray Eel. mosaic moray eel Tigerfish. Tigerfi...

HOW TO SWIM LONG DISTANCE WITH SURVIVAL BACKSTROKE When you need to swim long distance and/or stay afloat in the water for a really long time, do survival backstroke.  Survival backstroke is floating on your back as you propel through the water. You use a simultaneous frog/breaststroke kick and a sculling motion with your hands. Your arms and legs move and come together at the same time. The main goal of the survival backstroke is to conserve energy and reduce heat loss. To maximize energy conservation, do the survival backstroke very slow. Take short strokes and glide for as long as possible. Only take the next stroke when you feel your legs dropping or you loose forward momentum. Take short strokes and glide for as long as possible. Short strokes minimize heat loss from under your armpits and between your legs. Your arms should not extend beyond your shoulders. Also, at the end of each stroke, bring your arms and legs together. Hold them close but comfortable against your body. ...

6 Ways to Find and Conserve Drinkable Water at Sea “ Water ! Water everywhere, but not a drop to drink ”. There are many clichéd stories out at sea and this is one of them that we wholly agree to.  O n the flipside, this can only hold true when we are in a small craft striving for our survival. As we all know, food and water are the basics for survival , but out there as castaways at sea,things seem pretty off-balanced . O ne can live for weeks even without food , but it takes only three days to choke unto death without water or fresh drinking water, to be specific. S urviving in open seas is dementing and depends on the survivors’ ability to apply the required skills and be able to use whatever is available and meant for survival. T he question is how do we overcome the mountainous task of surviving in a craft with little or no drinkable water around? S cience has shown us various techniques to manipulate our well-being. Humans on the other hand have adapted, improvised and overc...

We Provide A1 training in DG shipping  Approved  Maritime Courses in South India. P ondicherry Maritime Academy is a certified ISO 9001-2015 Institution certified by Indian Register Quality Systems ( IRQS ) Accreditations, strictly enforcing globally recognized training standards for seafarers. PMA is located in heart of Union Territory Puducherry ( formerly known as Pondicherry ), one of the liveliest and friendliest Union Territory in India and a great place to study  As a former French colony, it exudes Mediterra­nean aura with its own unique culture and so­cial life, museums, theatres, resorts, restaurants, shops, bars, clubs, etc that one will never be short of things. One of the most important challeng­es of Maritime education in our country today: the growing rural-urban divide- where there is an instant shortfall in quality of competent young Maritime professionals from rural areas. The core reasons include inflexible curriculum, poor access to information and te...