The main aim of this project is to obtain specified knowledge regarding refresher education/courses related to safety matters at sea and protection against marine pollution in accordance with international standards and the requirements of the European Union . The purpose is to improve the quality of this education among seafarers in Iceland. The knowledge we particularly want to obtain is about how safety and survival schools in Europe perform their teaching in refresher courses in accordance to the the STCW convention, that will come into force in beginning of the year 2017, and equivalent European directives. In Iceland there is only one training school that offer safety and survival education and training for seafarers and that is the sending organization (MSSTC). Nations often interpret international conventions regarding education and training for seafarers on different matters and therefore is it important that MSSTC will not be isolated in special Icelandic conditions. It is very important for MSSTC to have comparison to other European nations. Also is it important to know if there is some difference in implementation of European directives between cultural regions in Europe. Schools that train seafarers in Europe where chosen and contacted because of the similar conditions in marine areas as Icelandic seafarers operate. It has increased that Icelandic seafarers work at merchant ships in other European countries and therefore important that the safety and survival training in Iceland fulfill the requirements of our neighbors countries. Our training take into account the extreme conditions in Icelandic waters with special focus on bad weather and extreme cold conditions. The conditions are not the same as in central Europe. All of the host partners offer safety and survival training according to the STCW convention and European directives in their home countries and therefore selected by MSSTC. In this application is applied for support to 9 experienced persons of the MSSTC staff and they are all teachers or instructors in safety and survival training at the school. The plan is to visit schools in Sweden, Ireland, France and Netherlands. Sweden could not created the PIC number in time before sending this application.