PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS (OTHER THAN FAST RESCUE BOATS)

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS (OTHER THAN FAST RESCUE BOATS)

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING

The course is designed to train personnel in the proper actions involved in taking command of, launching, and handling of a survival craft during an emergency evacuation/abandonment
This course aims to provide the training for candidates in PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS (OTHER THAN FAST RESCUE BOATS) in accordance with SECTION A-VI/2, PARAGRAPH 1.6 TABLE A-VI/2-1 of the STCW 2010 CONVENTION

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Participants must demonstrate ability to read and write English

• Must have approved Sea going experience of not less than 6 months

• Possession of Valid STCW “2010” Basic Mandatory Courses certificate.

• NIMASA Medical Certificate of Fitness

• Participants are required to submit a valid form of identification. The following are acceptable forms of identification accepted.

  • National Identification Card

  • Previous STCW 95 Certificate (with embedded photograph)

  • International Passport

  • Nigerian Armed Forces identification card

  • Photo Identification card issued in Nigeria by the Federal State, or Local Government, Ministries Departments and Agencies

  • Drivers License with photo of the driver issued by FRSC

COURSE CONTENT

• Introduction and Safety

• General

• Survival craft and rescue boats

• Launching arrangements

• Evacuation and recovery of survival craft and rescue boats

• Action to take whn clear of the ship

• Lifeboat engine and accessories

• Rescue boat outboard engine

• Handling survival craft and rescue boats in rough weather

• Action to take when aboard a survival craft

• Methods of helicopter rescue

• Hypothermia

• Radio Equipment

• First Aid

• Drills in launching and recovering boats

• Drills in launching life raft

• Drills in launching and recovering rescue boats

• Practical exercises

CERTIFICATION

Successful participants will be issued certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and rescue Boats (Other Than Fast Rescue Boats) in accordance with Regulation VI/2 SECTION A-VI/2, PARAGRAPH 1.6 TABLE A-VI/2-1 of the STCW convention as amended.
100% class attendance and full participation in all practical exercises is required for the issuance of certificate.