Proficiency in Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats

Trains individuals to efficiently operate life-saving appliances and manage survival craft or rescue boats during and after launch.
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Overview

This course covers the requirements of the STCW Convention and Code. On meeting the minimum standard of competence in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, a trainee will be competent to operate life-saving appliances and take charge of survival craft or rescue boat during or after launch.

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Course Type:

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Mandatory Course

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Course Objectives:

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This course aims to provide training for candidates in command, organize and train fire parties and control fire-fighting operations. in accordance with Section A-VI/2 of the STCW Code. For advanced safety training and instruction.

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Program Highlights
Delivery Method
Blend of classroom lectures and practical training
Duration
4 Days
Course Date
10 February 2025

Course Details

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Course Information

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• Trainee will be competent to operate life-saving appliances.

• Take charge of survival craft or rescue boat during or after launch.

• They will also be able to operate a survival craft engine.

• Manage survivors and survival crafts after abandoning ship.

• Trainees will know the correct use of all locating devices, including communication, and signaling

devices and pyrotechnics,

• How to apply first aid to survivors. (Casualty handling.)

• Actions to take to preserve the lives of those in their charge.

• Musters, drills and abandonment.

• Types and operation of craft, their equipment, and davits including on/off load release.

• Practical boat handling (oars and power)

• Man overboard.

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Course Assessment Method

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• Written Exam

• Practical Exam

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Delivery Method

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The course training will be a blend of:

• Classroom lectures.

• Practical Training.

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Duration

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4 Days

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Course Date

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10 February 2025

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Entry Requirements

Prerequisites

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Completed the four Basic Courses + minimum 6 months sea service.

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program chair
Dr. Hongseok Bae
Head of Marine Engineering Technology Department
Key information
Course Type
Mandatory Course
Duration
4 Days
Course Date
10 February 2025
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