Proficiency In Survival Craft And Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats- PSC Perth
Learn how to control and coordinate launching a lifeboat and rescue boat
This STCW course is designed to help build competence and knowledge of safety procedures to control and coordinate launching the lifeboat and rescue boat, and safely evacuate or
recover personnel from offshore vessels, should an incident occur whilst at sea. This course is suitable for all seafarers operating in Australian and International waters.
This course covers the requirements of the 1995 STCW Convention Chapter VI, Section AVl/ 2, Table A-Vl/2-1. On meeting the minimum standard of competence in survival craft and
rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, a student will be competent to operate life-saving appliances and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during or after launch. They will
also be able to operate a survival craft engine and manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship. Students will know the correct use of all locating devices, including
communication and signaling apparatus and pyrotechnics, how to apply first aid to survivors and the actions to take to preserve the lives of those in their charge.
Course Availability
This is a 4 days course, available for group bookings and individual bookings. Please book online or call us at 1300 374 828.
Structure and Assessment
This course is delivered through classroom presentations, participant discussion as well as practical components within a simulated workplace environment. Competence is assessed
through written and practical activities.
Learning Outcomes
The course outcomes include the training outcomes required by AMSA for the provision of this certificate include:
- Launch survival craft and rescue boats
- Operate survival craft and rescue boats
- Operate lifesaving and survival equipment
- Recover survival craft
- Organise abandon vessel musters and drills
Revalidation
Seafarers holding the qualification of Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats shall be required to revalidate every five years.
Regulator
AMSA endorsed training is regulated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which is Australia’s national agency responsible for maritime safety.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Training Standard Prerequisites
Trainees need to provide evidence of completing a Basic Safety Training STCW Reg VI/1
- Certificate of Safety Training (COST) within 5 years
or
- Certificate of Safety Training Continued Competence (COST_CC) within 5 years
and
- for STCW endorsement, 6 months sea service (on vessels carrying survival equipment suitable for use on SOLAS vessels
Medical Requirements
A health questionnaire and declaration of fitness will be required at course registration. Please contact ERGT for any concerns regarding completion of practical training and
assessment requirements and to discuss options for reasonable adjustments.
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