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Swim while wearing a lifejacket

Function: Basic Training

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment

X1.5 Principles concerning survival, including:

  1. value of training and drills
  2. personal protective clothing and equipment
  3. need to be ready for any emergency
  4. actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations
  5. actions to be taken when required to abandon ship
  6. actions to be taken when in the water
  7. actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft
  8. main dangers to survivors

Swim while wearing a lifejacket

Assessed in: PS-0301 4/c STCW Personal Survival

Condition

In a swimming pool or suitable protected waters.

Behavior

Swim while wearing an approved Type-1 PFD

Standard