MT-1231
STCW Survival Craft
Course Description
This course covers all the necessary subject matter required by STCW Table A-VI/2-1
for Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, other than fast rescue boats, not
already covered within MT-1121 (Basic Training). It will introduce and/or review
various operations related to Survival Craft and Rescue Boats including:
boat types and launching apparatus; operations, including launching, boarding, rowing, steering, beaching, recovery; operation of rescue boat engine and other equipment.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following STCW elements:
- AB-D-C4.1 Knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats
- AB-D-C4.1 Knowledge of survival craft and rescue boats launching appliances and arrangements
- AB-D-C4.1 Knowledge of survival craft and rescue boats equipment
- OICEW-D4.1 Ability to organize abandon ship drills
- OICEW-D4.1 Knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats
- OICEW-D4.1 Radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs and SARTs
- OICNW-C4.1 Ability to organize abandon ship drills
- OICNW-C4.1 Knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats
- OICNW-C4.1 Radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs and SARTs
- RFPNW-X4.2 Knowledge of pyrotechnic distress signals; satellite EPIRBs and SARTs
- RFPNW-X4.3 Avoidance of false distress alerts and action to be taken in event of accidental activation
- SC-RB-X1.1 Construction and outfit of survival craft and rescue boats and individual items of their equipment
- SC-RB-X1.2 Particular characteristics and facilities of survival craft and rescue boats
- SC-RB-X1.3 Various types of device used for launching survival craft and rescue boats
- SC-RB-X1.4 Methods of launching survival craft into a rough sea
- SC-RB-X1.5 Methods of recovering survival craft
- SC-RB-X1.6 Action to be taken after leaving the ship
- SC-RB-X1.7 Methods of launching and recovering rescue boats in a rough sea
- SC-RB-X1.8 Dangers associated with use of on-load release devices
- SC-RB-X1.9 Knowledge of maintenance procedures for survival craft
- SC-RB-X2.1 Methods of starting and operating a survival craft engine and its accessories together with the use of the fire extinguisher provided
- SC-RB-X3.1 Handling survival craft in rough weather
- SC-RB-X3.2 Use of painter, sea-anchor and all other equipment
- SC-RB-X3.3 Apportionment of food and water in survival craft
- SC-RB-X3.4 Action taken to maximize detectability and location of survival craft
- SC-RB-X3.5 Method of helicopter rescue
- SC-RB-X3.6 Effects of hypothermia and its prevention
- SC-RB-X3.7 Use of rescue boats and motor lifeboats for marshalling liferafts and rescue of survivors and persons in the sea
- SC-RB-X3.8 Beaching survival craft
- SC-RB-X4.1 Radio life-saving appliances carried in survival craft, including satellite EPIRBs and SARTs
- SC-RB-X4.2 Pyrotechnic distress signals
Other Objectives
- Knowledge of launching, boarding and recovery of survival craft
- Ability to row and steer survival craft
