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Assessment PS-6

Keep afloat without a lifejacket

Assessed in PS-0301 4/C STCW Personal Survival

Condition

In a swimming pool or suitable protected waters of sufficient depth.

Performance Requirements

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Keep afloat without a lifejacket.

Demonstrate, for a period of at least one minute, the ability to:

  • Float on back
  • Tread water.

Supports Table A-VI/1-1 personal survival

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

Keep afloat without a lifejacket

Published: 2016-10-28-04:00