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Assessment PS-7

Board a survival craft while wearing a lifejacket

Assessed in PS-0301 4/C STCW Personal Survival

Condition

In a swimming pool or suitable protected waters with an approved survival craft.

Performance Requirements

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

Swim to and enter a survival craft without assistance, while wearing a lifejacket.

Craft is entered successfully.

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

Board a survival craft while wearing a lifejacket

Published: 2016-10-28-04:00