PS-0301
4/C STCW Personal Survival
Course Description
Together with LB-0203, this course provides minimum standard of competence in personal survival techniques (STCW Table A-VI/1-1). Instruction and assessment in water survival during shipboard emergency to abandon ship. Instruction in dangers to the survivor in the water and the use of personal survival clothing and lifesaving devices. A component of Basic Safety Training certification.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following STCW elements:
- OICEW-D4.1 Immersion suits and thermal protective aids
- OICNW-C4.1 Immersion suits and thermal protective aids
- SC-RB-X3.6 use of protective covers and garments, including immersion suits and thermal protective aids
Demonstrate proficiency in the following skills:
- PS-1 Don a lifejacket
- PS-3 Jump from a height into the water
- PS-4 Right an inverted liferaft
- PS-5 Swim while wearing a lifejacket
- PS-6 Keep afloat without a lifejacket
- PS-7 Board a survival craft while wearing a lifejacket
- SCRB-1 Right an inverted lifefraft