SCRB Task 2.1.B

Start and operate a rescue boat engine

MMA Method

In order to satisfy NVIC 04-14 Task 2.1.B , MMA students must:

NVIC Method

See NVIC method.

STCW Competence Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency

Operate a survival craft engine

SCRB-X2.1 Methods of starting and operating a survival craft engine and its accessories together with the use of the fire extinguisher provided
Condition Behavior Standard

In a rescue boat equipped with an outboard engine,

the candidate starts and operates the rescue boat engine.


LTD The assessment is only for an endorsement as PSC-Limited.

The candidate ensures that:

  1. The oil level is in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations;
  2. Actions taken to start the engine are in accordance with the operator’s manual; and
  3. The engine is properly operated in forward, neutral, and reverse gears.