Course Description
Provides minimum standard of competence in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rest rescue boats (Table A-VI/2-1). Launching: practical assessments to take charge of a lifeboat during and after launch using proper commands and safety methods; recover a lifeboat in water; steer and start engine; manage survivors. Rowing: practical assessments to manage a lifeboat after abandoning ship, using proper commands, lifeboat equipment and devices to aid in location.
This course consists of four 2-hour practical assessment blocks.
STCW Objectives
Demonstrate proficiency in the following skills:
- PS-8 Use of lifeboat equipment
- SCRB-2 Launch, board and recover survival craft.
- SCRB-3 Start and operate survival craft engine
- SCRB-4 Row and steer survival craft
Topics
- Practical demonstration “Under Oars”
- Practical demonstration of:
- Steering by Magnetic Compass
- Deploying a sea anchor
- Rigging a Search and Rescue Transponder (S.A.R.T.)
- Demonstrating the use of a lifeboat radio
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (E.P.I.R. B.)
- Practical demonstration of “Launching and Recovering” a lifeboat
- Examination on the following topics:
- Familiarity with survival craft equipment
- Managing survivors
- Signals for distress and signaling to attract attention o Starting a lifeboat engine
- Sending a MAYDAY voice message
- Devices used to aid in the location of a survival craft o Interpreting lifeboat markings
- Deploying a sea anchor
- Purpose of a sea painter