Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
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Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate for a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats shall be required to demonstrate competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-1.

  2 The level of knowledge of the subjects listed in column 2 of table A-VI/2-1 shall be sufficient to enable the candidate to launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat in emergency situationsfootnote.

  3 Training and experience to achieve the necessary level of theoretical knowledge, understanding and proficiency shall take account of the guidance given in part B of this Code.

  4 Every candidate for certification shall be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence through:

  • .1 demonstration of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-1, in accordance with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in columns 3 and 4 of that table; and

  • .2 examination or continuous assessment as part of an approved training programme covering the material set out in column 2 of table A-VI/2-1.

  5 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 4 in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-1.

  6 Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/2-1 in the following areas:

  • .1 take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch:

    • .1.1 interpret the markings on survival craft as to the number of persons they are intended to carry;

    • .1.2 give correct commands for launching and boarding survival craft, clearing the ship and handling and disembarking persons from survival craft;

    • .1.3 prepare and safely launch survival craft and clear the ship’s side quickly; and

    • .1.4 safely recover survival craft and rescue boats;

  • .2 manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship:

    • .2.1 row and steer a boat and steer by compass;

    • .2.2 use individual items of equipment of survival crafts, except for pyrotechnics; and

    • .2.3 rig devices to aid location;

  • .3 use locating devices, including communication and signalling apparatus:

    • .3.1 use of portable radio equipment for survival craft; and

  • .4 apply first aid to survivors.

Parent topic: Section A-VI/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency in survival craft, rescue boats and fast rescue boats
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