STCW Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats - Updating Training - HALF DAY

COURSE CERTIFICATION

The course complies with Merchant Navy Training Board guidelines.  The National Maritime Training Centre is an approved training centre and issues the STCW certificate upon successful completion.

Section A-VI/2 of STCW (paragraph 11) states that ‘Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 10 in fast rescue boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A VI/2-2.’

Some of the required updating training may be carried out on board ships, with certain elements that have to be undertaken ashore at an MCA approved training centre.  The following training and experience that can be undertaken onboard is:

1. Take charge of a fast rescue boat during and after launch:

• Control safe launching and recovery of a fast rescue boat;
• Handle a fast rescue boat in prevailing weather and sea conditions;
• Use communication and signalling equipment between the fast rescue boat and a helicopter and a ship;
• Use the emergency equipment carried;
• Carry out search patterns, taking account of environmental factors.

Where this onboard training and experience is undertaken, a self declaration form must be signed confirming that all the requirements have been met in order to attend the requisite shore based training course.  For those who have not undertaken this onboard training and are therefore unable to sign the self-declaration form, the full updating training requirements must be undertaken.

ROUTE 1 (HALF DAY) – Entry Requirements

Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate

Self-declaration Form

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Medical fitness to undertake practical exercises
• Ability to comprehend English
• Proof of identity
• You should be aware that the practical aspects of this course may be physically demanding, and that full participation is required to obtain certification.

• Protective clothing and lifejackets will be provided, but students should bring warm clothing, their own swimwear (trunks, swimsuit etc) and a towel. It is also recommended that students bring a tee shirt to wear in the pool, and a waterproof bag to take wet gear home, and if desired, clean clothing may be brought to wear in the pool instead of or as well as swimwear (this last is optional).

DELEGATES MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR CERTIFICATION IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE.