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PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE Rev. Date:

BOATS other than fast rescue boats Initial Issue Date:
IMO Model Course 1.23 DECEMBER, 2016
Author: AOT
Control No.: PART B: COURSE OUTLINE Page 1 of 1
COL001(12-16)

TIME ALLOTMENT
(in hours)
SUBJECT AREA
Theoretical Demonstration
Practical
Competence 1:
Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch
 Construction and outfit of survival craft and rescue boats and 3.0
individual items of their equipment.
 Particular characteristics and facilities of survival and rescue boats. 3.0
 Various types of devices used for launching survival craft and rescue 2.0
boats.
 Methods of launching survival craft into a rough sea. 1.0
 Methods of recovering survival craft. 1.0
 Methods of launching and recovering rescue boats in a rough sea 1.0
 Action to be taken after leaving the ship. 1.0
 Dangers associated with use of on-load release devices. 0.50
 Knowledge of maintenance procedure. 0.50
Competence 2:
Operate a survival craft engine
 Methods of starting and operating a survival craft engine and its 1.0
accessories together with the use of the fire extinguisher provided.

Competence 3:
Manage survivors and survival after craft after abandoning ship
 Handling survival craft in rough weather 0.25
 Use of painter, sea-anchor and all other equipment. 0.25
0.50
 Apportionment of food and water in survival craft.
1.0
 Action taken to maximize detectability and location of survival craft
0.50
 Distress signals, signaling equipment and pyrotechnic
1.0
 Methods of helicopter rescue
1.0
 Effects of hypothermia and its prevention, use of protective covers
and garment, including immersion suits and thermal protective aids. 0.50
 Use of rescue boats and motor lifeboats for marshaling liferafts and
rescue of survivors and persons in the sea. 0.25
 Beaching survival craft.
Competence 4:
Use locating devices, including communication and signaling apparatus and
pyrotechnics.
 Radio life-saving appliances carried in survival craft, including 1.75
satellite EPIRBs and SARTs.
 Pyrotechnic distress signals. 1.0

Competence: 5
1.0
Apply first aid to survivors
 Use of the first aid kit and resuscitation techniques.
 Management of injured persons, including control of bleeding and
shock.
Sub total 23 8.5
Total 31.5
Examination 0.5

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Arsenio Trinidad January Magno Allan Coronado