STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB) – Refresher

€250 EUR

Course Type:

Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue Boats)

Training School:

MaritimeMT

Location:

Ħal Far Industrial Estate, Birżebbuġa, Malta

Duration:

1 day

Language:

English

Seafarers holding an existing PSCRB qualification are required to refresh their certificate of proficiency every five years to maintain proficiency under the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments (STCW Section A-VI/2).

The course will comprise of theoretical modules, whereby candidates will refresh all safety and operational procedures with regards to survival crafts and rescue boats.

Prerequisites - Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than fast rescue boats) STCW Code Chapter Vl, Table A-Vl/2-1 – full course.

Trainers - The PSCRB – refresher will be delivered by experienced lecturers at MMRTC.

Certification - MMRTC will issue Transport Malta approved Certificate on the merit of full attendance and written assessment.

Course Structure - 
The aims of the course are to ensure that candidate are thoroughly knowledgeable about the following:

• General – Emergency situations, Training, Drills and Operational readiness of equipment.
• Abandoning ship in an emergency and the possibility of damaged survival crafts.
• Different types of Survival crafts and rescue boats.
• Different types of launching arrangements, different methods of operation, advantages and disadvantages.
• Proper use of survival craft equipment.
• Drill schedules.
• Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch.
• Handling survival crafts and rescue boats in rough weather.
• Use locating devices including communication and signalling apparatus and pyrotechnics.
• How to survive in the survival craft.
• Rescuing other survivors and treatment of hypothermia.
• Actions to take to maximize detectability and location of survival craft.
• Methods of helicopter rescue.
• Classroom discussion of incident reports related to Survival craft equipment with special reference to accidents during drills.
• Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (STCW A-Vl/1-4)
• Amendments to the regulations related to SOLAS convention, Life Saving Appliances code and relevant MGN’s.
• Latest developments in equipment. (Keeping abreast with technological development).

Entry Requirements

Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than fast rescue boats) STCW Code Chapter Vl, Table A-Vl/2-1 – full course.

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