Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats

Training Program covers the requirements of the STCW Convention.

Passing Theoretical part of training program, trainee must:

• Be familiar in different emergency situations like: collision, grounding, fire etc.;
• Be familiar in rescue operations with helicopter and know about rescue equipment;
• Be familiar to different distress signals;
• Need to understand the need for high-speed lifeboat maintenance, including emergency repairs, inflated inflatable high-speed boat compartments inflow and air release ;
• Identify search and rescue methods and environmental factors that affect its performance;
• Be aware of fast rescue boat specific characteristics, equipment and limitations;

Passing Practical part of training program, trainee must:

• Be able to safe jump from the high at least 4.5 m wearing life-jacket and immersion suit;
• Be able to board the life-raft after inverting to the right position;
• Be able to use emergency equipment;
• Be able to use emergency radio equipment (EPIRB, SART), portable radio stations (VHF);
• Be able to swim in special equipment;
• Be able to manage and monitor the launching and lifting of a high speed rescue boat;
• Be able to turn the capsized rescue boat in the upright position Entry Standards

In order to entry into the presented training program, trainee must represent:

• Certificate of Competency, Education Certificate or Certificate of Proficiency;
• Seamen’s book or Civil passport or ID;
• Medical Certificate or medical certificate form 100(for coastal water area seafarers’);
• The Certificate confirming not less than 6 months sea going practice experience on a relevant vessel.