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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
Introduction 0.5
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 2.5
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
Dangers associated with use of on-load release devices. 0.50
Action to be taken after leaving the ship. 1.0
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