The aim of this program is to provide those assigned to crew a fast rescue boat with the knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently carry out those duties.
This program is designed to provide all supply vessel and workboat personnel who are designated with utility boat and/or rescue responsibilities with the knowledge and skills to safely carry out these duties.
The course meets the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW 95) standard, Table A-VI (2-2): Operator Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat; and is approved by Transport Canada.
This course also meets the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel (April 2008); Section 5.2.6 Fast Rescue Craft (FRC)
CONTENT
- Construction, safety features and equipment in FRB
- Launching and recovery of FRB
- Righting a capsized FRB and re-boarding the FRB
- Handling a FRB in prevailing weather and sea conditions
- Swim in special equipment (immersion work suit)
- Use communication and signalling equipment
- Use emergency equipment carried
- Recover a casualty from the water and transfer a casualty to a rescue helicopter a ship or a safe place
- Carry out search patterns, taking account of environmental factors
- Start and operate the FRB’s engine
- Taking a lifeboat or liferaft in tow
- Pacing with a lifeboat and a larger vessel that is making way
- Pacing with seismic streamers towed astern of a vessel
Practical training exercises will be conducted in the pool and at sea.
DURATION: A minimum of 23.5 hours of instruction over four (4) days.
Prerequisites
Must be at least 16 years of age.
Trainees must have completed STCW 95 Proficiency in Survival Craft or MED B1 previously.
Trainees are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all program activities. Trainees are expected to participate in all physical training requirements.
A statement of health form completed on the first day of the course. A valid Medical Certificate is required to be submitted prior to start of course. See “General Information: Medical Fitness” for full details.
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 STCW Operator Proficiency in FRB Operations
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