STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Develop proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (excluding Fast Rescue Boats).
Develop your skills for survival at sea, including managing the launch and use of survival and rescue crafts, managing survivors, and signalling for help.
This course meets the requirements of STCW 1978 as amended, A-VI/2-1.
Course content
- Topic 1: Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch
- Topic 2: Survival Craft Operation
- Topic 3: Signalling
- Topic 4: First Aid
Course aim
To develop proficiency of skills for survival at sea, including managing the launch and use of survival and rescue craft, and managing survivors and signalling for help.
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- Be physically fit and capable of participating in the practical training component
- Have a current medical examination certificate issued by an approved General Practitioner such as Seafarers Medical or equivalent
- Provide evidence of STCW Basic Training or SBT311 or equivalent
About the provider
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough.
NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs.
You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.