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Course details

Fast Rescue Boat Refresher (STCW)
NZQF Level 4

About the course

Refresh your skills operating Fast Rescue Boats.

This course will provide you with refresher training in fast rescue boats that meet STCW refresher requirements, as detailed in Section A-VI/2-2 of the STCW Code.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate how to handle and take charge of a fast rescue boat, including righting a capsized fast rescue boat.
  • Demonstrate recovery of a casualty from the water and transfer to a ship or a place of safety.
  • Demonstrate casualty handling techniques.
  • Use the emergency equipment carried in a fast rescue boat. 

NMIT can run this course on demand. Please get in touch with us at  [email protected] if you are interested.

Refresher courses

We offer a suite of refresher courses for STCW Certificates of Competency holders. Whether you are a Master, Mate, Deck Officer, Marine Engineer Officer or Able Seafarer, we can provide refresher training to meet your needs.

If you need STCW PISC and STCW Advanced Fire refreshers, they are conveniently scheduled one after the other.

Entry requirements
  • Provide evidence of an STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue boats) certificate and
  • Provide evidence of an STCW Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate and
  • Students must provide evidence of a current certificate of medical fitness issued in accordance with Maritime Rules Part 34 and
  • Provide evidence of a record of on-board training, drills and experience, or a company letter, or equivalent documentation demonstrating that the standard of competence required by the STCW code Section A-VI/2-2 has been maintained in the preceding five years.

About the provider

At NMIT, our goal is to ensure you graduate work-ready and confident in your knowledge and skills to step into a successful career. Our wrap-around support services guide you through the process of learning, teaching you skills for life and ensuring your well-being is supported so you can focus on achieving your goals. 

NMIT strives to make meaningful and positive change to the businesses and members in our community. For nearly 120 years, we have stood strong as a cornerstone for high-quality tertiary education and community engagement Te Tauihu (the Top of the South). 

This means when you join NMIT, you become connected to a network of industry partners and employment opportunities that can open doors for you. Our passionate tutors across multiple study areas are highly regarded and influential in their chosen fields.

Whatever path you wish to pursue, we'll do what we can to help you reach your goal. Our internationally recognised qualifications are yours for the taking, and the journey to get them can be a rewarding and uplifting experience. 

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