Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB) (A-VI/2 1-4)

To give seafarers who are required to take charge of a survival craft or a rescue boat (other than fast rescue boats) in emergency situations the essential education and training to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements.

Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch

Operate a survival craft engine

Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship

Use locating devices, including communication and signalling

apparatus and pyrotechnics

Apply first aid to survivors

Course Structure

The learner can safely take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch.

The learner can operate a survival craft engine.

The learner can manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship.

The learner can use locating devices, including communication and signalling apparatus and pyrotechnics.

The learner can apply first aid to survivors.