Condition

Using an actual or training survival craft and launching apparatus.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:
  1. Board persons into survival craft.
  2. Lower, release and launch survival craft.
  3. Disembark persons from survival craft.
  4. Recover survival craft.
  1. Correct commands are given, clearly.
  2. All operations are performed safely and within equipment limitations.
  3. Initial actions on leaving the ship minimize threat to survival.
  4. Off-load and On-load release devices are correctly used.
  5. Equipment is operated in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions for release and resetting.

Location

Assessed in MC‑STCW2 Lifeboat Operator.

References

STCW Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency

  1. SCRB-X1.3
  2. SCRB-X1.4
  3. SCRB-X3.1

NVIC Tasks

  1. NVIC 01-24 Task 1.4.A Command launching a lifeboat
  2. NVIC 01-24 Task 3.1.A Command lifeboat operation