NVIC 01-24 Task 1.5.A

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

SCRB-X1.5 Methods of recovering survival craft

Using a lifeboat in the water,

the candidate commands the recovery and proper securing of a lifeboat within 15 minutes.

The candidate issues the following orders and verifies that they have been properly carried out:

1. Bring the lifeboat under the falls;
2. Hook the lifeboat to the falls;
3. Raise the lifeboat to the embarkation deck;
4. Raise the lifeboat to its stowed position; and
5. Secure the lifeboat.

NOTE: As it may be unsafe for persons to ride the boat from the water, this component of the task should be simulated.