NVIC 01-24 Task 3.1.A

Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship

SCRB-X3.1 Handling survival craft in rough weather

In a lifeboat in the water,

the candidate commands or operates the lifeboat to:

1. get underway;
2. steer by compass;
3. turn to port;
4. turn to starboard;
5. stop; and
6. go astern.

The candidate ensures that:

1. Commands are issued in proper sequence;
2. Straight courses are ±6° of the direction given by the examiner.

NOTE: This task should be performed in fair weather as it may be unsafe to perform in rough weather.