PSCRB Officer R

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Contents
I- Aim and Objective

II-Why we need to attend the PSC&RB Refresher course?

III-What are the new things of Survival Craft within FIVE

years???
IV- Things to Do Today
V- Practical Exercise
I-Aim and
Objective
Aim (Refresher)
The aim of the course is to refresh the skills of those who are
assigned to crew a ship’s lifeboat or rescue boat, other than a fast
rescue boat, with the knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently
carry out those duties.
Objective
A trainee will be competent to operate life-saving
appliances and take charge of a survival craft or rescue
boat during or after launch. They will also be able to
operate a survival craft engine and manage survivors
and survival craft after abandoning ship.
Trainees will know the correct use of all locating

devices, including communication and signalling
apparatus and pyrotechnics, how to apply first aid to
survivors and the actions to take to preserve the lives
of those in their charge.
II-Why we need to attend the
PSC&RB Refresher course?
STCW
Seafarers qualified in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast
rescue boats in accordance with
Chapter I/11 , Section A-I/11 and
Chapter VI, Section A-VI/2, paragraph 4 and 5 shall be required,

every 5 years, to provide evidence of having maintained the
required standard of competence to undertake the tasks, duties, and
responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-1 of the
Convention
Master, Oow, CE,2E, Bosun, AB
Convention
Code
Model Course
III-What are the new things of
Survival Craft within FIVE
years???
OLRRS

“To prevent unexpected accidents during
lifeboat drills and/or inspections”.

SOLAS regulation III/1.5 for lifeboat
release and retrievable systems (OLRRS)

The entry into force date is
January 1, 2013

To ensure that suitable fall
prevention devices (FPDs) are
fitted in accordance with
(MSC.1/Circ.1327)
Free Fall Simulated Launching
Enter into Force 1st Jan 2014
SOLAS regulation III/20.11.2
Free-fall lifeboat release systems

shall be performed either by free-fall
launch with only the operating crew
on board or by a simulated
launching;
Simulated Launching
Simulated launching is a means of

training the crew in the free-fall
release procedure of free-fall lifeboats
and in verifying the satisfactory
function of the free-fall release
system without allowing the lifeboat
to fall into the sea.
Restraining Device & Preventing
Device
Free Fall- Ensure that the restraining
device(s) provided by the manufacturer
for simulated launching are installed
RESTRAINING VS PREVENTING
IV-THINGS TO DO TODAY
Things to Do
It is recommended that all trainees are made to jump into the water
from a height of at least 4.5 m, wearing a lifejacket, during an
abandon ship drill with a hand-launched life raft.
Trainees should swim a short distance, right an inverted

life raft, board the life raft from water and once on board help others to board
the life raft. When ready to clear away from the side, the instructor can let go of
the painter instead of having it cut at the raft.
ON Load & OFF Load Demonstration

BMTC Life Boat Engine SABB L DIESEL
NORWAY
Output 3000
RPM
29 HP
Consumpt
5.9l/h
19 Sprinkler, 20 Air Supply
Things old but should know
Fast Rescue Boats (FRB)
• IMO Resolution A.656(16)
• Shall the speed of 20’ and keep it during 4 hours
• Shall be capable of being launched and retrieved in
severe atmospheric conditions (Beaufort 6, wave 6 m)
• Important for the safety of people in offshore activities
At least 20 kn in calm water with a crew of 3 persons and

maintaining that speed for at least 4 hours.
At least 8 kn with a full complement of persons and equipment
Engines shall stop automatically or be stopped by the
helmsman’s emergency release switch should the
rescue boat capsize. When the rescue boat has righted, each
engine or motor shall be capable of
being restarted, provided the helmsman’s emergency release,
if fitted, has been reset.. 2nd ly 0.3 m/s rescue boat
V- Practical Exercise
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What are the aims and objectives of the refresher course?

What are the new regulations regarding survival craft introduced in the last 5 years?

PSCRB – R

II-Why we need to attend the PSC&RB Refresher course?

III-What are the new things of Survival Craft within FIVE

IV- Things to Do Today

Trainees will know the correct use of all locating

Chapter I/11 , Section A-I/11 and

Chapter VI, Section A-VI/2, paragraph 4 and 5 shall be required,

SOLAS regulation III/20.11.2

Free-fall lifeboat release systems

Simulated launching is a means of

Trainees should swim a short distance, right an inverted

ON Load & OFF Load Demonstration

At least 20 kn in calm water with a crew of 3 persons and

Thanks, Let’s Proceed to

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