Proficiency in Survival Craft Refresher

Length2 Days
Pre-requisiteHas successfully completed USCG approved Proficiency in Survival Craft course. For Mariners renewing their credentials that DO NOT have 360+ days of sea service in the last 5 years

Course Description

The aims of this 14.75-hours course - Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSC) Refresher - is to provide attendees with refresher training to launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat in emergency situations and in accordance with 46 CFR 12.613 (the domestic application of Section A-VI/2 of the STCW Code).

This STCW REFRESHER course is for mariners who have not had 360 Days of sea time within the last five years.

Proficency in Survival Craft is also referred to as Lifeboatman.

Offsite outdoor practical assessment - Please bring weather approprate clothing.

Are you not sure which course is needed to renew your license?

Revalidations (REVS) - For Mariners with 360+ days in the last 5 years. Will need to take: BT-REV (2 Day). Also, if you have an Advanced Firefighting Endorsement, you will need FF-ADV-REV (1 Day). This is a separate registration.

Refreshers (REFS) - For Mariners without 360+ days in the last 5 years. Will need to take: BT-REF (3 Day). If you have an Advanced Firefighting Endorsement, you will need FF-ADV-REF (2 Day). If you have a Proficiency in Survival Craft Endorsement, you will need PSC-REF (2 Day). And a Radar Renewal. These are separate registrations.

If you still have questions regarding your renewal, please contact MITAGS Admissions.

What You Will Learn

Attendees will be able to demonstrate proficiency in survival craft and rescue boat operations as specified in 46 CFR 12.407 and NVIC 04-14, including the ability to:

Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch;
Operate a survival craft engine;
Demonstrate the ability to row by actually pulling an oar in the boat;
Manage a survival craft and survivors after abandoning ship;
Safely recover survival craft and rescue boats; and
Use locating and communication devices.

Available Dates - BALTIMORE

No available course sessions at this time. Please check back at a later date.

Available Dates - SEATTLE