Proficiency in Survival Craft – Limited (Lifeboatman Limited)
COURSE DETAILS
DESCRIPTION
The course combines live, instructor-led virtual lectures with in-person practical training. Lectures are delivered via Zoom during the first two days of the course, followed by hands-on practical exercises and course examinations conducted in person on the final day.
What is the difference between Lifeboatman and Lifeboatman Limited?
Lifeboatman is for vessels equipped with lifeboats as well as liferafts, rescue boats, and other survival equipment while Lifeboatman – Limited is for vessels that only have liferafts, rescue boats, and other survival equipment.
According to 46 CFR 10.107:
Lifeboatman means a mariner who is qualified to take charge of, lower, and operate survival craft and related survival equipment on a vessel.
Lifeboatman-Limited means a mariner who is qualified to take charge of, lower, and operate liferafts, rescue boats, and other survival equipment on vessels where lifeboats are not installed.
This means that if you are going to work on a vessel that has lifeboats you need to hold a Lifeboatman.
If you are working on vessels that only have liferafts, rescue boats, and other survival equipment then you only need Lifeboatman – Limited.
We recommend checking with your employer on what type of Lifeboatman they need you to have.
Can I still achieve my Able Seaman endorsement with the Lifeboatman Limited course?
Yes, you can still obtain your Able Seaman (AB) endorsement even with a “Lifeboatman Limited” certification; however, you cannot get an AB endorsement without any lifeboat certification, meaning you must at least have a Lifeboatman Limited credential to qualify for the AB endorsement. Having a Lifeboatman Limited still allows you to pursue your AB endorsement.
SCOPE
This course aims to train candidates to launch and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat in emergency situations. In addition, it provides instruction and assessment to satisfy the requirements of:
- STCW Code Table A-VI/2-1, as amended 2024, for an STCW endorsement for Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats – Limited (PSC-Limited)
- The examination and practical demonstration requirements of 46 CFR 12.409(b)(3) for endorsements for Lifeboatman-Limited and PSC-Limited, PROVIDED that this training was completed within one year of the date of application
- The Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats – Limited (PSC-Limited) standards of competence required in the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 01-24, including the following tasks:
- 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.3.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.B, 1.4.C, 1.5.B, 1.6.A
- 1.7.A, 1.7.B, 1.7.C, 1.7.D, 1.7.E, 1.8.A, 1.9.A
- 2.1.B, 3.3.A, 3.4.A, 3.5.A, 3.5.B, 3.6.A, 3.7.A, 3.8.A
- 4.1.A, 4.1.B, and 4.2.A
Upon successful completion of this course, the mariner will have received sufficient information, instruction, and assessment to perform the duties and responsibilities for an STCW endorsement in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (PSC) in 46 CFR 12.615.
Course Topics
- Overview of Emergency Situations
- Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
- Davits and Marine Evacuation Systems
- Abandon Ship
- Evacuation and Recovery of Survival Craft
- Launching and Handling Survival Craft in Adverse Weather
- Survival Equipment and its Use
- Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
- Principles of Survival
- Radio Equipment and Rescue Beacons
- Helicopter Rescue
- Identifying Nearby Land and Beaching your Survival Craft
- Overview of Steps for Launching, Handling, Recovery of Rescue Boats and Liferafts and Potential Hazards
- Practical Exercises as per NVIC 01-24
PREREQUISITES
For admission to the course, seafarers must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.
They must also have completed the full STCW Basic Training course in accordance with Regulation VI/1 of STCW 1995 as amended 2010.
CERTIFICATES
Any applicant who has successfully completed this Proficiency in Survival Craft (Limited)(RCMMAR-375) course will satisfy:
⦁ The training, practical demonstration, and written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.409(b)(3) for endorsement as Lifeboat Operator-Limited, PROVIDED that this training was completed within one year of the date of submitting a complete application; AND
⦁ The Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats- Limited (PSC-Limited) training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(v), 46 CFR 11.319(a)(4)(v), 11.321(a)(3)(iii), 11.329(a)(4)(iii), and 11.335(a)(3)(iii); AND
⦁ The Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats- Limited (PSC-Limited) standards of competence required by 46 CFR 12.615; STCW Code Section A-VI/2 and Table A-VI/2-1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 01-24 Tasks 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.3.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.B, 1.4.C, 1.5.B, 1.6.A, 1.7.A, 1.7.B, 1.7.C, 1.7.D, 1.7.E, 1.8.A, 1.9.A, 2.1.B, 3.3.A, 3.4.A, 3.5.A, 3.5.B, 3.6.A, 3.7.A, 3.8.A, 4.1.A, 4.1.B, and 4.2.A.
