REFRESHER COURSE – PROFICIENCY IN FAST RESCUE BOATS (FRB)
AUDIENCE
Holders of a FRB Certificate due to expire every five years.
PREREQUISITES
Admission to the course :
– Hold a FRB Certificate
– Hold a certificate of onboard training less than five years old, certified by the shipowner (entitles the holder to a reduced number of training hours)
– Hold a Seafarers’ health service medical fitness certificate less than 12 months old.
OBJECTIVES
Prove continued competency in accordance with the Order dated 24 July 2013 relating to the revalidation of maritime vocational training qualifications
DURATION
8 hours over one day, including 2 hours of theory and 6 hours of practice
NUMBER OF TRAINEES
Minimum 5 / Maximum 6
SOURCES
Order dated 24 July 2013 relating to the revalidation of maritime vocational training qualifications.
STCW Convention section A-VI/2 table A-VI/2.2
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
Theoretical instruction :
– General information on rescue boats
– Releasing and recovery
– Operating a rescue boat
– Releasing and handling in adverse weather conditions
– Helicopter rescue methods
– Hypothermia
– Portable radio equipment
Practical training :
– Operational availability of the raft
– Rescue boat releasing and recovering rescue boat exercise
– Behaviour in the event of capsizing
– Handling at slow and steady speeds
COURSE LOCATION
CESAME in Saint-Malo
SUPERVISION
ENSM teachers
END OF COURSE ASSESSMENT
Yes
ATTESTATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF A STCW CERTIFICATE
Yes.
The course attestations are dematerialised, and can be accessed directly on your seafarer’s portal as soon as the training course has been successfully completed.
These attestations are valid for 12 months, during which time you can use the appropriate CERFA form to renew your certificates with Maritime Affairs.
CERTIFICATION/DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE RATE
The certification/documentary evidence rate for this course is 100%.
SATISFACTION RATE
The satisfaction rate for this course is 100% (2023).
PRICE
The cost of the course is €550 per trainee.