ACT: Advanced Coxswain Training Program
OBJECTIVE
To augment on board drills and exercising program to maintain competence and confidence of coxswain, which supports compliance with the following:
MODU Code MSC.1/Circ.1486 Alternate Compliance Program
SOLAS MSC.1/Circ.1578 Additional Special Drills
Sub Paragraph 8.2 of the ISM Code
CONTENT
Safety principles
Pre-launch preparation and procedures
Launching and recovery
Maneuvering FRB in various conditions
SAR patterns
The simulation- based practical training exercises included are as follows:
Survival Craft handling, including launching and recovery
Survival Craft maneuvering in various sea states and swell conditions
Pacing and towing with other survival craft, including FRB
Search and Rescue patterns, including PIW rescue
DURATION
Self-paced; approximately 4 hours combined lecture and practical exercises
VALIDITY
2.5 years