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Advanced Sea Survival Module (Yachts) - MCA

This 3 day course is designed for Officer of the Watch candidates pursuing their MCA Certificate of Competency or for ambitious mariners desiring to improve their knowledge and abilities in sea survival techniques. This course combines classroom theory and practical instruction, which is led by a certificated instructor to prepare candidates for the additional responsibilities needed to upgrade to the OOW position onboard yachts and other vessels.

Subjects Include:

  • Emergencies and Drills

  • Survival Craft

  • First Aid for Survivors

  • Life Jackets and Immersion Suits

  • Actions in Survival Craft

  • Distressed Signals and Communications

  • Rescue Boats

  • Practical Pool Session

  • Practical Open Water Session

    • Exam/Assessment:

    1. In course continuous assessment

    2. A final exercise designed to test understanding of the techniques learnt during the course and an oral/written examination to test the underpinning knowledge. During the course assessment particular attention shall be given to the following operations

      • Take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and after launch

      • Operate a survival craft engine

      • Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship

      • Use locating devices, including communications and signaling apparatus and pyrotechnics

      • Apply first aid to survivors
     

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