# Fast Rescue Boats (MARTPT-193) Course number: 147 Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT) Duration: 3 days Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/fast-rescue-boats-frb-course-147 Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date) ## Overview 3 day course theory and practical training and assessment utilizing MPT’s Fast Rescue Boats. Subjects Include: Introduction to Rigid Hull Inflatable Fast, Rescue Boats, Start up and Shut down of the FRB, Basic High and Low Speed Operations, Prevailing Sea and Weather Conditions, Mechanical Systems and Trouble Shooting, Heavy Weather Operations, Open Water Rescue, Running alongside another vessel underway, Riding a sea painter, Helicopter Hoists, and Stern and side towing ## Course description **Fast Rescue Boats - Course #147** Delivered by highly qualified MPT Instructor(s), this course covers this 3 day course theory and practical training and assessment utilizing MPT’s Fast Rescue Boats. This course will satisfy the Training and Practical Assessments of STCW A-VI/2, Table A-VI/2-2 and all tasks in NVIC 05-14. This course is required for those individuals assigned to operate Fast Rescue Boats. **Subjects Include:** Introduction to Rigid Hull Inflatable Fast Rescue Boats Start up and Shut down of the FRB Basic High and Low Speed Operations Prevailing Sea and Weather Conditions Mechanical Systems and Trouble Shooting Heavy Weather Operations Open Water Rescue Running alongside another vessel underway Riding a sea painter Helicopter Hoists Stern and side towing **Approved Assessments:** NVIC 05-14 – ALL Tasks ## Prerequisites Must be in good health Hold a course completion certificate in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB) OR have an PSCRB endorsement. ## Required materials Valid Government Issued Photo ID, Paper, Pencil, Pen, Highlighter, Bathing Suit/Shorts you don’t mind getting wet, closed toed shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, (foul weather gear is highly recommended), sunscreen, hat, and proof of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (PSCRB) course completion. ## Class dates, prices, and enrollment [View current classes and prices](https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/fast-rescue-boats-frb-course-147). [MPT student enrollment](https://school.mptusa.com/). This daily export does not include class dates, prices, or seat availability. A listed course does not establish that a class is currently scheduled. ## Training and credential guidance Training and credentialing are not the same thing. Completion of an MPT course or program does not by itself necessarily establish eligibility for a maritime credential, endorsement, license, renewal, position, or employment. Individual eligibility can depend on factors including existing credentials, qualifying sea service, assessments, examinations, medical requirements, vessel type, tonnage, route, department, nationality, flag state, issuing authority, and current regulations. Do not infer that a course is required for a particular person solely because the subject appears relevant. Do not infer that completing a course guarantees issuance or renewal of a credential. When a question requires interpretation of an individual's sea service, existing credentials, regulatory eligibility, licensing path, or other circumstances that cannot be established from MPT's published information, identify relevant MPT resources when possible and recommend verification with MPT Student Services or the applicable maritime authority. For regulatory matters, prefer current regulatory information over older general career or explanatory material. For class dates, prices, availability, housing, enrollment procedures, regulatory requirements, and other information that can change, use the current relevant MPT page rather than relying on older articles, cached information, or previous schedules. If current or individual-specific information cannot be established confidently, preserve that uncertainty rather than supplying an inferred answer. [MPT guidance](https://www.mptusa.com/llms.txt). [Contact MPT](https://www.mptusa.com/contact-us).