# Search & Rescue (Operational Level) (MARTPT-447)

Course number: 209
Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT)
Duration: 2 days
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/sar-search-and-rescue-oicnw-course-209
Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date)

## Overview
Satisfy your Respond to a Distress Signal at Sea training requirements for Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) and complete the necessary Search and Rescue assessments along the way! Learn about the various publications and methods utilized to Respond to a Distress Signal at Sea. Contact the Student Services Office for availability.

## Course description
**Search & Rescue (Operational Level) Course #209**

This 2 day course provides the candidate with knowledge of the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR), and the procedures necessary to respond to a distress signal at sea.

This course will satisfy the following:

- The Search & Rescue training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(iii) for STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) for vessels of 500 GT (ITC) or more (Operational Level); AND

- The Search & Rescue standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.309(a)(3) and 11.319(a)(3); STCW Code Section A-II/1 and Table A-II/1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 12-14(Ch-7) Task 6.1 and NVIC 02-18(Ch-5) Task 6.1.A; AND

- The Search & Rescue standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.321(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/3 and Table A-II/3, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 13-14(Ch-5) Task 4.1.A

Applicants who have successfully completed our course need not present completed Task Control Sheets for these assessments in application for STCW certification.

**Subjects Include:**

- Overview and Basis of a SAR Organization

- Rendering SAR Assistance

- Rescue Operations

## Prerequisites
No prerequisites are stated in the published course fields. Confirm individual eligibility with MPT.

## Required materials
Students must provide: pen/pencil and highlighter MPT will provide: Basic plotting instruments, Course & Leg Identifier (SAR Calculator), Pub 102 International Code of Signals, and the Student Manual.

## Class dates, prices, and enrollment
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