Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) Training

Prerequisites

Min age 18

Before training all candidates must have obtained a certificate of:

STCW Basic Safety Training

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Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue boats other than fast rescue boats (STCW Regulation VI/2, Paragraph 1)

Course Description

This course is delivered utilising our vessel including a jet boat, inboard diesel rib and tiller Fast Rescue Craft.

You will learn:

Controlled safe launching procedures

Righting an inverted FRB

How to handle a fast rescue boat in prevailing weather and varying sea conditions

Swim in special equipment

Use communication and signalling between the FRB and helicopter & ship.

Use the emergency equipment carried

Recovery of a casualty from the water and transfer a casualty to a rescue helicopter, ship or to a place of safety

Carry out a search patterns, taking account of environmental factors.

As with all of OMT training courses, the knowledge gained in the the classroom will be practised with a hands on approach to give you understanding and proficiency afloat.

This training is intended for seafarers who are required to take charge of a Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) in emergency situations.

We must have a minimum number to ensure it is safe to complete the training for this course therefore please expect OMT Training Ltd to contact you upon your booking.