C-NLOPB Annual Practice Launch
OBJECTIVE
To provide Lifeboat Coxswains with the refresher training specific to the evacuation system installed and used in operation(davit-launched or free-fall) to meet the Annual Practice Launch Requirement contained in Interpretation Note 11-01
CONTENT
PSC Equipment Familiarization
Pre-Launch Inspections
Launch and recovery
Mustering and clearing away
Advanced Maneuvering
Survival and Rescue
The simulation based practical training exercises included are as follows:
Emergency Evacuations under realistic emergency scenarios
Survival Craft handling, including launching and recovery of enclosed lifeboat
Lifeboat maneuvering in various sea states, time of day, and environmental conditions
Steer a lifeboat by compass in reduced visibility or at night
Rescue and Survival, including PIW rescue
Conduct voice communications over the VHF radio during abandonment situation exercises
DURATION
Self-Paced learning; approximately 4 hours of combined eLearning and Practical Exercises
VALIDITY
1 Year