CAPP lifeboat 3-year Refresher Course
OBJECTIVE
To refresh the skills of offshore personnel in the operation of Survival Craft augmented with Lifeboat and Davit Launch Life Raft Simulators recognized by Training Qualification Committee (TQC) as meeting the Atlantic Canada Standard Practice
CONTENT
Explain and Identify the role of coxswain in the maintenance of survival craft
Discussion and Demonstration to describe the difference between off-load release and on-load release, including davit launch life raft release system
Discussion on external communication tools, including actions and procedures should loss of communication occurs
Pre-launch preparation, checks, and procedures
Launching and recovery, including various recovery methods
Towing operation and safety measures to take while towing
Survival, First Aid and Rescue, including habitability and sanitation
Operation in Ice
The simulation-based practical training exercises included are as follows:
Survival Craft handling, including launching and various recovery
Survival Craft maneuvering in various sea states and weather conditions
Perform operation of the emergency steering system and maintain a course Pacing and Towing, including proper procedures of being towed
Davit launched pre-launch inspection, including launch control
Launching and maneuvering at night
Maneuvering in ice, including ice evacuation practice
DURATION
4 hours
VALIDITY
3 Years