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Small Seasonal Passenger-carrying Vessel Safety (certificated personnel)

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8.1 General

1. This course is vessel-specific. When taken after the Basic Safety course (MED A1) or the Small Seasonal Passenger-carrying Vessel Safety course (for non-certificated personnel), it meets the requirements for training with respect to Small Passenger-carrying Vessel Safety (MED A2).
2. It is intended for holders of a certificate of competency as Master, Limited, or Chief Mate, Limited, of a passenger vessel of less than 60 gross tonnage.

8.2 Equipment requirements

1. Safety training manual for each participant;
2. The vessel’s equipment.

8.3 Duration

Minimum 6 hours’ theoretical and practical training, including 0.5 hours for evaluation.

8.4 Specific instructor qualifications

The main course instructor must hold, at a minimum, a certificate of competency as Master, Limited, and have completed MED B1 and B2 or MED with respect to STCW basic safety.

8.5 Goals and criteria

1. To provide officers with a knowledge of:
   1. current regulations with regard to fire and boat drills, life saving apparatus and safety equipment;
   2. proper stowage, care, maintenance and servicing requirements for safety equipment and appliances on board the vessel;
   3. crew management with regard to safety, training and organization;
   4. shipboard administration and appropriate record-keeping;
   5. crowd and passenger control.

8.6 Outline

1. Maintenance and Inspection of Emergency Equipment

• 1. Manufacturer’s guidelines
• 2. Periodic inspections
• 3. Servicing
• 4. Firefighting equipment
• 5. Fixed systems
• 6. Communication equipment
• 7. Survival craft and launching systems
• 8. Personal lifesaving equipment
• 9. Record-keeping

Theory: 2 hours
Practical: 1.5 hours

2. Passenger Control

• 1. Planning
• 2. Conducting drills
• 3. Lifesaving appliances and control plans
• 4. Assisting passengers en route to muster and embarking stations
• 5. Muster procedures
• 6. The human factor

Theory: 2 hours

3. Evaluation

Theory: 0.5 hours

Total Theory: 4.5 hours
Total Practical: 1.5 hours
Total: 6 hours

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2010-01-19

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