Study Guide

Objective

To give the student knowledge of and skills in the planning and leading search and rescue operations at sea.

Content

• The seafarer’s obligations with reference to SAR operations
• IAMSAR
• Management documentation
• The practical use of SAR resources
• The SAR communication system
• The global MRCC-network
• Rescue equipment and evacuation possibilities onboard a vessel
• Helicopter activities in rescue operations
• Practical exercises in using the IAMSAR and SAR-resources
• Teamworking

Location and time

Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.

Teaching methods

• Classroom lectures
• Exercises in the simulator

Exam schedules

Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.

Completion alternatives

Written examination.

Student workload

40h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

• Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
• Can find information from a source of information for a case.
• Can use guided models in situations
• Is able to solve a given task independently.
• Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

Watchkeeping Duties 2