SRC (VHF) Radio
- The basics of radio operation
- The correct frequencies to be used
- Distress, emergency & medical assistance procedures
- Making ship to shore telephone calls
- Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators
- Global Maritime Distress & safety System (GMDSS)
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
- Search and Rescue (SART)
Radar
- Basic Understanding of Radar Wave Propagation
- Radar Set Components
- Target Definition and Discrimination
- Radar Reflectors
Personal Survival Techniques
Preparation for Sea Survival
- Survival difficulties
- Survival requirements
- Equipment available
- Actions prior to abandonment
Life Jackets
- Design & construction
- Correct donning procedure
- Purpose & use
Safety Harness
- Purpose & use
Life Rafts
- Stowage & containment on board
- Types, design & construction
- Launching
- Abandoning the vessel
- Boarding the life raft
- Righting a capsize
- Life raft equipment
- Initial actions to be taken after boarding
Diesel Engine Maintenance
- Introduction to Principles
- The 4 Stroke Cycle
- The Fuel System
- The Cooling System
- The Air Systems
- Engine Electrical Systems
- Spares & Tool Requirements
- Winterisation & Servicing
- Fault Finding
First Aid
- The recovery position in a confined space
- CPR, including the drowning protocol
- Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
- Seasickness and dehydration
- Medical assistance or advice by VHF
- Helicopter rescue
