Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat Course
This STCW Fast Rescue Boats (FRB) course runs over 3 days and covers a mix of practical and theory learning. The course is sometimes referred to as the FRC – Fast Rescue Craft – course too.
FRB training builds upon the skills learned during the Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat course taken as a prerequisite to this course. It is essential training required by those whose duty on board a vessel is to crew the Fast Rescue Boat.
The course spans two locations; operating on the first day from our purpose built training facility at South West Maritime Academy, then moving to Portishead Marina near Bristol to run the final two days of practical training on the Bristol Channel. Addresses for both locations can be found in the details box above.
FRB Course Aims
To give seafarers who are required to take charge of a Fast Rescue Boat the essential education and training to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:
Table A-VI/2-2
Function: Fast Rescue Boats
Competence: Understand the construction, maintenance, repair and outfitting of fast rescue boats
- Take charge of the launching equipment and appliance as commonly fitted, during launching and recovery
- Launch and recovery of a fast rescue boat
- Operating a fast rescue boat after launching in prevailing weather/sea states
- Operate a fast rescue boat engine
- Dealing with capsize of a fast rescue boat
- Search patterns
- Casualty recovery from water
Looking for an STCW2010 Update / Refresher course for your FRB ticket?
We offer the STCW Fast Rescue Boat Update course several times a year as an open course, or if you have a crew / group requirement we can always look at bespoke dates for you for 8 or more crew members.
