S.L. 234.17 Art. 19Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency in survival craft, rescue boats and fast rescue boats.

Every candidate for a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats shall:

19.1 be not less than 18 years of age;

19.2 have approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months or have attended an approved training course and have approved seagoing service of not less than six months; and 19.3 meet the standard of competence for certificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats, set out in section A-VI/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 of the STCW Code. 19.4 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 19 in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW Code.

20 Every candidate for a certificate of proficiency in fast rescue boats shall:

20.1 be the holder of a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; 20.2 have attended an approved training course; and

20.3 meet the standard of competence for certificates of proficiency in fast rescue boats, set out in section A-VI/2, paragraphs 7 to 10 of the STCW Code. 20.4 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 20 in Fast Rescue Boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/2-2 of the STCW Code.