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Monday, May 3, 2021

Caribbean boatmasters can handle emergency situations with passengers

 

Carrying Passengers, Distress and Search and Rescue is a core unit of the Caribbean Boat Operator program. The unit is composed of three short courses: Carrying Passengers, Distress and Search and Rescue, and Emergency Preparedness.

You will be able to define passenger vessels and describe passenger orientation. You will learn how to assess the operational readiness of lifesaving appliance and how to report incidents to flag state.  You will learn the theory of: beaching a boat, recovering persons overboard, distress signals used at sea and basic search and rescue protocols.

You will learn the theory of using VHF DSC equipment and some guidance about human behaviour in emergencies. This theory unit is delivered 100% online.

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