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Lifeboats and liferafts
Lifeboat safety and the rules
Why lifeboats hurt people, which rules keep crews safe, and what to check, log and leave to specialists.
8 lessons1 h 30 minIntroductory
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Lifeboats and liferafts
Annual and five-yearly thorough examination
What the annual and five-yearly lifeboat examinations must cover, step by step, from the hull to the winch brake.
8 lessons2 hAdvanced
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Lifeboats and liferafts
Lifeboats, rescue boats and davits
How lifeboats, rescue boats and their davits work, how they are examined and load-tested, and how to drill safely.
9 lessons2 h 10 minPractical
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Lifeboats and liferafts
Liferafts, evacuation systems and personal life-saving appliances
Liferafts, evacuation slides, lifejackets, immersion suits, flares and beacons: how each one is serviced and tested.
8 lessons1 h 49 minPractical
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Fire safety
Portable fire-fighting equipment and breathing apparatus
Check, service and test extinguishers, breathing sets and fire hoses the way surveyors expect.
7 lessons1 h 40 minIntroductory
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Fire safety
Fixed fire-fighting and detection systems
How CO2, foam, water mist, sprinklers and fire detection work on board, and how each system is tested.
8 lessons2 h 6 minPractical
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Gas detection and enclosed spaces
Gas detection, enclosed spaces and calibration
Use and calibrate gas meters, and run an enclosed space entry that brings everyone back out.
6 lessons1 h 30 minIntroductory
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Deck, lifting and hull
Lifting appliances, deck machinery and access equipment
Cranes, wire rope, mooring gear, gangways and pilot ladders: the tests and records that keep them safe.
10 lessons2 h 25 minPractical
Interactive
Deck, lifting and hull
Hull integrity: thickness, NDT and hatch covers
How hull thickness is measured, which tests find hidden cracks, and how hatch covers are checked for leaks.
5 lessons1 h 14 minAdvanced
Interactive
Navigation and radio
Navigation, radio and the voyage data recorder
What the bridge must carry, and how the voyage data recorder, radios, radar, compass and AIS are tested.
7 lessons1 h 37 minPractical
Interactive
Surveys, PSC and compliance
Surveys, audits and port state control
How surveys, safety and labour audits and port state inspections work, and how a ship gets ready for them.
7 lessons1 h 45 minPractical
Interactive
Surveys, PSC and compliance
Flag, class and port state control
How surveys, class approval, flag rules and port state inspections shape lifeboat work on a managed fleet.
6 lessons1 h 30 minAdvanced
Interactive
Surveys, PSC and compliance
Environmental compliance equipment
Oily water separators, bilge alarms, the Oil Record Book and ballast water systems, ready for inspection.
6 lessons1 h 29 minPractical
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Marine hydraulics
Marine hydraulics: from Pascal's law to a crane circuit
Twenty hands-on lessons on ship hydraulics, from the first push of a jack to crane circuits and steering gear.
20 lessons2 h 16 minIntroductory