LESSON PLAN PROFICIENCY IN FAST RESCUE BOATS

TRAINING AREA 6.0 Procedures for righting a capsized fast rescue boat
INSTRUCTOR MAIN ELEMENT 6.2 DRILLS IN RIGHTING A CAPSIZED FAST RESCUE BOAT Required Performance: 6.2 Drills in Righting a Capsized Fast Rescue Boat .1 put on wetsuit correctly and participate in capsize drill .2 take correct actions after capsize .3 swim away from the capsized boat .4 group with others away from the boat R6 .5 right the capsized boat R6 .6 board the boat .7 help others to board the boat .8 start boat engine TEACHING METHOD LECTRURE / PRACTICAL IMO REF
R1 Table AVI/2-2 R6

A/V AIDS

TIME GUIDLINES
A1

60 Min

Drills in righting capsized fast rescue boats Lesson Plan 6.2

1.0 hr
During this drill a rescue boat stripped of engine will capsized using the davit the students with the instructor will practice the correct procedure for righting it. The instructor should ensure no one is trapped inside the hull and all are accounted for at all times. This drill is limited to three students in the water with the instructor Teach the students to recover all floating equipment that may have fallen out the craft and take action if possible to reduce equipment loss. Stress the importance of the crew and passengers should staying with the boat, as the boat will provide extra buoyancy, it is more easily spotted and will provide some protection from obstacles.

Drills in righting capsized fast rescue boats

1. GOAL: Students will experiment with and practice in water skills in righting a capsized rescue boat in a controlled environment under the supervision of the instructor. 2. NEED STATEMENT: a. What we do, we remember. The hands remember what the mind forgets b. This is your opportunity to test various types of personal protective equipment and practice vessel towing skills in a supervised, controlled and comfortable environment. 3. OBJECTIVES: a. This lesson, through practice and hands-on experience, reinforces the objective in: Drills in righting a capsized boat in the following scenarios: i. Know the procedures for righting a capsized fast rescue boat ii. Demonstrate methods for righting a capsized fast rescue boat 4. Skills checklist: a. The in water practical afford the opportunity to check off items on the skills checklist prior to the practice drills, this will include: i. Drills in using the self righting mechanisms on fast rescue boats that are usually activated by pulling a lanyard mounted on the stern. 1. dons the wet suit correctly and participates in capsize drill 2. takes correct actions after capsize 3. holding onto umbilical swims away from capsized boat 4. groups with others away from the boat

5. rights the capsized boat 6. boards the boat 7. helps others board the boat 8. starts the boats engine ii. Drills in righting a small rescue boat by parbuckling with another boat, or by being stern towed upside down to the ship for righting with the davit or other device 5. The lesson plan presents a series of demonstration and practice exercises. Performance measures are based on column 3 of Table A/2-2 of the STCW code. Column 3 details method of demonstrating competence in practical assessment, and these correspond to column 2. 6. EQUIPMENT NEEDED: a. One SOLAS fast rescue boat for underway training b. Immersion suits c. One or more of the following PFDs i. Type I ii. Type II iii. Type III vest, float coat, anti-exposure coveralls iv. Type IV buoyant cushion, ring buoy v. Type V hybrid d. Submersible handheld VHF radios e. Line/rope 7. SPECIAL PREPERATION: a. This lesson should only be carried out by a trained instructor. The instructor should know how to administer CPR and first aid. The instructor should be capable of performing all the required skills. b. Before the session i. Check to see that he rescue boat is in satisfactory condition and has a charged inflation bag cylinder. 1. The SOLAS rescue boat has no engine to avoid pollution of the water. It is just for drills. ii. Make sure there are no fuel or oil on the rescue boat iii. Inspect the launching device

1. The following items should be examined for satisfactory condition and operation: 2. excessive free play; 3. wires and sheaves, 4. possible damages such as kinks and corrosion 5. lubrication of wires, sheaves and moving parts 6. functioning of limit switches 7. stored power systems 8. hydraulic systems. iv. Prepare yourself and students 1. Gather in water equipment 2. tell students what to bring a. own equipment if possible b. Dry clothing and towel 3. Go over rules of conduct with students 4. Request students leave valuables at home 5. conduct safety brief prior to getting underway5 8. CAPSIZE DRILL a. During this drill a rescue boat stripped of engine will capsized using the davit the students with the instructor will practice the correct procedure for righting it. i. survivors should ensure no one is trapped Inside the hull and all are accounted for. ii. Recover all floating equipment and take action if possible to reduce equipment loss. b. The crew and passengers should stay with the boat as the boat will provide extra buoyancy, it is more easily spotted and will provide some protection from obstacles. c. All persons from a capsized or swamped boat must ensure they are positioned upstream of the hull to provide some protection from debris and to avoid bodies being crushed between the boat and fixed object eg trees, poles, rocks etc. 9. When a capsize occurs: a. Check the crew for injuries and confirm the number of persons on board. b. All crew must assemble at the transom

c. First crewmember deploys the safety line and swims it out the complete distance length of line. The remaining crew assists with deployment of safety line, then follow the line out. The coxswain remains at the transom d. After the crew are safely out of the way, the coxswain activates the capsize reversal system by pulling firmly on the handle. As soon as the system is activated, the coxswain will swim/pull himself down the safety line and out of the way. e. If the capsize reversal system is operating properly it should take approximately seven seconds for the vessel to right itself. f. After the vessel has righted self, the crew can begin boarding. Use the windward side of the vessel. Do not try to climb over the engines. 10. The boat for drill will only be capsized and righted once. Students who follow the first person will practice on pulling on the tripping lanyard to simulate a inflation of the righting bag.

11. BOAT RIGHTING 12. It is possible to right the boat by rolling and bailing. To do this: a. each crew member attaches a rope to the upwind or downstream gunwale, depending on conditions and passes them over to the opposite side of the hull; b. crew members then haul on the ropes as they walk up the hull; c. this will create a rolling motion in the hull causing it to come upright; d. but when the boat rolls, care should be taken to avoid injury to the crew. 13. Usually when the boat is upright it will still be partially swamped (crew still in water). The next steps are: a. one crew member moves to the bow and one to the stern; b. the bow crew holds the bow to stabilize the boat; c. the stern crew climbs carefully into the boat and bails; d. when the water level is sufficiently low the second crew member may e. enter the boat; and both crew members continue bailing until the boat is emptied.

14. 15. EMERGENCY OUTBOARD RESTART AFTER SUBMERSION (simulated in drill) a. In all probability, the engines will have water in the cylinders. Get the water out by removing the spark plugs and turning over the engine until the water is gone. Replace spark plugs and prime fuel lines, then try to start the engines.