Revised IMO Model Course 1.23 on Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

IMO developed the revised Model Course 1.23 on Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats in 2023.

New revision emphasizes practical training sessions, that require access to a navigable river, lake or the sea, preferably in harbour or estuarial waters. The practical drills and evaluation could be carried out aboard a ship, making use of its equipment and facilities.

At the same time, the training elements of the practical drills and exercises related to the launch, recovery, operation and maneuvering of lifeboats and rescue boats, including night drills, drills into rough seas, and drills in ice covered waters may be conducted using simulation.

Training elements related to equipment familiarization and survival craft seamanship should still be delivered using an actual survival craft conforming to the LSA Code.

Training center will conform with new IMO recommendations by implementing in its training process FFLBS Free fall lifeboat and LBS Davit-launched lifeboat simulators developed by STORM SIM Company.

New IMO Model Course 1.23 revision enters into force in 2024.