Aims & Objectives

• Familiarization with the principles of the LSA Code
• Guidance provision on how to be safe while on board
• Recognition of various types of LSA and how to use them
• Familiarization with the regulatory LSA requirements

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course you will be able to:

• Know the types of LSA normally carried on ships
• Know the basic principles concerning survival
• Know the survey, inspection and testing requirements of LSA equipment

Who should attend?

• Workers in marine industry
• Marine Authorities
• Supervisors
• Ship Management Companies personnel like: Crew Managers, Operation Managers, Designated Persons, Crew Department assistants including crew (officers and seafarers), Training responsible personnel and officers, Personnel involved in matters of recruitment of qualified and competent personnel

Prerequisite skills & knowledge: Age>18

Available in-house/distant learning? Yes

Created by: LiberoAssurance Continuous Professional Development Training Centre Level 1 - Accredited by Univab

Part A:

General

• Definitions
• General Requirements for life-saving appliances

Personal Life Saving Appliances

• Lifebuoys
• Lifejackets
• Immersion suits
• Anti-exposure suits
• Thermal protective aids
• Breathing apparatus
• Emergency escape breathing devices

Visual Signs

• Rocket parachute flares
• Hand flares
• Buoyant smoke signals

Liferafts

• General requirements for liferafts
• Inflatable liferafts
• Rigid liferafts
• Use of liferafts

Lifeboats

• General requirements for lifeboats
• Partially enclosed lifeboats
• Totally enclosed lifeboats
• Free-fall lifeboats
• Lifeboats with a self-contained air support system
• Fire-protected lifeboats
• Lifeboats that is fitted with a fixed VHF radiotelephone apparatus
• Stowage of lifeboats
• Lifeboat accidents
• Quick questions and answers

Part B:

Rescue Boats

• Rescue boats
• Fast rescue boats
• Stowage rescue boats
• Rescue boats more info

Launching and Embarkation Appliances

• Launching and embarkation appliances
• Marine evacuation systems (MES)

Other Life Saving Appliances

• Line-throwing appliances
• General Alarm and public address system
• Wireless sensor network devices

IMO Symbols and Safety Signs

• IMO signs with text
• Mandatory (blue) signs
• General fire safety signs
• Fire control symbols to resolution A654(16)
• Fire control symbols to ISO 17631
• Hazard signs
• IMDG and hazard signs
• Prohibiton signs
• Combination signs
• ISPS Code signs
• Public room signs
• Passenger vessels and terminal signs

Life Saving Appliances Maintenance

Summary of Basic Requirements

Basic Changes to LSA Code

Teaching Methods

• Detailed seminar presentations (available for download)
• No. of slides: 339
• Photos
• Videos

Resources

• Reading lists and resources available in presentations

Study time allocation

• Private study hours: 40
  
• Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
• Enrollment duration: 90 days (from the date of purchase)

Credits

• CPD Points: 40
  
• ECTS/ECVET Points: 1.3