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Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats (PSCRB)
- STCW VI/2
- STCW A-VI/2-1
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Training certificate
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 21 countries
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1 What it covers
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (STCW VI/2) evidences competence in launching, handling and using survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats. It is needed by seafarers assigned the relevant survival-craft and rescue-boat duties. Validity: as issued; competence shown every 5 years.1–3
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by table A-VI/2-1 of the Code.1,2
3 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
Maintaining competence. Every 5 years the seafarer provides evidence of maintaining the required standard of competence.2,3
Refresher training:4
4 Which positions
The need follows from the ship and the duties on board, not from the title of the position. In this reference the document appears in the requirements of these positions:
- Master
- Chief Officer
- Second Officer
- Third Officer
- Fourth Officer
- Officer of the Watch (OOW)
- Bosun
- Bosun / Crane Operator
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- Able Seafarer Deck (AB)
- GP Rating (AB/Motorman)
- Chief Engineer
- Second Engineer
- Third Engineer
- Fourth Engineer
- Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
- Refrigeration Engineer (Reefer)
- Pumpman
- Oiler
- Watchkeeping Motorman (RFPEW)
- Motorman
- Refrigeration Machinist
- Motorman-Welder
- Fitter-Motorman
- Turner-Motorman
- Chief ETO
- Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)
- Electrician-Motorman
- Electrician-Reefer Mechanic
The standard of this training is part of the requirements for the certificates below, so their holders may not have a separate certificate for it. Whether a separate document is needed for a voyage is decided by the flag State and the employer.5–14
- Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyagesSTCW II/3
- Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GTSTCW II/2
- Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or moreSTCW II/2
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- Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GTSTCW II/2
- Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or moreSTCW II/2
- Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or moreSTCW II/1
- Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyagesSTCW II/3
- Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or moreSTCW III/2
- Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kWSTCW III/3
- Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or moreSTCW III/2
- Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kWSTCW III/3
- Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or moreSTCW III/1
- Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or moreSTCW III/6
- Alternative Certification – Officer FunctionsSTCW VII/2
5 Names in 21 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Survival craft and rescue boatsIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Egypt | Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boatsIssued by: Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety · source |
| Nigeria | Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than fast rescue boats)Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue BoatsIssued by: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency · source |
| Estonia | Päästevahendite ja valvepaadi vanema tunnistusSurvival Craft and Rescue Boat Coxswain CertificateIssued by: Transpordiamet · source |
| Philippines | Certificate of Proficiency – Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source |
Related document
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Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Portugal | Certificado de qualificação para a condução de navios ou embarcações salva-vidas e de salvamentoSurvival craft and rescue boatsIssued by: DGRM · source |
| Ghana | Survival Craft & Rescue BoatIssued by: Ghana Maritime Authority · source |
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| Japan | 救命艇手適任証書Lifeboatman CertificateIssued by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · source |
| United States | Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center · source |
| Sweden | Certifikat för räddningsfarkoster och beredskapsbåtarSurvival craft and rescue boatsIssued by: Transportstyrelsen · source |
| Finland | Pelastuslautta- ja pelastusvenemiehen lisäpätevyysSurvival craft and rescue boatsIssued by: Traficom · source |
| Canada | Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| New Zealand | Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boatsIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Brazil | Curso Especial de Embarcação de Sobrevivência e de SalvamentoSurvival Craft and Rescue Boat Training (EESS)Issued by: Marinha do Brasil, Diretoria de Portos e Costas · source |
| Argentina | Suficiencia en el Manejo de Embarcaciones de Supervivencia y Botes de Rescate que No sean Botes de Rescate RápidosProficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source |
| Cook Islands | Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Maritime Cook Islands · source |
| Ecuador | Suficiencia en el manejo de embarcaciones de supervivencia y botes de rescate (que no sean botes de rescate rápido)Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source |
| Slovenia | ravnanje z rešilnim in reševalnim čolnomProficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue BoatsIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source |
"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.
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Same code STCW VI/2: one code is not always one document. The certificate itself and the limitations written in it show which one you hold. Other types under this code: Proficiency in Fast Rescue BoatsUpdating Proficiency in Fast Rescue BoatsUpdating Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats1
Required before: Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats STCW VI/215
7 Frequently asked questions
Who needs Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats?
How long is Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats valid?
What else is Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats called?
Also known as PSCRB. National names in 21 countries are listed on this page.