STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft (PISC)
Who should attend
Seafarers who are required to take charge of a survival craft or a rescue boat (other than fast rescue boats) in emergency situations
Those seafarers wishing to renew their Proficiency in Survival Craft other than fast rescue boats certificate of proficiency but do not have sufficient sea service to meet the criteria for the Refresher course (attendance of the PISC course will include refresher PST).
Course highlights
This course prepares students for the launching and handling of survival craft through theoretical learning and a series of practical exercises. Students will jump in the water, board a life raft and familiarise themselves with the layout and interior of an actual lifeboat.
They will demonstrate their competence and knowledge of launching a lifeboat, the marshalling of life rafts and conducting searches for persons in the water in a state of the art Lifeboat Simulator*.
This course meets the requirements of STCW Section A-VI/2.
*Lifeboat simulator sessions are delivered at the City campus, 2 Commerce Street, Auckland
Key facts
| Start Date(s) |
Monday 4 August 2025 - 8 August 2025 Monday* 27 October 2025 - Friday 31 October 2025 Monday 10 November 2025 - Friday 14 November 2025 * Monday 27 October is a public holiday. This course will start Tuesday 28 October |
|---|---|
| Duration | Five days |
| Time | 8am - 4pm (2pm finish Friday) |
| Study location(s) | New Zealand Maritime School |
| Study method | In-class |
| Domestic fees | $1,924 (approx.) |
| International fees (NZD) | NZD$1,924 (approx.) |
| Course code | 941.415 |
| Offered by | School of NZ Maritime |
For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.
Information is correct as at 18 December 2024. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2024 are based on the 2023 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2024. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.