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AB to Mate	OIC-SAR
Search and Rescue
Length	2 Days
Approval	USCG/STCW
Location	Onsite or Offsite
Training Method	Lecture
Simulation	None
Equipment	None
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Course Description

This course is required by Able Seamen upgrading to 3rd/2nd Mates. This 2-day course provides the trainee with knowledge of the contents of the IMO Merchant Ship and Rescue Manual (MERSAR), and the procedures necessary to respond to a distress signal at sea.

Course Subjects

Administration and International Provisions
Communications
Operating Procedures
SAR Resources
Navigation
Search Areas
Search Patterns


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