Course Description
Successful completion of this course and presenting our Certificate of Training within one year of the completion of training, will satisfy the written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.405(a) for the Deck General and Navigation General, Deck Safety and Rules of the Road; the Practical Marlinspike Seamanship Demonstration requirement of 46 CFR 12.405(c ); the knowledge of pollution laws and regulations of 46 CFR 12.405(d); AND the written Lifeboat Limited examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.409 for any endorsement as Able Seaman restricted to vessels without lifeboats. Included with this AB course are the completion of the practical assessments from Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 04-14: Qualification for STCW Endorsements for Proficiency in Survival Craft (PSC)-Limited and Lifeboatman-Limited (Liferaft Assessments).
For Mariners who already have Lifeboatman, Proficiency in Survival Craft or Lifeboatman Limited, we offer just the Able Seaman Course as well.