LIFESAVING APPLIANCES LEVEL 2 RE-ASSESSMENT

LIFESAVING APPLIANCES LEVEL 2 RE-ASSESSMENT

Overview

Level 2 competence reassessment can be carried out either in-field or in a controlled environment.

For existing Level 2 certificate holders, the assessment combines verification of in-field experience with an observational assessment at CRALOG Academy.

For candidates who do not hold a Level 2 certificate, a prerequisite evaluation is followed by a full observational assessment at CRALOG Academy.

All guidance and documentation, delivered via go.cralog.com, are supplied by CRALOG A/S.

Units

• E-learning: ISO 23678 Part 4 (Level 2) Assessment Introduction.
• Unit 1: Work, health and safety issues while conducting activities on board.
• Unit 2: Annual inspection, maintenance, thorough examination, repair and operational testing of lifeboats, rescue boats and fast rescue boats, their launching appliances and release gear.
• Unit 3: Five-yearly thorough examination, overhaul and operational overload testing of lifeboats, rescue boats and fast rescue boats, their launching appliances and release gear.

Duration

Five days.

Target group

• Technicians who hold a Level 2 certificate and can demonstrate that they have maintained the required level of experience and competence over the certificate’s validity period to qualify for Level 2 reassessment.
• Experienced technicians who have successfully completed a manufacturer’s established training programme.

Pre-requisites

To be assessed against the competence statements in ISO 23678 Part 4, candidates must be deemed competent in accordance with ISO 23678-2 and ISO 23678-3 and meet one of the following requirements:

• Have successfully completed Initial and Level 1 Service Technician controlled-environment technical education and training.
• Provide evidence of a satisfactory level of previous experience.

Experienced service technicians can be certified by successfully completing a competence assessment, provided they have supporting evidence of a CRALOG Service Technician Level 1 training certificate or completion of a manufacturer’s established certification programme, accompanied by sufficient in-field work experience.

Supporting evidence may include training logs, previous reports, photographs or videos covering the range of systems. Where entry is based on previous experience, technicians must demonstrate that they have attended established OEM training programmes and supply sufficient evidence, such as work reports, covering the equipment types for which certification is required.

Aim

To assess candidates’ in-field competence against the competence statements in ISO 23678:2022 Part 4 for each make, type, model and series for which they can carry out SOLAS periodic inspections.

Objectives

Candidates must demonstrate that they have:

• The practical skills to carry out annual and five-yearly SOLAS periodic inspections.
• The underpinning knowledge to carry out annual and five-yearly SOLAS periodic inspections.

Certificate

Competent Level 2 Certificate – valid for three years from the date of issue.

To maintain certification through CRALOG Academy, use of go.cralog.com is mandatory.

Price

• Reassessment using evidence recorded in go.cralog.com: USD 5,000.
• Reassessment with manually presented evidence: USD 7,000.

Prices include all course materials, software access during training, lunch and refreshments.