This course is designed to meet the OPITO Approved Standard in training personnel to take charge as Coxswain of a Emergency Response Vessel away from the Standby Vessel but within UK legislation.

Pre-requisite training for this course is possession of a current FRC Coxwain certificate and participation in an approved OODTP training programme. The pre-learning pack must be completed.

Training is carried out at Petans purpose-built Offshore Survival Training Platform at Lake Lothing, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft which is equipped with a variety of rigid survival craft including Watercraft 50 and 54 man, and Whittaker 28 and 54 man types.