Emergencies Flashcards
Initial action in event of failure of Main engine? 12
Take immediate action to keep ship away from danger
Call Master
Check position of vessels in the vicinity
Check for navigational hazards
Exhibit NUC lights or shapes
Sound morse Delta (if required)
Assess weather and drift conditions
Prepare for anchoring if water depth and conditions are appropriate
Update AIS
Inform VTS or port authority
Broadcast SAFETY or URGENCY
Maintain log/record of events and decisions
Initial action in event of failure of steering gear? 15
Chart assessment
- Squat? Slow down
- Slow speed manoeuvre? Speed up
Call Master
Try all modes of steering
Try other steering pumps
Engage emergency steering
Inform engine room of steering failure
Prepare engine for manoeuvre
Manoeuvre as appropriate/stop engines
Check position of vessels in the vicinity
Check for navigational hazards
Prepare for anchoring if water depth and conditions are appropriate
Update AIS
Inform VTS or port authority
Broadcast SAFETY or URGENCY message
Maintain log/record of events and decisions
Initial action in event of Collision? 20
Close W/T doors and fire doors
Manoeuvre as appropriate to minimise impact
Call Master
Inform ER
Sound general alarm
Switch on deck lighting
Muster crew and passengers, treat injuries if needed
Manoeuvre as appropriate/stop engines
Start bilge pumps
Start fire pumps and look for fire
Send a URGENCY or DISTRESS message
Initiate damage control
Sound all tanks, bilges, void spaces and cofferdams
Check for pollution - SOPEP Procedures
Offer assistance to other vessel (if needed)
Preserve VDR records
Preserve ECDIS records
Inform VTS or port authority
Inform DPA
Maintain log/record of events and decisions
Initial action in event of Grounding? 25
Stop engines (consider dropping anchor)
Close W/T doors and fire doors
Call Master
Sound general alarm, muster crew & passengers, treat injuries if needed
Manoeuvre as appropriate/stop engines
Exhibit aground lights or shapes
Sound correct aground signal (if required)
Start bilge pumps if needed
Look for fire and start fire pumps if needed
Assess the nature of the sea bed
Assess tides and currents
Assess weather conditions and forecasts
Sound around ship
Determine location of deep water in relation to the ship
Consider reducing draught
Consider taking on additional ballast to prevent unwanted movement and damage
Plan and prepare to re-float as appropriate
Check for pollution - SOPEP Procedures
Broadcast URGENCY or DISTRESS message if needed
Inform VTS or port authority
Inform DPA
Update AIS status
Preserve VDR records
Preserve ECDIS records
Maintain log/record of events and decisions
Initial action in event of Abandon ship? 10
Muster crew & passengers
Instruct to don lifejackets and immersion suits
Prepare life-rafts for launch
Open hatch for R/T to float free
Collect and prepare EPIRB, SART and SOLAS radios
Gather extra provisions
Send DISTRESS message on authority of the Master
X-Band radar switched off
Board life rafts (Cut, Stream, Close, Maintain)
Activate EPRIB and SART
Initial action in event of Flooding? 14
Close W/T doors and fire doors
Call Master
Inform ER
Sound the general alarm, muster crew & passengers, treat injuries if needed
Switch on deck lighting
Commence damage control - Assess damage and water ingress
Try to plug leak
Start bilge pumps if needed
Send URGENCY or DISTRESS message
Preserve VDR records
Preserve ECDIS records
Inform VTS or port authority
Inform DPA
Maintain log/record of events and decisions
Initial Actions in event of Gyro Failure? 18
Call Master
Switch over to second Gyro compass, if fitted
Switch to Transmitting Magnetic Compass
Otherwise engage hand steering using magnetic compass - increasing bridge manning
Slow down, if needed and steer away from dangers
Alarm management on the bridge
Autopilot would not work, would need a heading input
Radar will be in Head up mode
ARPA would not work (no W)
ECDIS will need heading input manually
AIS will not display rate of turn
Inform ER
Check gyro manual and troubleshoot
Reset gyro, let settle for 6 hours, then check error
Inform VTS or port authority
Inform classification society
Inform DPA
Maintain log of log/record of events and decisions
Initial Actions in event of GPS failure? 19
Call Master
Switch over to second GPS, if fitted
Slow down, if needed and steer away from dangers
Note down the last position obtained from GPS
Fix position using any means and drop fix on ECDIS
Increase the frequency of position fixing
Alarm management
RADAR & ARPA will lose ground stabilisation and switch to relative motion
ECDIS will give alarm and switch to DR mode
Switch on radar overlays and use PI:s
AIS will lose a lot of data to be transmitted
GMDSS position feed will be lost
Inform ER
Check GPS manual and troubleshoot
Check Navtex/Inmarsat C for broadcast info on solar flares and high ionospheric conditions that may disrupt GPS signals
Inform VTS or port authority
Inform classification society
Inform DPA
Maintain log of log/record of events and decisions
Initial Actions in event of man overboard?
Engage hand-steering and turn towards the casualty
Throw lifebouy with light & smoke
Inform the master
Raise the alarm & PA system saying where the MOB is and muster
MOB buttons on all bridge equipment
Post lookouts with binoculars high up on the ship
Sound “Oscar” & hoist flag
Commence vessel specific manoeuvre turn (or standard turn Williamson / Andersson)
Prepare R/T team with VHF radios
Prepare a distress call “MAYDAY”
Prepare medical team
Rig pilot ladder
Rig Jasons cradle
Maintain log of events and decisions
Initial Actions in event of Fire in the engine room (underway)?
F.I.R.E
Find
Find the fire using the CCTV in the bridge
Send lookout to investigate and tackle the fire immediately with an extinguisher (I am not to leave the bridge until properly relieved)
I would fix my position and slow down
Inform
Inform the master
Sound the fire alarm (continuous ringing), mustering the crew and passengers, prepare medical team
Prepare a DSC distress alert + R/T Mayday
Inform shore authorities
Inform DPA
Restrict
Turn vessel downwind
Shut down ventilation
Shut off supplies by command of master (electricity & fuel)
Close watertight- and fire-doors
Close all doors in adjacent compartments
At this point I would expect the master to take the CON so I can proceed to my muster as on-scene commander.
Extinguish
I would commence boundary cooling from 6 sides
I would send fire team in to tackle the fire (if rescue of casualty)
By the command of the master I can close the fuel cut off valve.
By the command of the master I would release the fixed fire fighting system - making sure no one is inside the engine room, ventilation is shut off and doors are closed.
Initial Actions in event of Blackout - dead ship? 9
Inform the master
Steer away from any immediate danger
Expect emergency generator to kick in automatically when the emergency switchboard detects no load on the main switchboard
If it doesn’t, manually start emergency generator
Double check ECDIS- & GMDSS-UPS
Manually check each navigational equipment one by one
Potential SECURITE message
Inform passengers and crew
Liaise with engineering
Initial Actions in event of sighting a distress alert (flare)? 9
- Take a bearing of the flare
- Inform the master
- Commence a log
- Relay ashore by all available means (VHF, MF, HF, SAT-C, Sat phone - ALRS Vol 5)
- Sound the alarm & muster the crew
- Proceed at best speed possible
- Post additional lookouts
- Prepare medical team
- Prepare rescue team with HH VHF
