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Response for Emergencies Flashcards

1
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Three factors to consider when organising procedures for emergency situations

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The design and construction of the ship

The LSA and FFE present on board

The number of crew and relevant training of crew members on board ship

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Muster list is displayed where:

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Bridge
Crew mess
Crew quarters
Engine room

Conspicuous positions on board ship

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Muster list contains:

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GA, MOB and Fire alarms

Designation of survival craft

Action to be taken by crew on hearing these alarms

How the order for abandon ship will be given

Location of assembly stations and the procedures for locating/rescuing passengers trapped in interior

Which officers are assigned for the maintenance of FFE and LSA

Substitutes for key persons and their roles should they not be present

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Where do we find numbers pertaining to regulations for LSA? Both for Legislation and on board ship

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Large Yacht code, which speaks to SOLAS

On board, SMS and Fire Safety Plan

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What to check for Life Jackets

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Standard LSA checks, plus correct ones in correct place

Signage and markings

Check any crotch straps and splash hoods

Ensuring all straps and clasps extended to full amount for ease of donning

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When should immersion suits be sent away?

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Every two years for an air tightness test
If air tight it is watertight

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Would you expect to have Immersion suits for a vessel operating in warm waters?

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ALWAYS for the rescue squad

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Are all life rings the same weight?

What is the line around a life buoy called?

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No, Life rings with light and smoke on the Bridge wing must be heavier

A BECKETED line

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Actions taken should we notice a piece of damaged LSA whilst doing rounds at sea

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Remove this from Operation and replace

If we cannot replace at sea:

Inform safety officer
Log in the LSA log book
Non conformity
Bring it before the safety committee meeting
Investigate the route cause of it

WE CANNOT PROCEED TO SEA AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS RECTIFIED

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Pyrotechnics checks:

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Check storage location is clean and in good order (in or near bridge)

Ensure access

Expiry dates of each and every piece one by one

Outer casings

Markings and Signage on casings

Line throwing included

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11
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Disposal of flares:

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Agent

Coastguard

Police

Fire brigade

LSA provider

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Markings found on canister of SOLAS pack A life raft

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Name and date of manufacture

Service date

Length of painter

SOLAS pack inside (A)

POB it can carry (considered to be 50% on top)

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13
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Launching manually

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Fix painter to strong point

Drop boarding ladder from MD

Loosen Senhouse slip

Check over the side (safe side of the vessel)

Verify with Bridge on launching

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Rescue boat checks

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Visual check for damage

Securing points, lashings, chocks

Covers and lashings

Outboard, with function

Sponsons

Lifting points and strops

Battery check

Lines attached, painters, tag lines

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LSA to check on rescue boat

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Coits, Jasons cradle

Anchor (sea anchor)

floating line

Life jackets, PPE

Radar reflector

Compass

Bailers

Safety Knife

MED kit

Heat blanket

H/H radios

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How would you go about performing safety equipment checks?

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Establish what needs to be done today through SMS

Deck by deck location (fire safety plan)

Ship specific checks will be in manufactures instructions and the SOLAS training manual

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What is inside a SOLAS pack A life raft?

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jack Knife

Tin opener

Fishing kit

SOLAS Category C first aid kit

SURVIVAL MANUAL

Rescue signals table

Two sponges

2x orange smoke

4x rocket parachute

6x handheld flares

1.5 l water pp

1000Kj food pp

Sea sickness tablets

Thermal protection aids

Heliograph mirror

Radar reflector

Puncture repair kit and bungs

18
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Fire classes

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Class A: combustible solids
Class B Flammable liquids
Class C: Flammable gasses
Class D: Combustible Metals

Class F: Fats over 350 degrees

19
Q

Colours of extinguishers (UK)

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Red - water
Cream - Foam
Blue - Powder
Black - CO2
Yellow - Wet Chemical
Green - Lithium

20
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Extinguishers per class

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A- Water, Foam, Dry powder, CO2
B- Foam, Dry powder, CO2
C- Dry Powder, CO2, SWITCH OFF GAS
D- Metal specific dry powder, CO2
F- Wet Chemical

Electrical, Isolate electrics and proceed with relevant extinguisher per class of material on fire

21
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Initial Actions Following: Man Overboard

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Engage hand steering, wheel over in direction of casualty
Throw life ring with light and smoke
Sound Oscar and raise alarm
Call master
Press MOB on GPS/ ECDIS
Prepare a DSC distress
Organise Lookouts
Commence boat specific Manoeuvre
Prepare recovery methods (ladders, Nets, Rescue craft)
Prepare Medical team
Consult IAMSAR vol III/ Emergency manual
Remain in bridge to assist captain
Log events

22
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Three Recovery Manoeuvres

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Williamson turn
Anderson turn
Scharnov turn

23
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Launching rescue craft (RIB orange rescue boat)

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Release lashings/uncover and unplug
Ensure full muster of rescue team
Secure hook to the falls
Secure painter line forward
Ensure equipment is on board and bungs in
Ensure Outboard will run and test
Check over the side and inform Master of readiness

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Initial Actions following: Fire Detector

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Find: call space, CCTV, Send ideally 2 crew with radios

Inform: Sound Fire alarm, PA announcement,
Inform Master,
Get information from crew on-scene,
check vessel emergency manual/fire plan/kill cards,
Have a DSC alert/urgency call ready, Inform Master once on Bridge

Restrict: Close Fire doors, Slow down/alter course, close ventilation/fuel shut offs/ power shut offs

Extinguish: start fire pumps, Muster call ins from crew, begin actions under contingency plan.
Remain in bridge to assist master in situation control and safe navigation of the vessel.

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Initial actions following: Fire In Port

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Same for FIRE, but in addition

Inform local authorities through port authority contact card, namely the Fire department, port authority

Inform surrounding vessels

Muster on the dock

Bring FIRE PLAN, Muster list, Crew list, Contractor sign on sheet and sign on/sign off board

26
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Initial actions following: Finding a fire on board

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Establish there IS INDEED a fire
Inform, Call point, Radio, Shout
Check for casualties
Attempt to extinguish locally with relevant extinguisher for class of fire
Close fire door, and assume role at muster station

27
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Initial Actions following: Gyro Failure

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Engage hand steering, steer by Magnetic
Call the master
Slow down, plot position, and steer away from dangers
Radar will be in Heading mode, Not safe for ARPA
ECDIS will be in DR mode
Alarm management on the bridge
Switch to TMC otherwise manually input a magnetic heading
Check gyro manual and troubleshoot
Reset gyro, let settle for 6 hours, then check error
Maintain log of proceedings

28
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Initial Actions Following: GPS failure

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Engage hand steering or heading mode (needs inputs)
Slow the vessel, navigate away from dangers
Call the Master
RADAR will no longer be ground stabilised unless we feed from a doppler log in GT mode
ECDIS will be in DR Mode, commence traditional nav techniques (PI’s, Radar overlays)
Manual fix by all available means, and drop vessel position on ECDIS on top of fix
GMDSS position feed will be lost
Alarm management
Liaise with engineering
Consult the manual and attempt to troubleshoot
Check Navtex/Inmarsat C for broadcast info on solar flares and high ionospheric conditions that may disrupt GPS signals
Log events

29
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Initial actions following: Sluggish steering

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Check depth, check for cavitation, could be due to squat
If at slow speeds, give kick ahead

Test all steering pumps, on all modes of steering in the bridge

30
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Initial Actions Following: Steering failure

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Call master
Slow down, maintain safe navigation
check all modes of steering Establish comms with engineering in steering compartment
initiate steering from the Emergency station
Prepare a safety/urgency message as appropriate
Log as a true recording of the events

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Initial Actions Following: Collision

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Close W/T doors and fire doors
Manoeuvre the vessel to minimise impact effect
Sound alarm
Call master
Turn on deck lights
Muster crew
Commence damage control assessment procedures
Prepare urgency/distress call as appropriate
Commence SOPEP procedures
preserve SDVR and ECDIS records
Contact other vessel to offer assistance
Assist master in subsequent reporting
Log as a true recording of events

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Initial Actions Following: Grounding

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Close W/T doors and fire doors
Inform master
Display lights and shapes
Sound alarm
Muster crew and light decks
Start bilge/fire pumps
Commence damage control procedures
Prepare urgency/distress call as appropriate
Assess weather, tides and sea state
Preserve SVDR and ECDIS records
Assist master in re-floating plan and check charts
Log all proceedings as a true recording of events

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Initial Actions Following: Flooding

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Close all W/T and fire doors
Call Master
Inform ER, Engines on standby
Maintain a safe navigational watch
Monitor environmental conditions and consider manoeuvring the ship to reduce rate of water ingress
Muster crew and light decks
Initiate ship contingency plan under SMS
Send Urgency/distress call and message as appropriate
Remain in bridge to assist master
Preserve SVDR and ECDIS records
LOG, Maintain a record of events

34
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Initial Actions Following: Damage assessment and control

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Close W/T and fire doors
Sound Emergency Alarm
Call master and inform ER
Engines on Standby
Start Bilge/Ballast pumps
Maintain safe navigation of the ship
Maintain Safe Speed; depending on the situation this may be minimum steering way or stopped

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Assessing the Damage

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Identify location of damage
Determine whether the hull has been penetrated
Determine whether the damage is above or below the waterline
Estimate the rate of flow of water ingress
Estimate the size of the damaged area

36
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Protecting the Marine Environment in dealing with damage

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Initiate ship SOPEP plan under SMS
Make urgency/distress call and message via radio as appropriate

37
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Initial Actions Following: Medical Emergency

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Raise the Alarm
DR ABC
D danger
Response
Airways
Breathing
CPR
Wait for arrival of medical team whilst continuing CPR

38
Q

Sources of Medical information and support on board

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All crew under STCW training

Medically trained personnel

Captains medical guide

Special short codes 32 (advice) and 38 (assistance)

Tele-medical Advice Service (TMAS) via urgency call

Medaire and red sqaure

39
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Initial actions following: preparation for heli-ops

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Toolbox talk
Consult Emergency manual
FOD patrol
Uncover/lash covers
Prepare fire kit and hoses
Establish good comms with bridge
Evacuate unnecessary personnel
Ensure grounding of line before touching
Assist medical evac team as appropriate

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Initial actions following: Blackout (generators)

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Call Master
Slow down and plot position
Steer away from dangers
Ensure seamless transition of power
Alarm management
Ensure seamless transition of critical bridge equipment such as: GPS, ECDIS, GMDSS, Xband, AIS, Lights, Sound signals, Auto pilot/ hand steering. SVDR, Fire panel, Emergency lighting
If it doesn’t kick in start manually
Liaise with engineering and try see know long it takes to get it sorted
Inform the passengers
Log all events

41
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Initial Actions following: Receipt of a distress message:

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L. Log, Commence log keeping
I. Inform the Master
S. Set watch to channel/frequency prescribed in DSC call
T. Transcribe the message

Following this, act accordingly with regards to actions taken in different sea areas: I.e Listen, Acknowledge immediately etc etc

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Launching rescue craft (RIB orange rescue boat)

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Release lashings/uncover and unplug
Ensure full muster of rescue team
Secure hook to the falls
Secure painter line forward
Ensure equipment is on board and bungs in
Ensure Outboard will run and test
Check over the side and inform Master of readiness

OOW 3000 (31 decks)

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