Scenario Action Checklists

Question 1

Reduced Visibility

Answer 1

• Safe speed
• Navigation lights on
• Start fog signal
  (one prolonged no more than 2min interval)
• Post lookout on the bow with radio and report when on station
• Put engine room on standby
  (shut watertight doors)
• Clear anchors
  (on the brake)
• Security call / VTS for expected traffic

Question 2

Steering Failure

Answer 2

• Order helmsperson to switch to backup pump
• If backup pump failure go to NFU
• Call engine room
  (check on status)
• Safe Speed
• If down to one pump, or no pump - man emergency steering station

If NO steering…
- Radio “Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan”
- Initiate emergency steering
- Take way off / navigate to safe area
(wind, current, bottom characteristics using thruster, transverse thrust, and kicks ahead)
- Standby anchors
(consider dredging to maneuver, chain 1.5x to 2x depth)
- Call VTS / Tug assistance
- Not under command lights/shapes
(two all-around red lights, sidelights/sternlight while making way, two black balls)
- Order Mate to modify AIS status
- Sound signal if in reduced visibility
(one prolonged, two short at no more than 2 min interval)

Question 3

Gyro Failure

Answer 3

• manifest as “locked” gyro heading
• Know/note magnetic compass heading/course and have helmsperson steer by magnetic
• Call engine room for electrician to remedy
• Safe speed
• Switch Radars to head-up relative motion and relative vectors
• Use EBL and trails to track targets
• Call VTS to report Gyro and ARPA failure
• Radio “securite, securite, securite”
• Order Mate to check on repair progress

Question 3

Engine Failure

Answer 3

• Call engine room
  (check on status)
• Radio “Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan”
• Use rudder early to take way off (rudder cycling) and head to safe water
• Call VTS / Tug assistance
• Standby anchor
  (prepare for dredging, chain length 1.5x to 2x depth)
• Not under command lights/shapes
  (two all-around red lights, sidelights/sternlight while making way, two black balls)
• Order Mate to modify AIS status
• Sound signal if in reduced visibility
  (one prolonged, two short at no more than 2 min interval)
• Check bottom characteristic (type and slope)
• Evaluate wind and current

Question 4

Aground

Answer 4

• Notify engine room and get status report
  (watertight doors, soundings etc.)
• Radio “Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan”
• Call VTS / Tug assistance
• Show aground lights/day shapes
  (two all-around red lights, all-around white anchor lights, three black balls)
• Sound signals if in reduced visibility
  (three distinct bell strokes preceding and following 5 sec bells in forepart, followed by 5 sec gong signal in after part at no more than 1min interval)
• Order Mate to change AIS status
• Check tides for refloating, bottom characteristic, tug assistance

Question 5

Fire

Answer 5

• Order Mate to sound general alarm and follow company procedures
• Safe speed
• Assess and maneuver to assist firefighting effort
• Radio “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” or “Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan” if it is less urgent
• Call VTS / assistance
• Not under command lights/shapes
  (two all-around red lights, sidelights/sternlight while making way, two black balls)
• Order Mate to modify AIS status
• Sound signal if in reduced visibility
  (one prolonged, two short at no more than 2 min interval)
• Make way to safe anchorage
• Crew all accounted for
• Dewatering and stability

Question 6

Radar Problems

Answer 6

• If just settings, then sort out yourself
• If failure…
• Call engine room for electrician to remedy
• Switch to secondary Radar
• Post extra lookout
• Safe speed
• Call VTS to report Radar problems
• Consider security call
• Order Mate to check on repair progress

Question 7

Man Overboard

Answer 7

• Order Mate to sound general alarm
• Drop MOB mark on Radar/ECDIS
• Maneuver for rescue boat launch
  (consider williamson, racetrack, or round turn)
• Radio “Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan”
• Call VTS / request assistance in search
• Launch rescue boat

Question 8

Distractions - cell phone, ship phone, extra person talking to helmsperson

Answer 8

• Dismiss extraneous person from the bridge
• Order crew to put their cell phone away
• Order Mate to notify crew that the bridge is closed to all communication other than that relevant to the safe navigation of the vessel and urgent ship business
• Order Mate to answer ship phone and reply with “standby” or “will call back”

Question 9

Helmsperson going wrong way with rudder order

Answer 9

• Order “Rudder Midship,” then give new rudder command
• If orders are repeatedly failed to be executed then order Mate to call a relief for the helmsperson

Question 10

Anchoring

Answer 10

• Check bottom characteristics, wind, current, depth
• Chain length (5x depth)
• Approach, placement, veering out, fetching up
• Deep water procedure if applicable (greater than 100 ft depth)
• Call VTS when at anchor and how many shots in the water
• Change lights/day shapes (two all-around white lights, stern lower than bow, deck lights, black ball at bow)
• Order mate to change AIS status
• Sound signals if in reduced visibility (5 sec ringing of a bell in forepart followed by 5 sec sounding of a gong in after part at no more than 1min interval…optional one short-one prolonged-one short whistle for approaching vessels)