Voyage Disaster

Question 1

Action in event of failure of Main Engine

Answer 1

1.Call Master + Inform E/R
2. Immediate Action to keep ship away from danger
3. Check position of vessels in vicinity
4. Check for navigational hazards
5. NUC lights, shapes and sound signals
6. Prepare for anchoring if appropriate
7. AIS status modified
8. Inform VTS or Port authority
9. Broadcast SAFETY or URGENCY message
10. Maintain log

Question 2

Action in event of failure of Steering Gear

Answer 2

1. Call Master + inform E/R
2. Auto Pilot disengaged
3. Engage emergency steering
4. Immediate Action to keep ship away from danger
5. Check position of vessels in vicinity
6. Check for navigational hazards
7. Take way off ship if safe to do so
8. NUC lights, shapes and sound signals
9. Prepare for anchoring if appropriate
10. AIS status modified
11. Inform VTS or Port authority
12. Broadcast SAFETY or URGENCY message
13. Maintain log

Question 3

Initial action : Collision

Answer 3

1. Call Master + inform E/R
2. Sound General Emergency Alarm
3. Manoeuvre as appropriate/stop engines
4. Close Watertight doors + fire doors
5. Muster crew and passengers
6. Conduct damage control procedures
7. Broadcast DISTRESS or URGENCY message
8. Sound tanks, bilges + void spaces
9. Check for spills (internal and external)
10. Inform VTS or Port authority
11. VDR + ECDIS records preserved
12. Maintain log

Question 4

Initial Action: Grounding

Answer 4

1. Call Master + inform E/R
2. Sound General Emergency Alarm
3. Manoeuvre as appropriate/stop engines
4. Close Watertight doors + fire doors
5. Consider use of anchors
6. Aground Lights, shapes and sound signals.
7. Muster crew and passengers
8. Conduct damage control procedures
9. Broadcast DISTRESS or URGENCY message
10. Sound tanks, bilges + void spaces
11. Check for spills (internal and external)
12. Inform VTS or Port authority
13. Nature of seabed assessed
14. Tides and currents assessed
15. Weather conditions and forecasts assessed
16. Soundings taken around ship
17. stability checked
18. VDR + ECDIS records preserved.
19. Maintain log

Question 5

Initial Action: Abandon Ship

Answer 5

1. Broadcast DISTRESS message under master’s authority
2. Crew instructed to don lifejackets + immersion suits
3. Crew mustered
4. Survival craft prepared for launch
5. Collect EPIRB, SART + SOLAS Radios
6. Survival Craft embarked
7. Survival craft remain close to ship and in contact with each other
8. EPRIB and SART activated

Question 6

Initial Action: Flooding

Answer 6

1. Call Master
2. Sound General Emergency Alarm
3. Engines Stopped
4. Close Watertight doors
5. Muster crew and passengers
6. Conduct damage control procedures
7. Broadcast DISTRESS or URGENCY message
8. Sound tanks, bilges + void spaces
9. Check for spills (internal and external)
10. Inform VTS or Port authority
11. Maintain log