ABANDON SHIP
I am keeping its short and simple, at basic level.
No. | Action | Tick |
ABANDON SHIP ONLY IF SINKING IS IMMINENT | ||
1. | Abandon ship signal is ABANDON SHIP verbal order repeated thrice by Master | |
2. | Fix ships position | |
3. | Ensure DISTRESS signal is send out with all relevant information | |
4. | Notify company and DPA (if time permits ) | |
5. | Establish contact with nearby ships as a follow up of DSC alert | |
6 | Ascertain wind, weather, sea and prognosis | |
7 | Check proximity of nearest shore | |
8 | Prepare LB for launching | |
9 | Ensure Life rafts are NOT tied to ship , HRU is strong point for making fast painter | |
10 | Pack ships certificates, crew documents , ships logs and ships cash in waterproof casing | |
11 | Place additional Fresh water, high calorie but low volume food and blankets in LB | |
12 | Place Charts, GPS n battery, scientific calculators, sextant, parallel ruler, compass, pencils in LB | |
13 | Ensure EPIRB, SART, GMDSS walkie talkies with Lithium battery n spare charged batteries, Aldis with battery, Ships bridge distress rockets, LTA , spare torches and batteries are placed in LB | |
14 | Take a head count | |
15 | Check if crew are dressed adequately with Life jackets | |
16 | Make all crew drink as much water as possible with sea sickness tablets if sea is rough | |
17 | Put adequate immersion suits, thermal jackets, splash suits, chemical gloves etc if weather is cold | |
18 | Close all WT doors, skylights of ER | |
19 | Stop all machinery | |
20 | Launch BOTH life raft and life boats | |
21 | If possible crew must board LB and LR without getting wet with sea water, by boarding with ladder or weather side | |
22 | Get clear of vessel and gather all craft together, as per survival manual | |
23 | Remain as near as possible of the GMDSS distress ships position | |
24 | Post continuous lookouts | |
25 | Start a LB log | |
26 | Keep the morale high |
CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL
29 YEARS IN COMMAND
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