ABANDON SHIP, ON CHEMICAL TANKERS- CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

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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