EMERGENCIES (From BPG 6th Edition)
MAIN ENGINE FAILURE:
Q. Ship Disabled due to main engine failure, 10 NM of coast, deep water, action as Master?
Do mention In last, take Ballast FWD of vessel to make it down by head (which will change the vessel trim and eventually
change drift angle and rate).
Lower both anchors to the extent it will create drag effect, even if the depth is too much, you wont be able to touch
bottom doesnot matter, vsl safety is more important then anchor, if required you can lower all shackels also call for tug
assistance.
Failing Remark:
Rest all procedure as per checklist?lower anchors , ballast forward, ask tugs etc He asked about how much shackles to be
lowered? This comment made him happy as a master my primary concern will be safety of life and protection of marine
environment.I will not be worried about loosing anchor or any other thing.
Why to take Ballast Fwd: To make the vessel down by head which will eventually change the drift angle and
rate of vessel, since the under water currents and wind effect will change on vessel.
COLLISION:
Failing Remarks Received:
1. Always first stop your vessel.
2. In collision you said damage assesment but not explain further about damage stability and all
3. He asked me that why you are asking only 4 things from the other vessel. Why not getting full information of the
vessel. ( Tell him that it is emergency and I will ask only what is important.)
MAN OVERBOARD
Q. Mob actions- you reach posn and can't find person –
Man Overboard: When Not Located
In the event that a Williamson turn, or other tactical turn, is completed and the man is not immediately
located, the advice in the
IAMSAR manual should be taken and a search pattern adopted. The recommendations from the manual
suggest that where the
position of the object is known with some accuracy, and the area of intended search is small, then a
‘sector search pattern’ should be
adopted.
Although a table of suggested track spaces is recommended in the IAMSAR manual, factors like sea
temperature can expect to
be influential where a man overboard is concerned. In such cases a track space of 10 minutes might seem
more realistic with regard to
developing a successful outcome.
It will be seen that the alteration of course by the vessel is 120° on each occasion when completing this
type of pattern. In the event
of location still not being achieved after pattern completion, or in the event of two search units being
involved, an intermediate track
could be followed (see overlay in Figure 14.18 inset construction).
FIRE:
Vessel in sea fire in engine room
-fire fighter how u communicate?
Firefighters use a system of tug signals to communicate. These signals must be agreed upon and practiced
regularly during drills.
Tugs Meaning
1 Tug "Are you OK?" or Message Check (used by the leader to check on the team).
2 Tugs "Yes, I am OK" or Proceed Further.
3 Tugs "Help Needed" or Pull Me Back to Safety.
4 Tugs Evacuate Immediately (Emergency signal to withdraw).
Continuous Tugs Critical Danger (e.g., fire out of control or structural collapse).
-how u will enter space and how u knw that entry area is free of fire.
-Then a fitter is missing what u wll do..?
-Spontaneous combustion:
Spontaneous combustion is the self-ignition of a material without the application of an external flame or heat source. It
occurs when a material generates sufficient heat internally through chemical, biological, or physical processes to reach
its auto-ignition temperature, leading to a fire
Also you should mention in fire how they will go inside ba set, fire wall and all
In Engine room how far you will find the fire extinguisher? ( Tell him about every 10 Mtr)
How many bottles of CO2 you will inject?
Will you use CO2 1 by 1? (Will use all the available CO2 cylinders designated for Engine room in one time).
Fire in engine room Person Missing?
If all measures have been taken to rescue the person, and fire has enveloped so much that person cant be rescued, then
CO2 shall be release , as it can be assumed that missing person has not been able to survive and safety of other crew is
also important.
FLOODING:
Bilge pump not working would u sail..?
If the bilge system is not operational, the ship may not comply with statutory or class certification, making it illegal to
sail.
