Emergencies Flashcards
Precautions for the protection of passengers in emergency situations
Alternative Designs and arrangements
Identification of safe areas and essential systems that must be maintained while a vessel returns to port following a casualty
Onboard safety centres
Requirement for fire detectors and manually operated call points. Part of the FFE should be capable of being manually operated and remotely operated
Recognising the need to enhance fire safety of atriums including means of escape and ventilation systems
Specifying the time for orderly evacuation and abandonment
IAMSAR VOL III: Section 1
Overview:
1. Responsibilities and Obligations
2. SAR system organisation
3. SAR co-ordination
4. SAR mission co-ordinator
5. On-scene Co-ordinator
6. Ship reporting systems
7. AMVER
IAMSAR VOL III: Section 2
Rendering Assistance:
1. Initial action by Assisting Craft
2. Action proceeding to a distress
3. Onboard Preparations
4. Action by assisting aircraft
5. Search patterns
6. On-scene communications
7. Helicopter Operations
8. Care of survivors
9. Training
IAMSAR VOL III: Section 3
On-scene Co-ordination:
1. Co-ordination of SAR
2. Communications
3. Planning and conducting the search
4. Conclusion of the search
IAMSAR VOL III: Section 4
Onboard emergencies
1. Distress signals
2. Medical evacuation
3. Person overboard
4. Ship emergencies at sea
5. Aircraft emergencies
6. Vessel-aircraft comms
IAMSAR VOL III: Appendices
A. regulation V/33 of SOLAS
B. Search Action Message
C. Factors affecting observer effectiveness
D. Situation report standard format
E. SAR briefing and debriefing form
Distress signals shall only be used on authorisation by the master when:
The vessel, or another vessel is in serious and imminent danger and cannot send a distress signal
If the ship, aircraft or person requires additional assistance to that which is already available.
Define IAMSAR
International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue
Document for UK SAR
Strategic overview of SAR in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
Three considerations when creating organisational procedures for emergency situations:
Design features and construction of the ship
The FFE and LSA fitted on board the ship
The number of crew on board and their skill and competencies
Company policy may outline company specific requirements
The 5 parties in an emergency situation
Bridge team, Ensure safe navigation of the ship
Command team, Overall responsibility and decision making
Emergency party, First response to the incident
Back-up party, Supporting activities, I.e. shutting ventilation, preparing lifeboats
Engine Room party, Monitor critical systems in ER
MGN relating to Drills, Muster, On board training, and Decision Support System
MGN 71, this also states the intervals between periodic checks of the Fire fighting and detection equipment
COSWAP chapter on FIRE precautions
V
Three factors to consider with regard to the shut down and isolation of plant and equipment
The plant or equipment may be the source of ignition
There is a risk of fire and smoke spreading to other parts of the ship
The division of compartments is designed so that ventilation can be closed off to avoid the spread of smoke and flames
In the event of an accident or incident, safety critical systems must be able to operate if there is a fire in another part of the ship
i.e Fire main isolation valves allow for Fire Fighting if there is a fire in the ER
Requirements of ventilation ducts and fire dampers under MSN 1668
Ducts fitted with a fire damper capable of being closed manually from each side of the division
Should be able to be operated automatically
Readily accessible and marked in a red light-reflecting colour
Visual indicator as to whether it is open or closed
