RFA 07 - Joining And Leaving Ship Routines

Question 0

What must you do upon joining a ship?

Answer 0

Peg in, find OOD, find cabin, locate muster point for emergencies, read daily orders, locate dining room

Question 1

What must you do before joining a ship?

Answer 1

Receive joining letter, book transport (Hogg Robinson), email or phone the ship before you leave home, ensure you have ship’s phone number, check all paperwork

Question 2

Who should you contact if unsure about anything on joining a ship?

Answer 2

OOD

Question 3

What times are meal times on board?

Answer 3

07:30/12:15/18:30

Question 4

What must you do on your first day on board a ship?

Answer 4

Find ships office, sign on articles, meet HOD, draw loan clothing, introduce yourself to the nominated training officer, complete handover proforma.

Question 5

What happens if you forget paperwork or it is out of date?

Answer 5

Sent home at own expense!

Question 6

What must you do within the first 2 weeks of joining a ship?

Answer 6

Attend new joiners brief and tour, joining medical, new joiner forms, familiarisation tasks in task book, explore the ship, start platform familiarisation

Question 7

What work kit must you carry?

Answer 7

Respirator, working rig, ceremonial rig, certificates and joining letter

Question 8

What personal kit should you carry?

Answer 8

Casual clothes, smart casual clothes, smart clothes, laptop, money, sports kit

Question 9

What kit is issued on board?

Answer 9

4s, white oveys, bedding, steaming bats