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SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL

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0.3 SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL - INTRODUCTION




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0.3.1 OVERVIEW 0.3.2 CONTENTS 0.3.3 AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL 1.1 MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY STATIONS 1.2 MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 LIFEJACKETS #."." ife$ac%ets O& board #.".# ife$ac%et ife$ac%et Sto'age #.".( Do&&i&g )&structio&s 2.2. IMMERSION SUITS 2.3 THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS (TPA'! #.(." Do&&i&g )&structio&s 2." LIFEBUOYS# LIGHTS AND SMOKE SIGNALS

3.0 EXPOSURE HAZARDS, CLOTHING, PROTECTION AND SURVIVAL 3.1 E$POSURE HA%ARDS# HA%AR DS# THE NEED FOR WARM WARM CLOTHING# PROTECTION PRO TECTION AND SURVIVAL SURVIVAL 3.2 PROTECTION (.#." *ar+ *ar+ ,-oti&g ,-oti &g (.#.# Put O& ife$ac%et ife$ac%et (.#.( Go o 0our Muster Statio& (.#.1 eavi&g te Sip 3.3 ACTION WHEN IN THE WATER 3." BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT 3.& FIRST ACTION TO TAKE TAKE AFTER BOARDING BOARDI NG SURVIVAL SURVIVAL CRAFT (.2." ,-ear te Sip (.2.# ,o--ect ogeter ogeter (.2.( 3se Sea A&cor (.2.1 oo%out (.2.2 Protectio& (.2.4 Sea5sic%&ess (.2.7 reati&g )&$ured (.2.6 Order 5 eader (.2.9 Radio a&d P)R8 (.2."! SARRs SARRs Searc a&d Rescue Radar ra&spo&ders;

3. SUBSEUENT ACTIONS IN SURVIVAL CRAFT (.4." Surviva(.4.# Ro-- ,a-- a&d og (.4.( Sarp Ob$ects (.4.1 *atces (.4.2 oo%outs oo%outs (.4.4 Surviva- )&structio&s




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0.3.1 OVERVIEW 0.3.2 CONTENTS 0.3.3 AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL 1.1 MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY STATIONS 1.2 MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 LIFEJACKETS #."." ife$ac%ets O& board #.".# ife$ac%et ife$ac%et Sto'age #.".( Do&&i&g )&structio&s 2.2. IMMERSION SUITS 2.3 THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS (TPA'! #.(." Do&&i&g )&structio&s 2." LIFEBUOYS# LIGHTS AND SMOKE SIGNALS

3.0 EXPOSURE HAZARDS, CLOTHING, PROTECTION AND SURVIVAL 3.1 E$POSURE HA%ARDS# HA%AR DS# THE NEED FOR WARM WARM CLOTHING# PROTECTION PRO TECTION AND SURVIVAL SURVIVAL 3.2 PROTECTION (.#." *ar+ *ar+ ,-oti&g ,-oti &g (.#.# Put O& ife$ac%et ife$ac%et (.#.( Go o 0our Muster Statio& (.#.1 eavi&g te Sip 3.3 ACTION WHEN IN THE WATER 3." BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT 3.& FIRST ACTION TO TAKE TAKE AFTER BOARDING BOARDI NG SURVIVAL SURVIVAL CRAFT (.2." ,-ear te Sip (.2.# ,o--ect ogeter ogeter (.2.( 3se Sea A&cor (.2.1 oo%out (.2.2 Protectio& (.2.4 Sea5sic%&ess (.2.7 reati&g )&$ured (.2.6 Order 5 eader (.2.9 Radio a&d P)R8 (.2."! SARRs SARRs Searc a&d Rescue Radar ra&spo&ders;

3. SUBSEUENT ACTIONS IN SURVIVAL CRAFT (.4." Surviva(.4.# Ro-- ,a-- a&d og (.4.( Sarp Ob$ects (.4.1 *atces (.4.2 oo%outs oo%outs (.4.4 Surviva- )&structio&s



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LIFEBOATS ".1 LIFEBOAT DETAILS ".2 LIFEBOAT EUIPMENT AND RATIONS ".3 LAUNCHING LIFEBOATS LIFEBOATS "." PREPARING AND LAUNCHING THE LIFEBOATS 1.1." )& 8oat 1.1.# O& Dec% ".& RECOVERING THE LIFEBOATS LIFEBOATS ". LIFEBOATS , USE OF EUIPMENT E UIPMENT 1.4." 3se of Sea A&cor ".) ILLUMINATION AT SURVIVAL SURVIVAL CRAFT LAUNCHING AREA ".* LIFEBOAT RADIO 1.6." *a-%ie a-%ies ".+ PYROTECHNICS 1.9." e >esse-s Pyrotec&ics 1.9.# ifeboat ifeboat Pyrotec&ics 1.9.( iferaft iferaft Pyrotec&ics 1.9.1 )&structio&s for 3si&g Pyrotec&ics Pyrotec&ics


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1.9.2 Disposa- of out5of5date Pyrotec&ics Pyrotec&ics ".10 EMERGENCY POSITION,INDICATING POSITION,INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRB'! ".11 SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDERS (SARRT'!

5.0 LIFERAFTS &.1 LAUNCHING INSTRUCTIONS &.2 LIFERAFT EUIPMENT AND RATIONS &.3 LIFERAFT MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE 2.(." =ydrostatic Re-ease 3&it =R3;

6.0 RESCUE - METHODS AND SIGNALS .1 FURTHER INFORMATION .2 USE OF ROCKET LINE LINE THROWING APPARA APPARATUS TUS - SHORE BREECHES BUOY .3 SHIP TO SHIP USE OF LINE THROWING APPARATUS ." HELICOPTER RESCUE OPERATIONS OPERATIONS 4.1." =e-icopter Rescue Rescue Gear 4.1.# 3se of Strop 4.1.( =ig i&e i&e ec&i?ue ec&i?ue .& RESCUE SIGNALS

7.0 LIFESAV LI FESAVING ING APPARAT APPARATUS US (LSA - MAINTENANCE CHEC!LISTS ).1 WEEKLY ).2 EVERY TWO TWO WEEKS ).3 MONTHLY )." EVERY THREE MONTHS ).& ANNUALLY ). EVERY TWO TWO YEARS ).) EVERY THREE YEARS ).* EVERY FIVE YEARS ).+ MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS 7.9." Records ,ec%-ist

".0 FIRE FIGHTING *.1 THEORY OF FIRE FIGHTING

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*.2 TYPES OF FIRE 6.#." ,o+bustib-e Materia-
#.0 FIRE FIGHTING E$UIPMENT +.1 FIREMAN'S OUTFIT 9."." ?uip+e&t ,ec%-ist 9.".# 8reati&g Apparatus 8A; Ma&ufacturers Ma&ua9.".( 8A Start5up Procedure 9.".1 8A ,o&tro- 8oard 9.".2 8reati&g Apparatus ,o++u&icatio&s +.2 FIRE E$TINGUISHING 9.#." Portab-e a-v >a-ves es

%0.0 FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS CHEC!LIST 10.1 WEEKLY 10.2 EVERY TWO WEEKS 10.3 MONTHLY 10." EVERY THREE MONTHS 10.& ANNUALLY 10. EVERY TWO YEARS 10.) EVERY FOUR YEARS

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HALKIDON SHIPPING CORPORATION



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10.* EVERY FIVE YEARS 10.+ PERIODIC

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0.2

REVISION SHEET

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*e& it beco+es &ecessary to revise tis Ma&ua- C revisio&s 'i-- be +ade by te issue of a &e' page/s i& te re-eva&t Sectio&.

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ese revised pages 'i-- bear a &e' revisio& &u+ber a&d date 'ic +ust be e&tered o& tis Revisio& Seet a&d i&itia--ed by te Master or respo&sib-e +a&ager after i&sertio& i&to tis Ma&ua-.

Revisio& Nu+ber

Date of )ssue

Revised Page No/s

Date i&serted

Ma&agers or Masters i&itia-




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0.3 SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL , INTRODUCTION 0.3.1

OVERVIEW

e So-as rai&i&g Ma&ua- is provided i& accorda&ce 'it Regu-atio& 2" to te revised ,apter ))) of te So-as ,o&ve&tio& a&d i&corporates a-- te -ifesavi&g a&d fire figti&g app-ia&ces o& board a&d 'ere situated. e Master sa-- e&sure tat a-- Officers a&d rati&gs read a&d u&dersta&d te co&te&ts of tis +a&ua- as stated i& te ,o+pa&y Safety a&d
CONTENTS

is +a&ua- acts as a set of guide-i&es to savi&g -ife at sea for MastersC Officers a&d rati&gs. e ,o+pa&y a-so supp-ies eac vesse- 'it te -atest 8ritis Merca&t Sippi&g NoticesC appropriate )MO a&d <-ag State Pub-icatio&sC i&c-udi&g MARPO 7(/76 'it a&&e@es; a&d So-as ,o&ve&tio&s for refere&ce. 0.3.3

AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL

)& order to preve&t perso&&e- fo--o'i&g obso-ete/out5of5date syste+sC procedures or i&structio&sC tree ,o&tro--ed ,opies of tis +a&ua- are e-d o& board eac vesse-C i& te care of te Master. e ,o+pa&y Safety Officer asore a-so o-ds a co&tro--ed copy. 3&-ess 'ritte& per+issio& fro+ te ,o+pa&y is obtai&ed beforea&dC &o u&autorised or u&co&tro--ed copies of tis +a&ua- ca& be +ade or circu-ated. )t is te 'is of ,o+pa&y for a-- perso&&e- to beco+e fa+i-iar 'it te co&te&ts of eac +a&ua- i& our docu+e&ted Safety Ma&age+e&t Syste+sC tus e-pi&g te ,o+pa&y acieve its ob$ectives by +ai&tai&i&g u&ifor+ operati&g procedures o& board a-- vesse-s. Masters a&d depart+e&t +a&agers are respo&sib-e for +a%i&g tis +a&ua- avai-ab-e to a-- perso&&e- a&d to active-y e&courage its use as a source of refere&ce. is +a&uare+ai&s te property of te ,o+pa&y a&d +ust &ot be re+oved fro+ a&y vesse- or office 'itout prior per+issio& of te Ma&agi&g Director.

1.1

MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY STATIONS

e sig&a-s for a& e+erge&cy o& board are as fo--o's:




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a;

MRGN,0 SA)ONS ,o&ti&uous sou&di&g of a-ar+ be--s. Supp-e+e&ted by four -o&g b-asts o& te sips 'ist-e.

b;

8OA SA)ONS 7 or sorter b-asts fo--o'ed by o&e -o&g b-ast o& te sips 'ist-e.

c;

A8ANDON S=)P 8y 'ord of +out fro+ te Master or is deputies.

MUSTERING AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS

e sig&a- for a& MRGN,0 o& board is a ,ON)N3O3S SO3ND)NG O< = AARMS A,,OMPAN)D 80 1 ONG 8ASS ON = *=)S to attract atte&tio& of perso&&e- o& dec%;. is sig&a- 'i-- be used to cover a-- e+erge&cies.


2.1

LIFEJACKETS

2.1.1

L95:7;<5/ O =87>?


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A-- -ife$ac%ets o& board i& co+p-ia&ce 'it te -atest SOAS regu-atio&s a&d f-ag state re?uire+e&ts 'ere tese e@ceed SOAS re?uire+e&ts. ere is a tota- of 46 -ife$ac%ets o& board ey are +a&ufactured by. ,ANPA  ,AMP) ife$ac%et -igt are +a&ufactured by: Mc Murdo C -ectric
D8 I/>;/8

Do&&i&g i&structio&s for te -ife$ac%ets carried o& board are posted trougout te acco++odatio& a&d a copy appears o& te &e@t page. ife$ac%et Do&&i&g )&structio&s

2.2.

IMMERSION SUITS

ere is a tota- of 2 )++ersio& suits o& boardC a-- of 'ic are +a&ufactured by: ,ANPA  ,AMP) . 0P: AAN), Date +a&ufactured: Mar / !!. )++ersio& suits are sto'ed o& board i& te fo--o'i&g -ocatio&:

NUMBER &

LOCATION S/=? L95=87/

Do&&i&g i&structio&s are posted at eac sto'age -ocatio&.

2.3

THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS (TPA'!

PAs sufficie&t for (10!  of te -ifeboats capacity are sto'ed i& te -ifeboats as fo--o's: BOAT NUMBER BOAT NUMBER

N1 N2

NUMBER OF TPA' & ; NUMBER OF TPA' & ;

iferafts ave PAs a-ready i&c-uded i& te -iferaft stores.



2.3.1


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D8 I/>;/8

P-ease refer to te do&&i&g i&structio&s o& te fo--o'i&g page. PA Do&&i&g )&structio&s

2."

LIFEBUOYS# LIGHTS AND SMOKE SIGNALS

ifebuoys are provided for +a& overboard situatio&s. ey are -ocated arou&d te sipC t'o of 'ic are fitted o& te Navigati&g 8ridge i& specia- ?uic% re-ease rac%s. e +a@i+u+ 'eigt of -ifebuoys sou-d &ot e@ceed 4." %g 'it a +i&i+u+ 'eigt of &ot -ess ta& #.2 %g. At -east t'o -ifebuoys are fitted 'it buoya&t -i&es. )f te vesse- is stoppedC te e&d of te -i&e ca& be e-d o& board 'e& te buoy is tro'& overboard. )f te vesse- is +ovi&g te buoy a&d -i&e sou-d be tro'& overboard a--o'i&g te -i&e to trai- out i& te 'ater. At -east t'o -ife buoys are fitted 'it se-f5ig&iti&g -igts. e t'o -ifebuoys fitted o& te &avigati&g bridge are fitted 'it co+bi&ed buoya&t -igt a&d s+o%e sig&a-sC described i& Sectio& 1.9. Note: e -ifebuoys used for auto+atica--y re-easi&g te -igt/s+o%e sig&a-s +ust be at -east 1 %g 'eigt or eavierC as specified by te sig&a- +a&ufacturer. Specificatio& : De&se ora&ge s+o%e for "2 +i&utes +i&i+u+ . ac -igt bur&s at # ca&de-a for # ours +i&i+u+ . Di+e&sio&s : 2!!++ / "9!++ dia+eter *eigt : 1.! %g @p-osive co&te&t : ".7 %g C 8u-b : #.1> C ".!A He&o& -a+p . @p. Date : !9 / #!!#

3.0 E$POSURE HA%ARDS# CLOTHING# PROTECTION AND SURVIVAL 3.1

E$POSURE HA%ARDS# THE NEED FOR WARM CLOTHING# PROTECTION AND SURVIVAL

Peop-e beco+e too co-d to e-p te+ i& te 'ater a&d dro'&.

F

ve& after boardi&g a surviva- craft you ca& die of co-d if you ave &ot ta%e& te &ecessary precautio&s.




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e epic surviva- voyagesC 'ic ave attracted pub-icity i& te pastC ave &ear-y a-- ta%e& p-ace i& tropica'aters. Regard-ess of o' &ear rescue services +ay be 5 0O3 M3S AI A,)ON
Protectio&

5

is as te igest priority 5 above a-- e-se.

b;

ocatio&

5

is is te seco&d priority a&d detai-s of te e?uip+e&t appear trougout tis Ma&ua-.

c;

*ater

5

0ou ca& survive for days 'itout 'ater.

d;

5

0ou ca& survive for 'ee%s 'itout food.

*itout tis approac o&-y te -uc%y 'i-- survive. Re+e+ber: NO ON )S A S3R>)>OR 3N) RS,3D. 3.2

PROTECTION

)&itia- actio&s to be ta%e& 'e& te 8OA SA)ON S)GNA is give&. 3.2.1

W7> C8/4

a;

*oo- c-oti&g is best.

b;

As +a&y -ayers as possib-e.

c;

A& a&ora% or oi-s%i& as te outer -ayer.

d;

)f it sou-d be &ecessary to e&ter te 'ater o& aba&do&i&g te sip te i&itia- co-d soc% +ay prove disab-i&gC or eve& fata-. @tra c-oti&g 'i-- +ar%ed-y reduce tis soc% effectC 'i-e a 'aterproof outer -ayer cou-d preve&t it e&tire-y.

e;

e e@tra c-oti&g 'i-- pro-o&g your surviva- ti+e by reduci&g -oss of body eat. )t 'i-- &ot 'eig you do'&C te opposite is true. *e& you e&ter te 'ater te air trapped bet'ee& te e@tra -ayers of c-oti&g 'i-- e-p your -ife$ac%et %eep you af-oat.

f;

ve& if you do board te surviva- craft 'itout getti&g 'et te e@tra c-oti&g 'i-- e-p to save your -ife 'i-e a'aiti&g rescue.

g;

,ODC &ot -ac% of food a&d 'ater is te greatest %i--er.

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Do&t de-ay 5 ad$ust+e&ts to c-oti&g etc. ca& be +ade o& te 'ayC or atC te -ifeboat +uster statio&.



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P/ O L95:7;<5/

a;

Do&&i&g i&structio&s are give& i& Sectio& #.

b;

ie a-- tapes 'it a doub-e bo'. )f tey co+e u&do&e -ater you +ay be too co-d to re5tie te+.

c;

*itout a -ife$ac%et eve& good s'i++ers 'i-- ave difficu-ty i& stayi&g af-oat i& co-d 'ater because of te disab-i&g effects of co-dC soc% a&d cra+p.

d;

A -ife$ac%et 'i-- %eep you af-oat 'itout effort or s'i++i&g &o +atter o' +uc c-oti&g is 'or&. )f u&co&sciousC a -ife$ac%et 'i-- %eep your +out c-ear of 'ater.

3.2.3

G8 T8 Y8> M/5> S/7/8

a;

e sig&a- is for +usteri&g o&-yC it is NO = ORDR O A8ANDON S=)P 5 tis 'i-- be give& by 'ord of +out by te Master or is deputy.

b;

c;

Re+e+ber te sip itse-f is te best -ifeboat. )t +ay or +ay &ot be &ecessary to -eave te sip so o&-y aba&do& sip 'e& to-d to do so.

d;

,o--ect PAs a&d/or do& i++ersio& suits.

3.2."

L57 /45 S4

DO NO A8ANDON S=)P 3N) OD O DO SO. a;

)f at a-- possib-eC board a&y -ifeboat or -iferaft 'itout e&teri&g te 'ater a&d getti&g 'et to reduce te effects of ,OD.

b;

*e& te order is give& 5 get i&to -ifeboats at te e+bar%atio& dec%. is 'ay you 'i-- %eep dry.

c;

*e& te order is give& 5 -au&c te tro' over -iferafts. Ma%e sure te pai&ter is secure-y fi@ed to te sip.

d;

)&structio&s for -au&ci&g surviva- craft are give& i& Sectio& 2 of tis Ma&ua-.

e;

DO NO J3MP o&to -iferaft ca&opies or i&to -ifeboats. 0ou +ay i&$ure perso&s a-ready i&side or yourse-f.

f;

Do &ot $u+p i&to te 'ater u&-ess it is esse&tia-.

g;

3S over side -adders or +a&C ropes to access surviva- craft.



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ii;

iii; iv;

Drift of Sip e sip +ay drift do'& o& you faster ta& you ca& s'i+ a'ay. Positio& of a&y Surviva- ,raft i& te *ater Re+e+ber tat te surviva- craft +ay drift +uc +ore ?uic%-y ta& you ca& s'i+. )f tere is &o surviva- craft avai-ab-e it +ay be preferab-e to aba&do& te sip fro+ te bo' or ster& to get c-ear of te sip 'it +ore certai&ty. ere +ay be difficu-ty i& getti&g c-ear fro+ a+idsips because of te sips drift. e sea state. Oter aardsC e.g. bur&i&g oi-.

3&-ess u&avoidab-e do &ot $u+p fro+ iger ta& 4 +eters i&to te 'ater beari&g i& +i&d: i; ii; iii; iv; v;

3.3

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)f you +ust e&ter te 'ater: *ereverC possib-e do& i++ersio& suits. ,oose a suitab-e p-ace to -eave te sip beari&g i& +i&d: i;

i;


Ieep -ife$ac%et o& a&d secure-y tiedC o-d it do'& by ar+s over cest. 8-oc% off &ose a&d +out 'it o&e a&d to avoid co-d 'ater e&teri&g. Ieep feet togeter 'it -egs s-igt-y be&t. ,ec% be-o' to avoid obstructio&s. Ju+p feet first -oo%i&g straigt aead. Do &ot -oo% do'& as it +a%es you -iab-e to tu+b-e for'ard.

ACTION WHEN IN THE WATER

Avoid re+ai&i&g i& te 'ater for eve& " seco&d -o&ger ta& &ecessary. 8ody eat 'i-- be -ost to te 'ater faster ta& it ca& be ge&erated. ve&tua--y ypoter+ia resu-ts -eadi&g to u&co&scious&ess a&d deat. @tra c-oti&g a&d eadgear 'i-- s-o' do'& te eat -oss a&d de-ay te o&set of ypoter+ia as so'& i& te dra'i&gs be-o'. a;

Get i&to a surviva- craft as ?uic%-y as possib-e or get c-ear of te sip. e da&ger of bei&g struc% by 'rec%age surfaci&g fro+ te si&%i&g sip is greater ta& te suctio& caused by it si&%i&g.

b; )f &o surviva- craft is avai-ab-e DO NO S*)M A)MSS0 5 va-uab-e body eat 'i-- be 'asted. <-oat as sti-- as possib-eC 'it %&ees dra'& up a&d ar+s at your sideC to reduce eat -oss. c;

3se te 'ist-e attaced to te -ife$ac%et to attract atte&tio&.

d;

)f possib-e for+ a group 'it oter peop-e i& te 'ater. oop ar+s troug eac oters -ife$ac%ets a&d i&tert'i&e -egs to reduce eat -oss.




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A group ca& be +ore easi-y see& ta& a si&g-e perso& i& te 'ater. 3."

BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT

a;

8oardi&g a surviva- craft u&aided fro+ te 'ater is a difficu-t operatio&.

b;

Ma%e +a@i+u+ use of foot a&d a&do-ds beari&g i& +i&d tatC 'e& co-dC te tig +usc-es are te stro&gestC a&d ca& be used to e@ert +ost -everage.

H57/ E;75 L55 P8/> c;

)t +ay e-p to pus your se-f u&der te 'ater a&d use te e@tra buoya&cy of te -ife$ac%et to e-p you bob up iger. e sa+e tec&i?ue ca& be used by tose i& te surviva- craft to assist i& bri&gi&g a perso& o& boardC o& is bac%.

d;

Perso&s i& te 'ater sou-d be ta%e& i&to -ifeboats over te 'eater bo' or ?uarter by te sa+e +etod.

3.&

FIRST ACTION TO TAKE AFTER BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT

*e& a-- perso&s ave bee& e+bar%ed 3.&.1

C57> /45 S4

a;

)& -ifeboatsC s-ip te togg-e pai&ter.

b;

)& -iferaftsC cut te pai&ter as far fro+ te raft as possib-e. A safety %&ife is sto'ed &ear eac e&tra&ce. e %&ife is desig&ed to preve&t accide&ta- da+age.

c;

3si&g te e&gi&eC oars or padd-esC +a&oeuvre c-ear of te sips side a&d 'e-- c-ear of a&y f-oati&g obstructio&sC 'ic +ay da+age te craft.

3.&.2

C85;/ T85/45>

a;

Motor -ifeboats or eve& a boat u&der oars sou-d te& co--ect a-- surviva- craft togeter a&d carry out a searc for survivors i& te 'ater.

3.&.3

U5 S57 A;48>

a;

Strea+ te sea a&cor or drogue described i& Sectio& 1; 'e& c-ear of te sip to reduce te rate of drift. ry to re+ai& i& te i++ediate area of te aba&do&ed sip.



b;


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*e& gatered togeterC surviva- craft sou-d be +ade fast to eac oter. About "! +eters dista&ce is ge&era--y sufficie&t to a--o' for 'ave actio&. Preve&t craft s&atci&g or pu--i&g u&du-y o& te -i&es to avoid da+agi&g te attac+e&t poi&ts or eve& overtur&i&g i&f-ated rafts.

c;

ifeboats sou-d be to 'i&d'ard if possib-e a&d oter craft strea+ed aster&. e sea a&cor i& -ifeboats as superior o-di&g po'er a&d oi- ca& a-so spread fro+ te -ifeboats 'ave oi- bag to f-atte& te seas.

d;

e drogue o& -iferafts a-so o-ds te e&tra&ces across te 'eater a&d steadies te raft.

3.&."

L88<8/

a;

Post a -oo%outC 'it fre?ue&t ca&ges so tey do &ot get too co-d.

b;

e i++ediate duties of te -oo%out are to -iste& for 'ist-es or cries for e-pC -oo% for oter survivors i& te 'aterC sig&a--i&g -igts a&d -igts of oter raftsC sips or aircraft.

c;

e -oo%out sou-d a-so report te prese&ce of a&y i++ediate da&gers or debris 'ic cou-d be of use.

3.&.&

P>8/5;/8

a;

)& -iferaftsC c-ose te e&tra&ces 'e& everyo&e is i&side.

b;

)& ope& -ifeboatsC rig te e@posure cover. is e-ps to %eep O3 te co-d a&d 'et a&d %eeps )N te 'ar+t created by te occupa&ts.

c;

Re+ove 'et c-oti&gC 'ri&g out a&d put bac% agai&. is 'i-- reduce te -oss of body eat. Do& PAs

d;

8a-e out a&y 'ater. )&f-ate te f-oor of rafts for i&su-atio& agai&st te co-d.

e;

,ec% for da+age or -ea%s a&d ve&ti-ate te -iferaft by +ai&tai&i&g a s+a-- ope&i&g.

3.&.

S57,;<5

a%e sea5sic%&ess tab-ets as ear-y as possib-e. ese are i& te e?uip+e&t bo@. Most peop-eC o'ever e@perie&cedC suffer fro+ seasic%&ess i& surviva- craft. is resu-ts i& -oss of body f-uid a&d i&capacitatio&. 3.&.)

T>57/ I:>5?




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Mai&tai&C a c-ear air'ay to u&co&scious survivorsC co&tro- a&y b-eedi&g. 3.&.*

O>?5> , L57?5>

a;

Obey orders at o&ce.

b;

A& officer 'i-- &or+a--y be i& carge but i& is abse&ce a -eader 'i-- ave to be appoi&ted or e-ected as soo& as possib-e.

Preferab-y te -eader sou-d ave %&o'-edge of te craft a&d its use a&d &or+a--y be te o-der of at -east a ,ertificate of Proficie&cy i& Surviva- ,raft ,PS,;. 3.&.+

R7?8 7? EPIRB

a;

)f a portab-e radio or P)R8 is carriedC start operati&g te e?uip+e&t as soo& as possib-e a&d %eep se&di&g distress sig&a-s.

b;

Re+e+ber te basic pri&cip-es of surviva-:

F "st F #&d F (rd  1t

5

Protectio& ocatio& *ater te& food

Surviva- is a pri+itive craft. Prepare to be pri+itive. 3.&.10 SART' (S57>;4 7? R5;5 R7?7> T>78?5>!

Searc a&d rescue radar tra&spo&ders 'i-- so' a series of dases o& a searc vesse- or aircrafts radar scree&C 'ic ide&tifies te positio& of te surviva- craft to searc sip. Sufficie&t ti+e sou-d be give& for rescue co5ordi&atio& ce&tres to respo&d to a& P)R8 or distress +essage before activati&g a SARR u&-ess a rescue vesse-/aircraft is i& vie' or te 'aters are i& a ig traffic de&sity area. 3.

SUBSEUENT ACTIONS IN SURVIVAL CRAFT

3..1

S>7

a;

)t is i+porta&t for +ora-e tat survivors sou-d be %ept busy a&d teir +i&ds occupied co&siste&t 'it reduci&g pysica- e@ertio& to a +i&i+u+.

b;

stab-is a routi&e for duties a&d set 'atces to cover:

F F F

oo%out a&d care of i&$ured ,raft +ai&te&a&ce a&d ba-i&g Navigatio&C %eepi&g records a&d so o&

3..2

R8 C7 7? L8




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a;

A ro-- ca-- sou-d be +ade to estab-is te -i%e-iood of oter survivors bei&g fou&dC te &u+ber avai-ab-e for 'atcesC i&$ured a&d te e@pertise avai-ab-e.

b;

)f possib-eC record te circu+sta&ces -eadi&g up to aba&do&i&g te vesse- a&d atte+pt to accou&t for as +a&y perso&s as possib-e.

c;

ereafterC %eep a -og of eve&ts 'it ti+esC duties orga&isedC ratio&s issuedC first aid give& a&d co&ditio& of survivors.

3..3

S47> O=:5;/

,o--ect togeter a&d sto' sarp ob$ects or pote&tia- 'eapo&s. 3.."

W7/;45

a;

*atces sou-d be set i& pairs for about o&e our at a ti+e 'it o&e perso& o& outside -oo%out a&d te oter o& 'atc i&side te -ifeboat.

b;

e perso& o& te i&side is respo&sib-e for supervisi&g te boat +a&age+e&t 'i-st oters rest. is i&c-udes atte&di&g te i&$uredC co--ecti&g rai&'ater a&d -oo%i&g after e?uip+e&t a&d va-uab-e ite+s.

c;

Depe&di&g upo& te &u+ber of survivorsC a& e&gi&eers a&d a e-+s+a&s rotatio& sou-d be arra&ged i& additio& to te i&side a&d outside 'atces i& -ifeboats.

3..&

L88<8/

a;

Ieep a sarp -oo%out at a-- ti+es.

b;

e outside -oo%out sou-d be suitab-y dressed a&d protected fro+ te e-e+e&ts as 'e-- as bei&g secured to te craft. is perso& is respo&sib-e for %eepi&g a -oo%out for sipsC survivorsC aircraftC -a&d a&d a&y possib-e da&gersC as 'e-- as co--ecti&g usefu- debris.

c;

oo%outs sou-d be proper-y briefed i& teir duties regardi&g te co--ectio& of usefu- debrisC o' to %eep a -oo%outC sector searces a&d te use of pyrotec&icsC i&c-udi&g 'e& to use te+.

d;

Ieep te distress sig&a-s dry but readi-y avai-ab-e.

3..

S>7 I/>;/8

A-- survivors sou-d read te surviva- i&structio&s co&tai&ed i& te surviva- crafts stores. 3..)

B8? F;/8




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a;

3ri&e rete&tio& ca& be da&gerousC so overco+e te e+barrass+e&t as ear-y as possib-e. Survivors sou-d uri&ate 'iti& te first fe' ours i& te craft. ereafter at -east o&ce a day so tat a&y ar+fu- 'astes do &ot bui-d up i& te body. )f rete&tio& occursC dippi&g your a&ds i& te 'ater +ay e-p.

b;

3ri&e 'i-- beco+e dar% a&d s+o%y after a fe' days i& surviva- craft due to reduce 'ater i&ta%e 5 tis is &or+a-.

c;

3ri&atio& 'i-- be i&creased a&d +ade easier if te 'ater supp-y ca& be supp-e+e&ted by rai&'aterC de' or co&de&satio&.

d;

*e&ever possib-e survivors sou-d a-so atte+pt a bo'e- +ove+e&t 'iti& te first "#5#1 ours. >ery -itt-e 'aste residue resu-ts fro+ eati&g te e+erge&cy ratio&s i& surviva- craft a&d survivors sou-d &ot 'orry if tey beco+e co&stipated.

e;

No bo'e- +ove+e&ts 'i-- a-so preve&t te -oss of va-uab-e body 'ater.

3.)

INJURIES# AILMENTS AND TREATMENT

A first aid %it is supp-ied 'it every -ifeboat a&d -iferaft. A -eaf-et describi&g si+p-e first aid is e&c-osed 'it eac %it. 3.).1

S48;<

a;

May be caused by severe b-eedi&gC i&$uriesC bur&sC i&fectio&sC eat e@austio& or +ay be due to &ervous reactio&.

b;

)t resu-ts i& a state of co--apse due to a reductio& i& te vo-u+e of b-ood circu-ati&g i& te body caused by -oss of b-oodC seru+ or f-uids. e pu-se beco+es rapid a&d feeb-e. Dii&essC fai&ti&g a&d u&co&scious&ess ca& occur.

c;

,o&tro- b-eedi&g a&dC if possib-eC treat to re-ieve pai& due to i&$uries. &sure +a@i+u+ supp-y of b-ood a&d o@yge&; to te brai& by raisi&g -egs 'it patie&t o& is bac% if co&scious. Reassure a&d e&courage te patie&t.

d;

)f u&co&sciousC p-ace i& co+a positio& a&d e&sure c-ear air'ay. Preve&t patie&t fro+ siveri&gC 'itout 'ar+i&g i+ too +uc.

3.).2

B55?

a;

Severe b-eedi&g +ust be stopped as soo& as possib-e.




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b;

,-ear a'ay a&y c-oti&g to e@pose te 'ou&d a&d cover it 'it a SANDARD DRSS)NG fro+ te first aid %it. 8a&dage fir+-y a&d app-y fir+ a&d pressure to te dressi&gC if &ecessary addi&g +ore paddi&g if b-eedi&g co&ti&ues.

c;

,-ea& te 'ou&d before app-yi&g te dressi&g if it is bad-y co&ta+i&ated by dirt etc. arge foreig& bodies ca& be re+oved ge&t-y.

d;

)t is i+porta&t to avoid ris% of subse?ue&t i&fectio& to te 'ou&d by app-yi&g a&tiseptic crea+ a&d c-ea& dressi&gs as te 'ou&d ea-s.

3.).3

B>

a;

A-- bur&s provide ra' tissues susceptib-e to i&fectio&. ey +ay be caused by dry eat suc as fireC f-a+esC su&bur&C co&tact 'it ot ob$ects or 'et eat fro+ ot 'ater or stea+.

b;

e -arger te area of body bur&ed te greater te soc% a&d +ore serious-y i-- te patie&t.

c;

A-- bur&s are serious but if te bur&ed area e@ceeds "!K of te body surface tey are da&gerous. ose e@ceedi&g ((K of te body surface are ofte& fata-.

d;

Superficia- bur&s affecti&g o&-y te outer s%i& -ayers sou-d be c-ea&ed a&d covered 'it a steri-e or paraffi& gaue dressi&g.

e;

Deep bur&s ave pe&etrated a&d destroyed a-- te s%i& a&d bur&ed te u&der-yi&g fat a&d +usc-e 'ic 'i-- prese&t a ye--o'is/'ite appeara&ce.

f;

*as te area toroug-y after re+ovi&g a&y c-oti&g coveri&g it. App-y c-ea& dry dressi&g. oose& dressi&g if s'e--i&g occurs.

g;

reat patie&t for soc% a&d if co&scious give s+a-- sips of fres 'ater to e-p rep-ace -ost body f-uid.

3.)."

B>8<5 B85 , F>7;/>5

3&-ess e@pert +edica- atte&tio& is avai-ab-e -itt-e ca& be do&e i& te surviva- craft e@cept to i++obi-ise te fracture 'it ba&dagesC s-i&gs or sp-i&ts. Ma%e te patie&t as co+fortab-e as possib-eC provide pai&s %i--i&g tab-ets a&d treat for soc%. P-ace te patie&t bet'ee& t'o fit survivors if possib-e to preve&t +ove+e&t 'it te ro--i&g of te surviva- craft. 3.).&

F5 8 C8/77/8

Survivors 'o ave spe&t ti+e i& te 'aterC 'ic as bee& co&ta+i&ated by fue- oi-C are -i%e-y to be affected by: F F F

S'a--o'i&g te oi,-oggi&g of s%i& pores Po--utio& of -u&gs



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)&f-a++atio& of te eyes.

S'a--o'i&g fue- oi- usua--y causes vo+iti&g a&d its effect 'i-- 'ear off i& a fe' days. Mi-% or additio&a'ater sou-d be give& to rep-ace body f-uid -ost due to vo+iti&g. Oi- o& te s%i& sou-d be c-ea&ed off as far as possib-e. e s%i& is u&ab-e to perspire or breate a&d ca& be te cause of deat if te patie&t is tota--y s+otered i& oi-. itt-e ca& be do&e i& te craft for a patie&t 'o as po--uted is -u&gs 'it oi- fue-. )t ca& be da&gerous a&d -ead to p&eu+o&ia. RestC 'ar+t a&d fres air are about te o&-y treat+e&t. yes sou-d be 'ased out a&d protected fro+ brigt su&-igt u&ti- te i&f-a++atio& as go&e. 3.).

F>8/=/5

3sua--y occurs at te bodys e@tre+ities 5 fi&gersC toesC a&d ears. *ear protective c-oti&g if possib-e. Reduce -oo%out periods i& very co-d 'eaterL 'atc eac oters co&ditio&. *rigg-e &ose a&d cec%sC a&d e@ercise a&ds a&d feet to %eep circu-atio& goi&g. Do &ot +assage effected area o&ce sig&s of frostbite ave appeared. *ar+ te area by o-di&g a&d agai&st it. 3.).)

S=>

Avoid e@cessive e@posure to te su& by %eepi&g u&der cover. Ieep eadC &ec% a&d oter e@posed areas covered. A very gradua--y ac?uired su&ta& +ay be be&eficia-. 3.).*

S7/ W7/5> B8

ese are due to te s%i& beco+i&g sodde& 'it sea'ater. Do &ot s?ueee or burst boi-s. Ieep te+ c-ea& a&d cover 'it a dry dressi&g. Ieep te area as dry as possib-e to avoid cafi&g. 3.).+

D> M8/4 7? C>7;<5? L

S'i-- 'ater arou&d your +out prior to s'a--o'i&g. Suc% a butto&. S+ear -ips 'it crea+ or soft petro-eu+ $e--y. 3.).10 S@85 L5

is is co++o& a&d due to -o&g periods spe&t i& a sitti&g positio&. )t 'i-- subside 'itout treat+e&t after rescue. 3.).11 I5>8 F88/

e feet beco+e ci--ed a&d 'etC resu-ti&g i& poor circu-atio&. )t is caused by co-d a&d usua--yC but &ot &ecessari-yC troug i++ersio& i& co-d 'ater. e affected part beco+es s'o--e& a&d pai&fu-. ater te s%i& +ay crac%. Ieep te victi+ 'ar+ a&d e-evate te feet. ,over a&y bro%e& s%i& 'it c-ea& dressi&gs. Ieepi&g te craft as dry as possib-e a&d te survivors feet 'ar+ 'i-- e-p to preve&t te prob-e+. Regu-ar e@ercise of te %&ee a&d a&%-e $oi&ts 'i-- assist i& +ai&tai&i&g good circu-atio&.




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)& 'ar+ or tropica- c-i+ates e@cessive e@posure to te su& a&d eat ca& cause e@tre+e-y bad cases of su&bur& a&d ypoter+ia or eat5stro%e;. e effects of ypoter+ia are si+i-ar to ypoter+ia e@cept tatC i& tis caseC te body ca&&ot -ose eat fast e&oug. e body core te+perature rises a&d eve&tua--y affects te &ervous syste+ -eadi&g to u&co&scious&ess a&d possib-y deat. 0ou +ust terefore protect yourse-f fro+ eat by: a;

Rig e@posure covers o& -ifeboats as protectio& agai&st te su& a&d raise te sides to a--o' a  breee troug te craft.

b;

ur& -iferaft e&tra&ces i&to te 'i&d to a--o' a breee troug te craft. is ca& be do&e by a-teri&g te positio& of te drogue attac+e&t to te raft by pu--i&g te drogue -i&e rou&d &ear te e&tra&ce a&d +a%i&g it fast.

c;

*et c-oti&g ear-y i& te day a&d a--o' te eat to dry it out. ,o&trary to popu-ar be-iefC c-oti&g as +uc of te body as possib-e rater ta& bei&g &a%ed is coo-er. &sure c-oti&g is dry by &igtfa-- 'e& re-ative-y +uc -o'er te+peratures ca& be e@pectedC eve& i& te tropics.

d;

Do &ot +ove about +ore ta& abso-ute-y &ecessaryC it $ust +a%es you otter.

e;

Sp-as or spray 'ater o& te e@posure cover or -iferaft ca&opy.

f;

Occasio&a- s+a-- sips of 'ater or eve& da+pi&g te -ips are be&eficia- duri&g te day. Sa-t 'ater M3S NO be used for tis purpose.

3.).13 D54?>7/8

Nor+a- -oss of 'ater fro+ te body eac day is at -east " -itre 'e& &eiter food &or 'ater is ta%e&. e body co&tai&s about 1! -itres of 'ater of 'ic #2 -itres +ust be +ai&tai&ed for -ife to co&ti&ue. )& teory a perso& 'ou-d terefore survive for at -east "!5"1 days if tere 'as &o additio&a- -oss of 'ater. o&ger 'it te avai-abi-ity of te 'ater ratio&s supp-ied i& te craft. Acce-erated 'ater -oss fro+ te body 'i-- be caused by: a;

S'eati&g due to e@ertio& or eat.

b;

>o+iti&g a&d diarroea.

c;

Dri&%i&g uri&e 5 tis co&tai&s poiso&ous 'aste productsC 'ic te body as discarded. )t is of &o use a&d uri&e +ust &ot be dru&%.




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d;

Dri&%i&g sea'ater 5 te sa-t i& sea'ater +ust be disso-ved usi&g 'ater fro+ te body so tat te %id&eys ca& pass te sa-t i&to te uri&e. is sets up a vicious circ-e 5 te +ore sa-t 'ater is dru&% te +ore fres 'ater is ta%e& fro+ te body ce--s to disso-ve te sa-t. ,o&ti&ued dri&%i&g of sea5 'ater is fata-.

e;

ati&g or suc%i&g R be AN u&-ess HRA *AR at -east " -itre; +ore ta& te ratio& is avai-ab-e.
3.*

LOCATION AND ATTRACTING ATTENTION

a;

Do &ot atte+pt to sai- a'ay fro+ te area of te si&%i&g sip. Searc for survivors 'i-- co++e&ce at te -ast %&o'& positio& of te sip.

b;

Surviva- craft sou-d be %ept togeter to provide a bigger -ocatio& targetL tere 'i-- a-so be +ore surviva- aids to sare.

c;

*ere a surviva- craft portab-e radio is avai-ab-eC distress +essages sou-d be tra&s+ittedC fo--o'i&g te si+p-e i&structio&s provided o& te e?uip+e&t. Rescuers ca& o+e i& o& tese sig&a-s.

d;

Distress f-ares a&d roc%ets sou-d be used o&-y 'e& a pote&tia- rescuer is -i%e-y to be i& te vici&ity or ca& be eard or see&. )f te su& is si&i&g te e-iograp ca& be used to attract atte&tio&.

e;

)f sigted by a searci&g aircraftC it +ay be so+eti+e before rescue is at a&d but your -ocatio& 'i-- be %&o'&.

f;

g;

o attract atte&tio& of searc aircraft a&d sips te above ra&ges of visibi-ity 'i-- be e@te&ded by te use of te sig&a--i&g e?uip+e&t o& board te surviva- craft.

);

ese are: Radio e?uip+e&tC up to "!! %+. )&structio&s i& Sectio& 1.

ii;

iii;

=e-iograp.




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e ref-ected su&-igt fro+ a e-iograp +irror ca& be see& up to (! %+ i& good co&ditio&s. )& brigt su&si&e it is probab-y o&e of te +ost effective visua- sig&a-s avai-ab-e. )&structio&s for te use of a sig&a--i&g +irror are i&c-uded 'it e?uip+e&t i& te surviva- craft. asiest to use 'e& te su& is i& te sa+e directio& as te target. Atte+pt to f-as te ref-ected -igt o&toC te& a'ay fro+ te target repeated-y. Nor+a--y te +ove+e&t of te surviva- craft 'i- provide sufficie&t f-asi&g effect. Direct f-ases to'ards te sou&d of a& aircraft if o&-y te &oise ca& be eard. )f you be-ieve a searc is i& progress f-as te e-iograp arou&d te orio& at regu-ar i&terva-s. iv;

Sig&a--i&g torc for use at &igt about 2 %+;. A f-asi&g -igt is +ore -i%e-y to be sigted suc as repeated f-asi&g of te Morse sig&a- SOS FFF555FFF;.

v;

A& oi- -a&ter& is provided i& -ifeboats. )t ca& be so'& as a f-asi&g -igt if put i&to a&d out of a buc%et.

vi;

igts o& -iferafts ca& be visib-e up to ( %+.

vii;

@posure covers a&d ca&opies are desig&ed to be ig-y visib-e a&d +ay be sigted up to 6 %+ i& fi&e 'eater.

viii;

Retro5ref-ective tape 'i-- ref-ect te -igt of searc-igts fro+ sips or aircraft %eep it c-ea&;.

i@;

e 'ist-e provided i& surviva- craft a&d o& -ife$ac%ets +ay prove i&va-uab-e i& very poor visibi-ity a&d as a better ra&ge ta& te u+a& voice.

3.+

WATER AND FOOD

*ater is te o&e esse&tia- ratio& for surviva-. ifeboats carry ( -itres of fres 'ater for eac perso& te boat is certified to carry. iferafts carry " -itres for eac perso&. 3.+.1

I5 89 /45 W7/5> R7/8

a;

No 'ater sou-d be issued i& te first #1 ours e@cept to sic% a&d i&$ured.

b;

A ratio& of 2!!+-  -itre; sou-d te& be issued dai-y. )t is reco++e&ded tat te dai-y ratio& be issued i& tree parts: at su&riseC +id5day a&d su&setC i& "4!+- 4 f-uid o; -ots to eac survivor. e ratio& sou-d be dru&% s-o'-y. =o-di&g 'ater i& te +out a&d garg-i&g before s'a--o'i&g e-ps to get te +ost va-ue fro+ it.

c;

e -ast day of te 'ater ratio& i& a -iferaft 'i-- be te 1t day. )f &o oter 'ater is obtai&ed te ratio& sou-d be a-ved o& or before day #.

d;

e -ast day of te 'ater ratio& i& a -ifeboat 'i-- be te 7t day. )f &o oter 'ater is obtai&ed te ratio& sou-d be a-ved o& or before day (.



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S55/ /45 W7/5> R7/8

e i+porta&ce of supp-e+e&ti&g te 'ater ratio&s ca&&ot be overstressed. )f additio&a- 'ater ca& be obtai&ed te ratio&s i& te craft sou-d be %ept as a reserve. Rai&'ater is te +ai& source for supp-e+e&ti&g te ratio&. oo%outs sou-d be briefed to i&for+ survivors of i+pe&di&g rai& so tey ca& be prepared to co--ect it. a;

)& -iferafts te ca&opy as drai&age tubes -eadi&g i&side troug 'ic rai&'ater ca& be directed i&to co&tai&ersC p-astic bagsC e+pty 'ater ti&sC etc. 8ear i& +i&d te ear-y rai&fa-- 'i-- 'as sa-t a&d dirt etcC fro+ te ca&opy a&d tis sou-d be discarded or used to furter 'as te ca&opy do'&.

b;

)& -ifeboats use 'atever +etods are avai-ab-eC i& particu-ar te e@posure cover. Pierce o&e or t'o o-es a&d pu-- te cover do'& to act as a catc+e&ts. 8uc%etsC bai-ersC te e@posure cover bag a&d s+a-- co&tai&ers ca& a-- be used to store 'ater.

c;

)f rai&fa-- persistsC dri&% as +uc 'ater as possib-e a&d use e@cess for perso&a- ygie&e *ater +ay a-so co&de&se o& te u&derside of te -iferaft ca&opy or e@posure cover. ,o--ect tis 'ater 'it spo&ges or c-ots used o&-y for tat purpose a&d &ot co&ta+i&ated 'it sa-t 'ater.

3.+.3

F88?

I5 89 F88? R7/8

a;

No food sou-d be issued i& te first #1 ours.

b;

)& -iferafts te dai-y ratio& of food sou-d be "!! 5 "#2 g+ per perso&.

c;

)& -ifeboats te dai-y ratio& sou-d tota- bet'ee& "7! a&d ##2 g+ per perso&.

d;

e dai-y food ratio& sou-d be divided i&to tree a&d issued at te sa+e ti+e as te 'ater ratio&. )& te case of bar-ey sugarC +i-% or g-ucose tab-ets tey cou-d be issued t'ice per day to be suc%ed or ce'ed bet'ee& +ea-s.

e;

)t is suggested tat o&e food co&tai&er is ope&ed at a ti+e a&d te co&te&ts cou&ted out.



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e sources of additio&a- food at sea are -i+ited to: )A for ADD))ONA *AR to be avai-ab-e before eati&g tese foods.

3.+.

F4

A basic fisi&g tac%-e is provided i& a-- surviva- craft. Most fis caugt i& te ope& sea are -i%e-y to be edib-e. e da&gerous types ave spi&esC spi%esC brist-es or puff te+se-ves up. ese sou-d &ot be touced as teir spi&es or f-es +ay co&tai& stro&g poiso&s. Do &ot fis if sar%s are &ear a&d cease a-- fisi&g if o&e appears. 3.+.)

B>?

A-- sea birds are edib-e a-toug te taste +ay &ot be attractive. 3.+.*

S57@55?

Most sea'eeds are edib-e a-toug sa-ty. )&spect carefu--y for s+a-- fis or orga&is+sC 'ic +ay be poiso&ous. 3.+.+

T>/5

ese offer a +a$or source of food if tey ca& be caugt. e bea% or c-a's o& te f-ippers cou-d da+age i&f-atab-e rafts a&d co&siderab-e cautio& is &ecessary. )& ge&era- tey ca& be better dea-t 'it i& -ifeboats. Pu-- te turt-e o& boardC tur& o& its bac% a&d %i--s it by cutti&g its troat. of &ouris+e&t a&d ca& be dru&% before it coagu-ates. e +eat ca& be dried out a&d a&y eggs +i@ed 'it e+erge&cy ratio&s.

LIFEBOATS ".1

LIFEBOAT DETAILS

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LIFEBOAT EUIPMENT AND RATIONS

e &or+a- fitti&gs a&d e?uip+e&t of every -ifeboat co&sist of: a;

Mea&s to e&ab-e perso&s to c-i&g to te boat if it is uptur&edC suc as bi-ge %ee-s or %ee- rai-sC a-so grab -i&es secured fro+ gu&'a-e to gu&'a-e u&der te %ee-.

b;

A -ife-i&e buc%eted rou&d te outside of te boat.

c;

A rudder attaced to te boat 'it ti--er.

d;

# p-ugs for eac p-ug o-e attaced by cai&s/-a&yards or fitted scre' do'& va-ves;.

e;

# pai&ters. O&e fitted 'it strop a&d togg-e to be re-eased fro+ te boat;C o&e sac%-ed to ste+.

f;

O&e e@posure/protectio& cover ig visibi-ity cover;.

g;

S+a-- -adder for use by peop-e i& te 'ater to get i&to boat.

;

Set of oars a&d # spare 'it crutces attaced to boat. =a-f tis &u+ber i& +otor boats;. O&e steeri&g oar 'it +ou&ti&g crutc or strop aft.

i;

8oat oo% # i& +otors boatsC " i& ro'i&g boats;.

$;

Mast a&d sai-s o&-y i& ro'i&g boats;.

%;

# a@esC o&e eac e&d of boat.

-;

" bai-erC # buc%etsC " +a&ua- pu+p.

+;

F F F

&;

" co+pass 'it i--u+i&atio&.

o;

" oi- -a+p 'it "# ours oi-C # bo@es +atces.

sea a&cor 'it a'ser a&d trippi&g -i&e. " oi- bag for use 'it sea a&cor. 1 -itres 'ave oi- for oi- bag vegetab-eC fis or a&i+a- oi-;.




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p;

F 1 paracute roc%ets Red;. F # buoya&t s+o%e sig&a-s Ora≥. F 4 a&d f-ares Red;.

?;

" 'aterproof e-ectric torc capab-e of bei&g used for sig&a--i&g 'it set spare batteries a&d bu-b.

r;

" day-igt sig&a--i&g +irror =e-iograp;.

s; t;

" 'ist-e or oter sou&d sig&a-. " tab-e of -ifesavi&g sig&a-s.

u;

" first aid outfit.

v;

';

" Jac%5%&ife 'it ti& ope&er.

@;

y;

Dippers for 'ater ta&%s. Graduated dri&%i&g vesse-.

;

" set fisi&g tac%-e.

aa;

# buoya&t eavi&g -i&es.

bb;

8oats 'it e&gi&es: F
DAVIT (INSERT A DRAWING OF DAVIT HERE!



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LAUNCHING LIFEBOATS

e order to -au&c te -ifeboats 'i-- &or+a--y be give& verba--y by te Master a&d it is te respo&sibi-ity of eac i&dividua- to %&o' is particu-ar -ifeboat a&d e+erge&cy statio&. "."

PREPARING AND LAUNCHING THE LIFEBOATS

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I B87/

F ,ec% p-ug is i& p-ace a&d scre'ed do'&. F ,ec% -oose gear is secured e@cept for boatoo%s. F ,ec% bra%e re-ease 'ire is free. ".".2

O D5;<

a;

F F F

b;

Re-ease a&dbra%eC -oca--y or by bra%e re-ease 'ire at aft davitC a&d -o'er to e+bar%atio& dec%. 8o'es boats i& 'it bo' si&g tac%-es a&d re-ease traci&g pe&&a&ts.

c;

Report boat ready for e+bar%atio& a&d 'e& i&structed by bridge perso&&e- +ay board.

d;

*e& a-- perso&&e- are o& board a&d proper-y seated 'it seat be-t faste&ed if fitted;C re-ease bo' si&g tac%-esC -ift a&dbra%e 5 eiter +a&ua--y or 'it re+ote 'ire 5 a&d -o'er boat steadi-y to 'ater.

,ec% -ifti&g a&d-e is &ot fitted i& 'i&c. Re+ove sectio& of guardrai- a&d tro' over boardi&g -adder. Re-ease te gripes by operati&g te s-ip oo%s or by operati&g te ydrostatic re-ease u&it. Dep-oy togg-e pai&ter

NO: e ce&trifuga- bra%e gover&s te speed of -o'eri&g. O&ce te boat is i& te 'ater 5 IP = 8RAI OPN 3N) =  8N RASD. )& eavy sea or s'e-- co&ditio&s -o'eri&g of te boat sou-d be stopped $ust c-ear of te 'ate r.
Re-ease te fa--s si+u-ta&eous-y.

f;

e perso& 'o operated te bra%e ca& &o' desce&d a&d board te boat by te -adderC or if te re+ote bra%e re-ease is usedC te pai&ter ca& be re-eased a&d te boat ca& pu-- a'ay. Ieep a -oo%out for obstructio&s a&d survivors i& 'ater. ,o--ect up a&d %eep togeter 'it a&y -iferafts or oter boats.




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RECOVERING THE LIFEBOATS

a;

8ri&g te boat a-o&gside a&d +a%e fast usi&g a suitab-e rope pai&ter.

b;

A--o' perso&&e- to board te sip 'e& te boat as reaced e+bar%atio& -eve- at dri--s. )f te boat as bee& used to rescue survivors fro+ te 'aterC a&d te boat co&tai&s +ore perso&&e- ta& it is certified to carryC as +a&y ab-e bodied perso&s as possib-e +ust board your sip usi&g -adders or scra+b-i&g &ets. is is to avoid over-oadi&g te davits a&d fa--s.

c;

o'er fa--s 'it sufficie&t s-ac% so tey ca& easi-y be oo%ed o&. =oo% o& te for'ard b-oc% first if bot ca&&ot be oo%ed o& at te sa+e ti+eC +a%i&g sure tat te oo%s are te correct 'ay arou&d by -oo%i&g up a&d e&suri&g tat tere are &o t'ists i& te fa--s.

d;

Start te 'i&c +otor a&d oist te boat bac% o& boardC +a%i&g sure tat te oo%s are correct-y i& p-ace a&d &ot fou-ed. Note: i+it s'itces are fitted 'ic stop te oist +otor 'e& te -ifeboat is appro@i+ate-y "2!++ fro+ te sto'ed positio&. e re+ai&der of te operatio& +ust be carried out by a&dC usi&g te a&d-e supp-iedC to avoid stretci&g or da+agi&g te 'ires.

e;

*e& te boat is ousedC refit te gripes a&d u&sip te p-ug.

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LIFEBOATS , USE OF EUIPMENT

)&for+atio& o& te best use of te -ifeboat faci-ities a&d actio&s to be ta%e& i& order to survive are give& i& Sectio& (. e sea a&cor Drogue; a&d attac+e&ts supp-ied i& te -ifeboat differ s-igt-y fro+ tat o& a -iferaft. "..1

U5 89 S57 A;48>

ac -ifeboat is supp-ied 'it a sea a&cor a&d attac+e&ts si+i-ar to tose so'& o& te s%etc over-eaf. ese co&sist of: a;

A s?uare or rou&d +outed taperedC tubu-arC ca&vas or p-astic drogue. is is fitted 'it a +ai& brid-e 'it sac%-e ti+b-e at te -arge e&d a&d a si+i-arC s+a--erC rope brid-e 'it ti+b-e at te oter e&d.

b;

A +ai& Esea a&cor -i&eE typica--y #2++ dia+eter; about tree ti+es -o&ger ta& te boat. is sou-d be secure-y sac%-ed to te +ai& brid-e ti+b-e.

c;

A trippi&g -i&e typica--y "!++ di+; about 1 +etres -o&ger ta& te +ai& sea a&cor -i&e. is sou-d be secured to te brid-e at te s+a-- e&d of te sea a&cor.

d;

A& oi- bag +ade of ca&vas or si+i-ar +ateria-C fitted 'it a +ea&s of fi--i&g a&d a& e&d-ess 'ip secured to te +ai& sea a&cor -i&e or sac%-e.




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o reduce te effect of roug brea%i&g seas te boat e?uip+e&t co&tai&s a ca& of *A> O). is sou-d be used to fi-- te oi- bagC 'ic is te& attaced to te sea a&cor -i&e o& a& e&d-ess 'ip as so'& i& te attaced s%etc. Oi- fro+ te bag te& seeps out a&d spreads o& te sea surface aead of te craft to reduce te effect of brea%i&g 'aves. )t +ay be &ecessary to a-ter te dista&ce of te oi- bag fro+ te boat to obtai& te best effect. e +ai& sea a&cor -i&e b; sou-d be 'e-- protected fro+ caffi&g 'ere it passes i&to te boatL a carefu'atc o& te sea a&cor +ust be +ai&tai&ed. o recover te sea a&corC eave i& o& te trippi&g -i&e c;L tis 'i-- cause te drogue to co--apse a&d reduce te 'ater pressure o& it. e sea a&cor ca& te& be au-ed bac% o& board usi&g te trippi&g -i&e. )f a -o&g period of bad 'eater is e@pected it 'i-- probab-y be &ecessary to refi-- te oi- bag 'it *A> O) severa- ti+es. 3si&g te eavi&g -i&es i& te boats e?uip+e&tC reeve o&e troug te +ai& brid-e sac%-es o& te sea a&cor a&d bri&g bot e&ds bac% o& board. A& e&d-ess 'ip is &o' avai-ab-e to 'ic te oi- bag ca& be secured. is is au-ed out to'ards te sea a&corC after fi--i&g 'it oi-C a&d si+i-ar-y ca& be au-ed bac% o& board for refi--i&g 'itout disturbi&g te sea a&cor. Note: e sea a&cor ca& be rigged eiter over te bo' or ster& of te boat. )t is preferab-e to use it over te bo' if te boat ca& be tur&ed i&to te 'eater a&d sea. *e& used tis 'ayC te steeri&g oar or rudder ca& a-so be used to assist i& steeri&g te boat i&to te 'eater a&d reduce a&y te&de&cy to seer o& te sea a&cor -i&e. ".)

ILLUMINATION AT SURVIVAL CRAFT LAUNCHING AREA

(PLEASE INSERT A DIAGRAM OF THE ILLUMINATION TO THESE AREAS AND INCLUDE WHERE ALL THE RELEVANT SWITCHES ARE LOCATED.!

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LIFEBOAT RADIO




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Radio Ma%e: SA)OR ype: SP (""! Nu+ber o& board: ( pcs. +erge&cy battery e@p. date: !( / !"

( INSERT FULL DETAILS OF ANY OTHER SURVIVAL CRAFT RADIOS CARRIED BY THE VESSEL.! ".*.1

W7<5 T7<5

Nu+ber o& board: Ma&ufacturer: ".+

4 pcs Motoro-a  Radius GP 9!! ; C

PYROTECHNICS

ese co&sist of roc%et paracute f-aresC a&d f-ares a&d buoya&t s+o%e sig&a-s. ese are so'& i& detaii& te attaced +a&ufacturers i&structio&s. ".+.1

T45 V55' P>8/5;4;

a;

Paracute Roc%ets

b;

i&e ro'i&g Apparatus

c;

8uoya&t S+o%e Sig&a-s

".+.2

L95=87/ P>8/5;4;

a;

Paracute Roc%ets

1 off

b;

Red =a&d <-ares

4 off

c;


# off

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L95>79/ P>8/5;4;

a;

Paracute Roc%ets

1 off

N /A

b;

Red =a&d <-ares

4 off

N /A

c;


# off

N /A

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I/>;/8 98> U P>8/5;4;

"# off ype: )ANC @p. Date !# / #!!( Ma&ufactured by: S.N.).5 Raccarai&o-a C Napo-i 1 off ype: SPD)N #2! / PA)NS 5 *SSH @p. Date !" / !( @ "pscC"! / !"@"pcsC!" / !"@ "pcs # off Ma&ufactured by: PA)NS 5 *SSH @p. Date !9 / #!!# ype: )ANC @p. Date !# /#!!( Ma&ufactured by: S.N.).5 Raccarai&o-a C Napo-i ype: )OS C @p. Date !# / #!!( Ma&ufactured by: S.N.).5 Raccarai&o-a C Napo-i ype: >3,ANC @p. Date !# / #!!# Ma&ufactured by: S.N.).5 Raccarai&o-a C Napo-i

A-toug a-- pyrotec&ics &ecessari-y co&tai& +ateria-sC 'ic ge&erate co&siderab-e eatC approved pyrotec&ics are tested to very ig sta&dards. ey are safe a&d easy to use if te fo--o'i&g si+p-e poi&ts are observed:




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a;

ear& by eart te purpose of te pyrotec&ic devices you carry a&d %&o' o' a&d 'e& to use te+.

b;

c;

,arefu--y read te operati&g i&structio&s o& eac -abe- a&d +e+orise te+ for future use. Re+e+ber 5 ti+e saved i& a& e+erge&cy ca& save -ives.

d;

Store a-- pyrotec&ics i& a secureC coo- a&d dry p-ace but +a%e sure tey 'i-- be accessib-e i& a& e+erge&cy. Ma%e sure teir 'ereaboutsC togeter 'it operati&g i&structio&sC are %&o'& to a-'o +ay &eed to use te+.

e;

Never use pyrotec&ics for fu&. )t is foo-is to do so a&d ca& a-so be i--ega-. ey sou-d o&-y be used for teir desig&ed purpose.

f;

Never fire ti+e e@pired pyrotec&ics. )t +ay see+ ar+-ess to disregard te +a&ufacturers reco++e&datio&s but perfor+a&ce +ay &ot be as re?uired if tis i+porta&t poi&t is ig&ored.

g; A *ORD O< *ARN)NG. )& te eve&t of a sig&a- fai-i&g to operate +ai&tai& it i& a firi&g positio& for at -east tirty seco&ds. After tis ti+e if it sti-- as &ot operated re+ove e&d caps a&d eiter p-ace i& a buc%et of 'ater or tro' i&to te sea. &d caps +ust be re+oved to a--o' 'ater to pe&etrate tus re&deri&g te sig&a- ar+-ess. ;

)f i& doubt a&y aspect of pyrotec&ic safety co&tact te +a&ufacturer for advise.

= SA<0 O< O=RSC AS * AS 0O3R O*NC )S )N 0O3R =ANDS.

(INSERT PYROTECHNIC MANUFACTURERS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HERE ! ".+.&

D87 89 8/,89,?7/5 P>8/5;4;

Out5of5date pyrotec&ics +ust &o' be disposed of asore by o&e of te fo--o'i&g +ea&s: a;

Retur&i&g te+ to te supp-ierC direct-y or via teir -oca- represe&tative.

b;

Re?uesti&g a -iferaft service statio& to accept a&y of te sips out5of5date pyrotec&ics 'e& -iferafts are bei&g se&t asore for servici&gL -iferaft service statio& dea- 'it te disposa- of e@pired pyrotec&ics o& a regu-ar basis a&d ave arra&ge+e&ts -oca--y to do tis.

c;

,o&tacti&g te -oca- ,oastguard or Po-ice 'o 'i-- be ab-e to arra&ge disposa- troug a +i-itary estab-is+e&t.

e;

e firi&g of distress sig&a-s i& a&y situatio& oter ta& distress is a& offe&ce. @pired pyrotec&ics +ust &ot be used at sea for tests or practice purposes or used o& -a&d as fire'or%sC a&d sou-d be -a&ded asore as soo& as possib-e after teir date of e@pire.



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EMERGENCY POSITION,INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRB'!

e vesse- carries at -east o&e f-oat5free P)R8. )& additio&C so+e vesse-s +ay carry e@tra P)R8s for use 'it surviva- craft. ese differe&ces are due to te coices avai-ab-e to te i&dustry before te carriage of tis e?uip+e&t beca+e +a&datory i& Ju-y "99". Masters +ust e&sure tat a-- Officers a&d Rati&gs %&o' te positio& of eac P)R8 o& board te vessea&d are fa+i-iar 'it te +etods of operatio&C i&c-udi&g te co&se?ue&ces of +isuse a&d te purpose for carryi&g tis e?uip+e&t. P-ease supp-y te fo--o'i&g i&for+atio& o& te P)R8s carried: F87/,F>55

Ma&ufacturer

: J3RON

ype

: 64 < "6#19

: 1!4 M=

)D ,ode

: (""!!2!!!

Positio& o& board

: 8ridge dec% starboard side

=.R.3. @p. date

: "" / #!!"

S>7 C>79/

Nu+ber of P)R8s o& board : Positio& of eac o&e o& board : Ma&ufacturer

:

ype

:

:

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SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDERS (SART'!

A-- co+pa&y vesse-s 'i-- be supp-ied 'it SARs by Ju&e "99#. O&ce o& board te Master +ust e&sure tat a-- Officers a&d Rati&gs %&o' te positio& of eac SAR o& board te vesse- a&d are fa+i-iar 'it te +etods of operatio&C i&c-udi&g te co&se?ue&ces of +isuse a&d te purpose for carryi&g tis e?uip+e&t. P-ease supp-y te fo--o'i&g i&for+atio& o& te SARs carried:




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Nu+ber of SARs o& board: # pcs Positio& of eac o&e o& board : 8R)DG C POR  SAR8OARD S)D Ma&ufacturer : Mc M3RDO ype : R95(
iferaft type : SOAS 5 )MO 4 P / R Seria- &u+ber : ("91!!#1 Ad+ited perso&s : 4 Positio& o& board :
C

SOAS 5 )MO #2 P/R5D C (792!!(4 #2 A5 D,IC S8. S)D !9/#!!!

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LAUNCHING INSTRUCTIONS

a;

&sure pai&ter +ade fast to stro&g poi&t i.e. ydrostatic re-ease u&it.

b;

Re-ease securi&g arra&ge+e&tC a&d tro' -iferaft over side.

c;

Pu-- pai&ter to its fu-- e@te&t a&d i&f-ate -iferaft.

d;

Pu-- raft a-o&gside a&d tro' over &earest boardi&g -adder.

e;

*e& order give&C board -iferaft.

f;

*e& a-- perso&&e- o& board cut pai&ter a&d +ove c-ear of vesse-.

SOAS5)MO #2 P/R5D (792!!(4 #2 A5D,IC POR S)D !9/#!!!

)&structio&s for -au&ci&g -iferafts appear over-eaf. ese i&structio&s +ust be disp-ayed ad$ace&t to te sto'age positio& for eac -iferaft. )NSR ,OP0 O< )<RA< A3N,=)NG )NSR3,)ONS =R &.2

LIFERAFT EUIPMENT AND RATIONS

e &or+a- e?uip+e&t of every -iferaft sa-- co&sist of: a;

O&e buoya&t rescue ?uoitC attaced to (!+ of buoya&t -i&e.

b;

O&e %&ife of te &o&5fo-di&g type avi&g a buoya&t a&d-e a&d -a&yard attaced a&d sto'ed i& a poc%et o& te e@terior of te ca&opy &ear te poi&t at 'ic te pai&ter is attaced to te -iferaft.

c;

d;

'o spo&ges.

e;

'o sea5a&cors eac 'it a soc% resista&t a'ser a&d trippi&g -i&eC o&e bei&g spare a&d te oter per+a&e&t-y attaced to te -iferaft.




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f;

'o buoya&t padd-es.

g;

ree ti& ope&ers.

;

O&e first5aid outfit i& a 'aterproof case.

i;

O&e 'ist-e.

$;

%;

Si@ a&d f-ares.

-;

'o buoya&t s+o%e sig&a-s.

+;

O&e 'aterproof e-ectric torc suitab-e for Morse sig&a--i&g 'it o&e spare set of batteries a&d o&e spare bu-b i& a 'aterproof co&tai&er.

&;

A& efficie&t radar ref-ector or surviva- craft radar tra&spo&der.

o;

O&e day-igt5sig&a--i&g +irror 'it i&structio&s o& its use.

p;

O&e copy of te -ife5savi&g sig&a-s.

?;

O&e set of fisi&g tac%-e.

r;

A food ratio& for eac perso&: tese ratio&s are be %ept i& airtigt pac%agi&g a&d be sto'ed i& a 'atertigt co&tai&er.

s;

A tota- of ".2 -itres of fres 'ater for eac perso& te -iferaft is per+itted to acco++odate.

t;

O&e rustproof graduated dri&%i&g vesse-.

u;

Si@ doses of a&ti5seasic%&ess +edici&e a&d o&e seasic%&ess bag for eac perso& te -iferaft is per+itted to acco++odate.

v;

)&structio&s o& o' to survive.

';

)&structio&s for i++ediate actio&.

@;

# ter+a- protective aids PAs;.

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LIFERAFT MAINTENANCE

iferafts sou-d &ever be osed do'& duri&g dec% 'asi&g. Regu-ar 'asi&g 'it fres 'ater is reco++e&ded provided tat u&&ecessary 'etti&g is avoided.




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iferafts sou-d be a&d-ed carefu--y 'e&ever tey are p-aced o& or re+oved fro+ teir sto'age positio&s. ey +ust &ot be ro--ed or dropped. ac -iferaft o& board +ust be -a&ded to a& approved service age&t a&&ua--y. &.3.1

H?>8/7/; R5575 U/ (HRU!

very =R3 o& board +ust be serviced a&&ua--y. ose =R3s of te disposab-e or &o&5servici&g type +ust be rep-aced every t'o years. )t is vita--y i+porta&t tat every -iferaft is correct-y secured to te vessevia te =R3. is is fu--y i--ustrated be-o':

MAN3
,. M. =AMMAR

: :

INSERT COPY OF HRU INSTRUCTIONS HERE

.0 RESCUE , METHODS AND SIGNALS .1

FURTHER INFORMATION

Detai-ed procedures for various surviva- +etods are give& i& Notice No.1 of te A&&ua- Su++ary of Ad+ira-ty Notices to Mari&ers. .2

USE OF ROCKET LINE THROWING APPARATUS - SHORE BREECHES BUOY

a;

Sou-d -ives be i& da&ger a&d your vesse- is i& a positio& 'ere rescue by te roc%et rescue e?uip+e&t is possib-eC a roc%et 'it -i&e attaced 'i-- be fired fro+ te sore across your vesse-. Get o-d of tis -i&e as soo& as you ca&. *e& you ave got o-d of itC sig&a- to te sore as i&dicated be-o'.




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b;

Sou-d your vesse- carry a -i&e5tro'i&g app-ia&ceC it +ay be preferab-e to use tis a&d fire a -i&e is usedC te roc%et -i&e +ay &ot be of sufficie&t stre> to au- out te 'ip a&d $ac%stay a&d tose o& sore 'i-- secure it to a stouter roc%et -i&e. *e& tis is do&eC tey 'i-- sig&a- as i&dicated be-o'. O& seei&g te sig&a-C au- i& te -i&e 'ic 'as fired fro+ te vesse- u&ti- te

c;

e&C 'e& te roc%et -i&e is e-dC +a%e te appropriate sig&a- to te sore a&d proceed as fo--o's:

i;

*e& you see te appropriate sig&a-C i.e. au- a'ayC +ade fro+ te soreC au- upo& te roc%et -i&e u&ti- you get a tai- b-oc% 'it a& e&d-ess fa-- rope troug it ca--ed te 'ip;C a&d 'it a $ac%stay attaced to te buc%et of te tai- b-oc%.

ii;

,ut or cast off te roc%et -i&e a&d +a%e te tai- b-oc% fastC c-ose up te +ast or oter co&ve&ie&t positio&C beari&g i& +i&d tat te fa-- sou-d be %ept c-ear fro+ cafi&g a&y part of te vesse-. 8efore cutti&g or casti&g off te roc%et -i&eC +a%e sure tat you ave te tai- attaced to te b-oc% is +ade fastC sig&a- to te sore agai&.

iii;

As soo& as tis sig&a- is see&C te sore party 'i-- te& set te $ac%stay tautC a&d by +ea&s of te 'ip 'i-- au- te breeces buoy out to te sip. e perso& to be rescued sou-d get i& to te breeces buoy a&d sit 'e-- do'&. *e& e is secure e sou-d sig&a- agai& to te sore. e +e& o& sore 'i-- au- te perso& i& te breeces buoy to te sore. *e& e is -a&ded te e+pty breeces buoy 'i-- be au-ed bac% to te sip. is operatio& 'i-- be repeated u&ti- a-- perso&s are -a&ded.

iv;

Duri&g te course of te operatio&s sou-d it be &ecessary to sig&a-C eiter fro+ your sip to te sore or fro+ te sore to your sip to s-ac% a'ay or a vast au-i&g tis sou-d be do&e as i&dicated be-o'.

d;

)t +ay so+eti+es appe& tat te state of te 'eater a&d/or te co&ditio& or positio& of te sip 'i-- re?uire te afore+e&tio&ed procedures to be +odified. *ere tis is te caseC te rescue co+pa&y 'i-- a-'ays atte+pt to advise you of te procedures to be fo--o'ed.

e;

A-- ,oastguard rescue services are e?uipped 'it >=< radio a&d rescue operatio&sC as a 'o-eC 'i-- be great-y faci-itated if co++u&icatio& 'it te rescue service is estab-ised o& >=< ,a&&e"4C as soo& as possib-e. )& te abse&ce of radio co++u&icatio&s te syste+ of sig&a--i&g i&dicated be-o' +ust be strict-y fo--o'ed. =o'everC if co++u&icatio& by f-asi&g -igt is &ecessaryC a -arge +a$ority of rescue services ave trai&ed sig&a-+e&. Nor+a--yC a-- 'o+e&C ci-dre&C passe&gers a&d e-p-ess perso&s sou-d be -a&ded before te cre' of te vesse- but tere +ay be occasio&s 'e&C peraps due to co++u&icatio& difficu-ties bet'ee& te casua-ty a&d te rescue co+pa&y asoreC it 'ou-d be se&sib-e if te first perso& to be -a&ded 'ere a respo&sib-e +e+ber of te sips cre'. )f possib-e e sou-d ta%e a sips portab-e radio 'a-%ie5ta-%ie; a cre' -ist a&d detai-s of a&y aards etc.

g;

Sig&a-s to be e+p-oyed i& co&&ectio& 'it te use of sore -ife5savi&g apparatus are disp-ayed o& te 8R)DG a&d are provided i& te S3R>)>A ,RA<.




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See A&&ua- Su++ary of Notices to Mari&ers No 1; for furter i&for+atio&. Red a&d gree& star sig&a-s a&d roc%et rescue e?uip+e&t are NOT used by Rescue Services i& te 3I. .3

SHIP TO SHIP USE OF LINE THROWING APPARATUS

a;

*ere a& assisti&g sip proposes to estab-is co++u&icatio&s by +ea&s of a -i&e5tro'i&g apparatus se sou-d ascertai& 'eter or &ot it is safe for er to fire te roc%etC particu-ar-y if te oter sip is a ta&%erC before +a%i&g er fi&a- approac. )f it is safe se sou-d +a&oeuvre to *)ND*ARD before firi&g over te oter sips dec%. )f &otC se sou-d go to *ARD a&d prepare to receive a -i&e. HRM ,A3)ON +ust be e@ercised 'e& firi&g -i&e5tro'i&g roc%ets bet'ee& sips 'e& e-icopters are i& te vici&ity.

b;

*e& a vesse- i& distress is carryi&g petro- aviatio& spirit or oter ig-y f-a++ab-e -i?uid a&d is -ea%i&gC te fo--o'i&g sig&a-s sou-d be e@ibited to so' tat it is da&gerous to fire a -i&e5 carryi&g roc%et due to te ris% of ig&itio&:

F 8y day

5

<-ag ( of te )&ter&atio&a- ,ode of Sig&a-s oisted at te +astead.

F 8y &igt

5

A red -igt oisted at te +astead.

)& poor or reduced visibi-ity te above sig&a-s sou-d be supp-e+e&ted by te use of te fo--o'i&g )&ter&atio&a- ,ode sig&a- o& te sips 'ist-e: G3 55F FF5; )t is &ot safe to fire a roc%et. ."

HELICOPTER RESCUE OPERATIONS

.".1

H5;8/5> R5;5 G57>

=e-icopters are fre?ue&t-y used for +ariti+e rescue. e Master sou-d e&sure tat te vesse- is steady o& a course suc tat te re-ative 'i&d is (! o& te bo'. e fo--o'i&g are basic guide-i&es for use i& suc operatio&s. DO NO touc te 'i&c +a&C stretcer or 'i&c oo% u&ti- it as bee& earted. DO NO secure a&y -i&es passed do'& fro+ e-icopter. DO NO fire roc%ets or use -i&e5 tro'i&g app-ia&ces i& vici&ity of e-icopter. DO NO tra&s+it o& te vesse-s +ai& radio 'i-st 'i&ci&g is i& progress DO NO si&e -igt at te e-icopter at &igt.



DO


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steer 'it 'i&d (! o&:

F Port bo' if rescue area is aft. F Starboard bo' if rescue area is for'ard. DO

c-ear rescue areaC secure a-- -oose gear a&d re+ove a-- aeria-s.

DO

f-y f-ag i--u+i&ated at &igt; to i&dicate 'i&d directio&.

DO

i--u+i&ate rescue area at &igt.

DO

'ear rubber g-oves 'e& a&d-i&g 'i&c 'ire.

O&e of te fo--o'i&g rescue +etods +ay be e+p-oyed: i;

e e-icopter +ay -a&d o& dec%.

ii;

A e-icopter cre'+a& +ay be -o'ered o& a 'ire 'it a stropC 'ic is te secured to te survivor 5 bot are te& 'i&ced bac% to te e-icopter.

iii;

e strop o&-y +ay be -o'ered for te survivor to do& i+se-f.

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U5 89 S/>8

o use strop: a;

Grasp strop a&d put ar+s a&d ead troug -oop.

b;

&sure padded part is as ig as possib-e 'it t'o straps co+i&g u&der ar+pits a&d up i& fro&t of face.

c;

Pu-- togg-e do'& as far as possib-e.

d;

*e& ready -oo% up a&d put o&e ar+ out a&d give tu+bs up sig&.

e;

Put ar+s do'& beside body.

f;

*e& 'i&ced up a-o&gside e-icopter doorC fo--o' te i&structio&s give& by te crafts cre'C HA,0.

.".3

H4 L5 T5;45




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)& bad 'eater it +ay &ot be possib-e to -o'er strop o& dec%C i& 'ic case a rope e@te&sio& 'i-- be -o'ered o& dec% a&d cre' sou-d au- i& s-ac% as 'i&c 'ire is paid out. Rope sou-d be coi-ed o& dec%. DO NO MAI
RESCUE SIGNALS

Respo&se sig&a-s fro+ sore or airbor&e rescue services are so'& o& te SOAS " posterC disp-ayed i& a pro+i&e&t part of te bridge.

).0 LIFESAVING APPARATUS (LSA! , MAINTENANCE CHECKLISTS ).1

WEEKLY

".

A-- surviva- craftC rescue boats a&d -au&ci&g app-ia&ces +ust be visua--y i&spected.

#.

Grease davit pivotsC s-idi&g surfaces a&d seaves.

(.

ifeboat e&gi&eC ru&&i&g test +i&i+u+ ( +i&utes if desig& a&d a+bie&t te+perature a--o';.

1.

Ge&era- e+erge&cy a-ar+ test.

2.

ife$ac%ets i&spect at dri--s.

4.

,ec% air cy-i&der pressure for e&c-osed -ifeboats.

7.

,ec% battery cargi&g for e&c-osed -ifeboats.

6.

,ec% -ifeboat +ai& a&d e+erge&cy -igtsC grease base pivots.

9.

,ec% t'o5'ay radiote-epo&e apparatus.




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"!.

,ec% portab-e radio apparatus 'it du++y a&te&&a.

"".

,ec% vesse-s e+erge&cy tra&s+itterC receiverC auto a-ar+s a&d #"6# %= 'atc5 %eepi&g receiversC P)R8s a&d SARRs.

"#.

)&spect a-- -iferaft va-ises a&d sto'age arra&ge+e&ts. &sure tat pai&ter a&d ydrostatic re-ease u&its are correct-y rigged.

).2

EVERY TWO WEEKS

".

8oats to be -o'ered to e+bar%atio& dec%.

#.

(.

<-us spri&%-er syste+ a&d cec% &o-es e&c-osed -ifeboats;.

1.

,ec% spri&%-er pu+p i&-et e&c-osed -ifeboats;.

2.

,ec% atc gas%ets a&d dogs e&c-osed -ifeboats;.

4.

,ec% -ifeboat davit -i+it s'itces.

7.

,ec% e@ter&a- battery cargi&g syste+ for e&c-osed -ifeboats;.

6.

,ec% sig&a--i&g -a+p a&d e+erge&cy supp-y.

9.

,ec% if -ifeboat5-au&ci&g i&structio&s are c-ear-y posted.

"!.

,ec% if -ife$ac%etC i++ersio& suitC ter+a- protective aid a&d do&&i&g i&structio&s are posted.

).3

MONTHLY

".

,ec% -ifeboat e?uip+e&t a&d food.

#.

,ec% -ifebuoys se-f5ig&iti&g -igts.

(.

)&spect rope 'or% of -ifeboat a&d e+bar%atio& -adders.

1.

Ope& a&d air sea a&cor a&d sai-s.

2.

,ec% co&ditio& of i++ersio& suits a&d ter+a- protective aids.

4.

Operate +a&ua--y -iferaft ?uic% re-ease fitti&gs.

7.

Safety e?uip+e&t store: cec% co&te&ts a&d report +issi&g ite+s.




6.

,ec% pu+p roo+ +ea&s of escape truc%i&g a&d -ife-i&es.

9.

Pu+p roo+ bi-ge a-ar+: cec% operatio&.

"!.

Grease 'atertigt doorsC air ductsC dogs.

"".

,ec% co&ditio& of o@yge& +eter/gas +eter/dragger set.

)."

EVERY THREE MONTHS

".

au&c -ifeboats a&d +a&oeuvre te+ i& te 'ater 'it teir cre's.

#.

est correct operatio& of oo% re-ease.

(.

ifeboat fres 'ater ta&%C f-us a&d refi--.

1.

,ec% -ifeboat e&gi&e spares a&d too-s.

).&

ANNUALLY

".

Safety ?uip+e&t ,ertificate )&ter+ediate )&spectio&.

#.

,a&ge -ifeboat e&gi&e -ubricati&g oi-.

(.

)&f-atab-e -iferafts year-y service.

1.

=ydrostatic re-ease u&its for -iferafts service.

2.

Overau- i&spect of -ifeboat e&gi&esC 'i&ces a&d bra%es.

).

EVERY TWO YEARS

".

Safety ?uip+e&t Survey 5 reissue of certificate.

#.

ifeboat fa--s tur& e&d for e&d +a@ i&terva- (! +o&ts;.

(.

Re&e' -iferaft ydrostatic re-ease u&its tose of te disposab-eC &o&5servici&g type;.

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).)

EVERY THREE YEARS

".

Re&e' drugs i& first aid %it.

#.

Re&e' a-- pyrotec&ics.

).*

EVERY FIVE YEARS

".

Re&e' co+bi&ed ratio&s.

#.

est of e&c-osed -ifeboats air cy-i&ders.

(.

Re&e' -ifeboat fa--sC u&-ess +ade of stai&-ess stee-.

).+

MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS


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,apter )))C Regu-atio& 2# of SOAS "971 as a+e&ded; gives detai-s o& te i&structio&s for o& board +ai&te&a&ce. e te@t of tis regu-atio& is reproduced be-o' a&d Masters are to be guided accordi&g-y. )&structio&s for o& board +ai&te&a&ce of -ifesavi&g app-ia&ces sa-- be easi-y u&derstoodC i--ustrated 'erever possib-eC a&dC as appropriate sa-- i&c-ude te fo--o'i&g for eac app-ia&ce: ".

A cec%-ist for use 'e& carryi&g out te i&spectio&s re?uired by Regu-atio& "9.7.

#.

Mai&te&a&ce a&d repair i&structio&s.

(.

Scedu-e of periodic +ai&te&a&ce.

1.

Diagra+ of -ubricatio& poi&ts 'it te reco++e&ded -ubrica&ts.

2.

ist of rep-aceab-e parts.

4.

ist of sources of spare parts.

7.

og for records of i&spectio&s a&d +ai&te&a&ce.

).+.1

R5;8>? C45;</




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".

*ee%-y operatio& of -ifeboat e&gi&e.

#.

*ee%-y operatio& of t'o5'ay radiote-epo&e apparatus

(.

*ee%-y operatio& of portab-e radio apparatusC e+erge&cy tra&s+itterC receiverC auto a-ar+sC 'atc %eepi&g receiverC P)R8s a&d SARS.

1.

Mo&t-y i&spectio& of a-- -ifeboat e?uip+e&t.

2.

very tree +o&ts +a&oeuvre -ifeboats i& 'ater 'it teir cre's.

4.

very year -ifeboats sou-d be i&spected by a& approved autority as 'e-- as ?uic% re-easeC -ifeboats e@ti&guisers P)R8 batteries.

7.

very (! +o&ts tur& fa--s e&d for e&d.

6.

very tree yearsC first aid %it re&e'a-.

9.

Pyrotec&ics re&e'a- every ( years;.

"!.

very five years re&e' co+bi&ed ratio&s.

"".

very five years re&e' -ifeboat fa--s u&-ess te fa--s are +ade of stai&-ess stee-. Stai&-ess steefa--s +ust be i&spected for 'ear a-o&g teir e&tire -e> before autorisi&g co&ti&ued use.

"#.

)& cases 'e& tere is cre' ca&ge 'ere +ore ta& #2K of te cre' are ca&ged tere +ust be a -ifeboat dri-- 'iti& #1 ours of te &e' cre'+e+bers $oi&i&g te vesse-.

*.0 FIRE FIGHTING *.1

THEORY OF FIRE FIGHTING

o co&tro- or preve&t te possibi-ity of fire a-- cre'+e+bers +ust be a'are of te e-e+e&ts re?uired to create co+bustio&. e tree e-e+e&ts i&vo-ved fue-C eat a&d o@yge&; are ofte& so'& as te tree sides of a tria&g-e. ese tree co+po&e&ts are i&ter5depe&de&t o& eac oter a&d terefore if a&y o&e of te co+po&e&ts is re+oved co+bustio& ca&&ot ta%e p-ace. A-so if a&y o&e of te tree co+po&e&ts is reduced be-o' a& estab-ised va-ueC co+bustio& 'i-- &ot be possib-e. erefore fires ca& be co&tro--ed a&d e@ti&guised by te re+ova- of eatC fue- or air a&d te +ai& ai+ 'e& figti&g a fire is to reduce te te+peratureC re+ove te fue- a&d/or e@c-ude te supp-y of o@yge&. *.2

TYPES OF FIRE

*.2.1

C8=/=5 M7/5>7 F>5

@a+p-es of suc fires are beddi&gC c-oti&gC fur&isi&gC 'oodC a&d ca&vas rope a&d paper fires.




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,oo-i&g by -arge ?ua&tities of 'aterC or te use of e@ti&guisi&g age&ts co&tai&i&g a -arge proportio& of 'aterC is of pri+ary i+porta&ce 'e& figti&g fires of suc co+bustib-e +ateria-. ,oo-i&g te source a&d surrou&di&g area sou-d co&ti&ue -o&g e&oug to preve&t a&y possibi-ity of re5ig&itio&. *.2.2

L? P5/>85 F>5

o-ati-e oi- fires of -i+ited sie ca& be e@ti&guised by 'ater fog or 'ater spray if te 'o-e of te bur&i&g surface is accessib-e. e surface of te -i?uid tra&sfers its eat rapid-y to te 'ater drop-etsC 'ic prese&t a very -arge coo-i&g surfaceC a&d te f-a+eC ca& be e@ti&guised 'it adva&ci&g a&d osci--ati&g s'eeps of fog or spray across te 'o-e 'idt of te fire. A&y oi- fireC 'ic as bee& bur&i&g for so+e ti+eC is +ore difficu-t to e@ti&guis 'it 'aterC si&ce te oi'i-- ave bee& eated to a progressive-y greater dept a&d ca&&ot readi-y be coo-ed to a poi&t 'ere it ceases to give off gas.
L595? P5/>85 G7 F>5



*.2."


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E5;/>;7 E5/ F>5

ese +ay be caused by sort circuitC over eati&g or te spreadi&g of a fire fro+ e-se'ere. e i++ediate actio& sou-d be to iso-ate te e?uip+e&t a&d a &o&5co&ductive age&tC suc as carbo& dio@ide or dry ce+ica-C sou-d te& be used to e@ti&guis te fire. *.3

E/4 A5/

*.3.1

C88 A5/

a; *ater *ater is te +ost co++o& coo-i&g age&t. is is -arge-y because 'ater possesses very good eat absorbi&g ?ua-ities a&d is avai-ab-e i& a+p-e ?ua&tities at ter+i&a-s a&d o& sips. A 'ater $etC a-toug e@ce--e&t for figti&g fires i&vo-vi&g co+bustib-e +ateria-sC sou-d &ot be used o& bur&i&g oi-C or o& bur&i&g coo%i&g oi- or fat i& ga--eysC because of te da&ger of spreadi&g te fire. *ater spray a&d 'ater fog +ay be used effective-y agai&st oi- fires a&d for +a%i&g a scree& bet'ee& te fire figter a&d te fire. O'i&g to te da&ger of e-ectrica- soc%C 'ater sou-d &ot be directed to'ards a&y e-ectrica- e?uip+e&t. A 'etti&g age&t +ay be added to 'ater 'e& it is to be used o& tigt-y pac%ed co+bustib-e +ateria-s. is as te effect of -o'eri&g its surface te&sio& a&d tus i&creasi&g its effective pe&etratio&. b;
S8/45> A5/

a;



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,arbo& dio@ide does &ot da+age de-icate +aci&ery or i&stru+e&ts a&dC bei&g a &o&5co&ductorC ca& be used safe-y o& or arou&d e-ectrica- e?uip+e&t. Due to te possibi-ity of static e-ectricity ge&eratio&C carbo& dio@ide sou-d &ot be i&$ected i&to a&y space co&tai&i&g a f-a++ab-e at+ospereC 'ic is &ot o& fire. ,arbo& dio@ide is aspy@iati&g a&d ca&&ot be detected by sigt or s+e--. No o&e sou-d e&ter co&fi&ed or partia--y co&fi&ed spaces 'e& carbo& dio@ide +ust be fu--y ve&ti-ated before e&try 'itout breati&g apparatus. c; Stea+ Stea+ is i&efficie&t as a s+oteri&g age&t because of te substa&tia- de-ay tat +ay occur before sufficie&t air is disp-aced to re&der te at+ospere i&capab-e of supporti&g co+bustio&. Stea+ sou-d &ot be i&$ected i&to a&y space co&tai&i&g a 3N ig&ited f-a++ab-e at+ospere due to te possibi-ity of static e-ectricity ge&eratio&. d; Sa&d Sa&d is re-ative-y i&effective as a& e@ti&guisi&g age&t a&d is o&-y usefu- o& s+a-- fires o& ard surfaces. )ts basic use is to dry up s+a-- spi--s. *.3.3 F75 I4=/8>

<-a+e i&ibitors are +ateria-sC 'ic i&terfere ce+ica--y 'it te co+bustio& processC a&d tereby e@ti&guis te f-a+es. =o'ever coo-i&g or re+ova- of fue- is &ecessary if re5ig&itio& is to be preve&ted. a; Dry ,e+ica- Po'der Dry ce+ica- po'der is discarged fro+ a& e@ti&guiser as a free f-o'i&g c-oud. )t is +ost effective i& dea-i&g i&itia--y 'it a fire resu-ti&g fro+ oi- spi-- o& a $etty or o& te dec% of a ta&%er but ca& a-so be used i& co&fi&ed spaces. )t is especia--y usefu- o& bur&i&g -i?uids escapi&g fro+ -ea%i&g pipe-i&es a&d $oi&ts. )t is a &o&5co&ductor a&d terefore suitab-e for dea-i&g 'it e-ectrica- fires. )t +ust be directed i&to te f-a+es. Dry ce+ica- po'der as a &eg-igib-e coo-i&g effect a&d affords &o protectio& agai&st re5ig&itio&C arisi&gC for e@a+p-eC fro+ te prese&ce of ot +eta- surfaces. ,ertai& types of dry ce+ica- po'der ca& cause a brea%do'& of a foa+ b-a&%et a&d o&-y tose -abe--ed foa+ co+patib-e sou-d be used i& co&$u&ctio& 'it foa+.

+.0 FIRE FIGHTING EUIPMENT +.1

FIREMAN'S OUTFIT

ac vesse- sa-- carry a +i&i+u+ of t'o fire+a&s outfits as detai-ed be-o'. Masters are e@pected to be fa+i-iar 'it te f-ag state re?uire+e&ts for te carriage of tis e?uip+e&t a&d sa-- terefore e&sure tat te correct &u+bers of outfits are carried a&d ready for i++ediate use. P-ease refer to Sectio& "! for te fre?ue&cy of i&spectio&s a&d te +ai&te&a&ce of appropriate records.



+.1.1


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E5/ C45;</

ac fire+a&s outfit o& board sa-- co&sist of: a;

Perso&a- e?uip+e&t co+prisi&g:

F

Protective c-oti&g of +ateria- to protect te s%i& fro+ te eat radiati&g fro+ te fire a&d fro+ bur&s a&d sca-di&g by stea+. e outer surface sa-- be 'ater5resista&t.

F

8oots a&d g-oves of rubber or oter e-ectrica--y &o&5co&ducti&g +ateria-.

F

A safety e-+et.

F

A& e-ectric safety -a+p a&d -a&ter&; of a& approved type 'it a +i&i+u+ bur&i&g period of tree ours.

F

A& a@e.

b;

A se-f5co&tai&ed co+pressed5air5operated breati&g apparatusC te vo-u+e of air co&tai&ed i& te cy-i&ders sa-- be at -east "C#!! -itres a&d capab-e of fu&ctio&i&g for at -east (! +i&utes. 'o spare cy-i&ders for eac set sa-- be carried.

c;

d;

Separate safety ar&ess.

+.1.2

B>57/4 A7>7/ (BA! M797;/>5>' M77

P-ease i&sert a suitab-e copy of te +a&ufacturers +a&ua-C 'it particu-ar refere&ce to +ai&te&a&ce. +.1.3

BA S/7>/, P>8;5?>5

P-ease i&sert a copy of te start5up procedure as described i& te +a&ufacturers +a&ua-. +.1." BA C8/>8 B87>?

A 8A co&tro- board +ust be %ept to e&sure tat perso&s 'eari&g 8A are proper-y accou&ted for by providi&g a record of e&try ti+e bott-e pressure a&d esti+ated e@it ti+e. +.1.&

B>57/4 A7>7/ C8;7/8

O&ce fire5figti&g or a rescue tea+ 'eari&g breati&g apparatus 8A; e&ter a& e+erge&cy areaC te fo--o'i&g actio&s are i&itiated: ";

A gauge readi&g is ta%e&.

#;

A 8A co&tro- board is positio&ed i& fres air at te e&try poi&t.

(;

A sig&a--i&g/-ife -i&e is attaced to te -eader for co++u&icatio& purposes.

Sig&a--i&g




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8y te 'earer of te 8A or s+o%e e-+et: F O&e pu-- 5 +ore air re?uired be--o's o&-y;. F 'o pu--s 5 s-ac% off te -i&e. F ree pu--s 5 e-p +e i++ediate-y. o te 'earer of 8A or s+o%e e-+et: F ree pu--s 5 co+e out i++ediate-y. 8A co&tro- board +.2

FIRE E$TINGUISHING

very vesse- is fitted 'it bot portab-e a&d fi@ed fire e@ti&guisi&g apparatus. +.2.1

P8>/7=5 F>5 E/45>

A-- cre' +e+bers are re?uired to beco+e fa+i-iar 'it every type of portab-e fire e@ti&guiser carried o& board te vesse-. P-ease -ist be-o' te fo--o'i&g detai-sC i&c-udi&g e@ti&guisers i& -ifeboats: 0P O< H)NG3)S=R

N3M8R ON 8OARD

MAN3
N / A

N /A

(!

>AMPA / SAD)

Dry Po'der 4 %g

"!

>AMPA /SAD)

,O# 2 %g

4"

>AMPA / SAD)

#

SAD)

6

*ater
e Master +ust e&sure tat a-- cre'+e+bers receive te appropriate trai&i&g i& te operatio& of eac type of e@ti&guiser o& board a&d te type of fire to use eac o&e o&. very portab-e fire e@ti&guiser o& board +ust be discarged at -east o&ce i& every ca-e&dar year a&d records sa-- be +ai&tai&ed. )t 'i-- be usefu- i& tis regard to &u+ber every e@ti&guiser o& boardC record its p-ace a&d type a-o&g 'it its -ast date of service overau- a&d pressure test;. e various fire e@ti&guisers o& board a&d te types of fire eac ca& be used o& are i&c-uded be-o'. +.2.2

F5? F>5 E/4 S/5

A-- Officers are re?uired to beco+e fu--y co&versa&t 'it te operatio& procedures for fi@ed fire e@ti&guisi&g syste+s to bot cargo spaces a&d te e&gi&e roo+. P-ease co+p-ete te fo--o'i&g: Spaces protected by fi@ed syste+s: ,O# ype of +ediu+ ,O #C stea+C etc;: ocatio& of re-ease poi&ts: ,O# Statio&C



: 7/97 : GM : SOAS : !! : 2"

P-ease i&c-ude a descriptio& of o' to operate te syste+ o& boardC payi&g particu-ar atte&tio& to te aards attaced to accide&ta- re-ease a&d te syste+s o& board desig&ed to preve&t accide&ta- re-easeC particu-ar-y 'e& te vesse- is i& dry doc%.

C85 89 7 98> 57;4 /5 / 78 =5 ;?5?. +.3

FIRE HOSES# HYDRANTS# NO%%LES AND ACCESSORIES

+.3.1

F>5 H85 7? H?>7/

e &u+ber a&d -ocatio& of fire oses o& board is gover&ed by te vesse-s f-ag state a&d SOAS. e Master sa-- e&sure tat te vesse- as te correct &u+ber o& board a&d ready for i++ediate use at a-ti+es. very fire ose o& board +ust be tested u&der pressure at -east a&&ua--y a&d a record of eac test +ai&tai&ed. e &u+beri&g of fire ose bo@es a&d ydra&ts e-ps 'it te re?uired record %eepi&g spare oses a&d ydra&t spare parts +ust be carried a&d sto'ed i& a suitab-e -oc%er o& board. P575 ;85/5 /45 988@

Nu+ber of ydra&ts o& board

:

Ma&ufacturer a&d sie of ydra&ts

:

Nu+ber of oses o& board

:

(7 pcs

Sie of oses

:

42 ++

ype of coup-i&g

:

reads coup-i&g

+.3.2

(7 pcs

F>5 H85 N85

very ose/ydra&t sa-- be fitted 'it te type of &o-es approved by te vesse-s f-ag state. A-cre'+e+bers are re?uired to be fa+i-iar 'it te type of &o-es carried o& board a&d dri--ed i& te app-icatio& of eac type. e Master sa-- e&sure tat eac ose as te appropriate coup-i&g to e&sure tat a-- &o-es a&d oses are co+patib-e 'it o&e a&oter. P-ease co+p-ete te fo--o'i&g tab-e: OA N3M8R O< <)R NOS ON 8OARD: Nu+ber of $et/spray a&d sut5off Nu+ber of $et/spray Nu+ber of $et a&d sut5off Nu+ber of $et Nu+ber of fog &o-es
MAN3



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Ga--o&s of foa+ co+pou&d Oter &o-es

+."

INTERNATIONAL SHORE FIRE CONNECTION

very vesse- +ust carry at -east o&e )&ter&atio&a- Sore
T45 ?58 89 /45 5;5 89 55/ 7>5 48@ =58@.

T45 /8@75 8/8  Mai& dec% port  starboard e&tra&ce i&to superstructures t'o pcs. eac side .

+.&

FIRE FLAPS# DAMPERS# ELECTRICAL STOPS AND UICK CLOSING DEVICES

+.&.1

F>5 F7 D75>

A-- Officers are re?uired to be fa+i-iar 'it te cec%-ists detai-i&g 'ic f-aps a&d/or da+pers +ust be c-osed i& te eve&t of fire i& specified co+part+e&ts or o&es. A-- fire f-aps a&d da+pers sa-- be operated at +a@i+u+ i&terva-s of o&e +o&t a&d teir +ai&te&a&ce sa- be i&corporated i&to te vesse-s greasi&g progra++e. +.&.2

E5;/>;7 S/8 7? ;< C8 D5;5

A-- Officers are re?uired to be fa+i-iar 'it te -ocatio& a&d purpose of tese devices. e cre' +ust be give& appropriate trai&i&g i& tis regard a&d 'ar&ed of te effects of u&autorised operatio&. P-ease -ist be-o' te -ocatio& of te devices o& board a&d i&c-ude a -abe--ed s%etc of te cabi&et co&tai&i&g te+. +.

EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP

A-- Officers a&d Se&ior Rati&gs are re?uired to be co&versa&t 'it te starti&g a&d operati&g procedures for te e+erge&cy fire pu+p. is sectio& sa-- co&tai& tese proceduresC i&c-udi&g suitab-e diagra+s. ese procedures +ust be posted i& te space co&tai&i&g te e+erge&cy fire pu+p: ocatio& of e+erge&cy fire pu+p

:
&gi&e +a&ufacturer

: >M 5 ype "!24A""

&gi&e detai-s

: D)S NG)N 94 =p 5 ##!! Rp+



Seria- N

4""#1#

Pu+p +a&ufacturer

: >M 5 P> "!!/ P='D

Seria- N Pu+p detai-s


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"!"2( : ,e&trifuga- / =orio&ta- "9!+( / 

e +erge&cy
+.)

EMERGENCY ALTERNATOR6GENERATOR

A-- Officers are re?uired to be co&versa&t 'it te starti&g a&d operati&g procedures for te +erge&cy A-ter&ator/Ge&erator. is sectio& sa-- co&tai& tese proceduresC i&c-udi&g suitab-e diagra+s. ese procedures +ust be posted i& te space co&tai&i&g te +erge&cy A-ter&ator/Ge&erator: ocatio& of +erge&cy A-ter&ator/Ge&erator: &gi&e +a&ufacturer

: >M C ype : "("#

&gi&e detai-s

: (6! =p 5 "6!! Rp+

A-ter&ator/Ge&erator +a&ufacturer

: ANSADO 5 MOOR)

A-ter&ator/Ge&erator detai-s

: ype: M#8N("2M,1 C #4( I'a 5 "6!! Rp+"

e e+erge&cy A-ter&ator/Ge&erator +ust be started a&d tested every t'o 'ee%s to cec% tat it operates satisfactori-y o& -oad. +.*

FIRE CONTROL PLANS

)& a-- sips fire co&tro- p-a&s sa-- be per+a&e&t-y e@ibited for te guida&ce of te sips OfficersC so'i&g c-ear-y for eac dec% te co&tro- statio&sC te various fire sectio&s e&c-osed by EAE c-ass divisio&sC te sectio& e&c-osed by E8E c-ass divisio&s togeter 'it particu-ars of te fire detectio& a&d fire a-ar+ syste+sC te spri&%-er i&sta--atio&C te fire e@ti&guisi&g app-ia&cesC +ea&s of access to differe&t co+part+e&tsC dec%s etc a&d te ve&ti-ati&g syste+ i&c-udi&g particu-ars of te fa& co&tro- positio&sC te positio& of da+pers a&d ide&tificatio& &u+bers of te ve&ti-ati&g fa&sC servi&g eac sectio&. P-a&s a&d




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boo%-ets sa-- be %ept up to dateC a&y a-ter&atio&s bei&g recorded tereo& as soo& as practicab-e. I 7??/8# />;/8 ;8;5> /45 7/57;5 7? 85>7/8 89 7 /45 55/ 7? /77/8 8 =87>? 98> /45 94/ 7? ;8/75/ 89 9>5 47 =5 <5/  /45 SOLAS T>7 77. )& a-- sips a dup-icate set of fire co&tro- p-a&s or a boo%-et co&tai&i&g suc p-a&s sa-- be per+a&e&t-y stored i& a pro+i&e&t-y +ar%ed 'eater tigt e&c-osure outside te dec%ouse for te assista&ce of sore side fire5figti&g perso&&e-. +.*.1

F>5 M7 I87/8 V75

A-- Officers are re?uired to be co&versa&t 'it te -ocatio& of a-- fire +ai& iso-atio& va-ves. P575 5;85 7 ;457/; ?7>7 89 /45 9>5 7 78/ ?;7/ /45 8/8 89 7 9>5 7 87/8 75. e p-a& +ust a-so so' a-- te pu+ps tat ca& be used to pressurise te fire +ai&.
10.0FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS CHECKLIST 10.1

WEEKLY

a;

Routi&e cec% to e&sure tat a-- fire e@ti&guisers are i& p-ace dec% a&d e&gi&e roo+;.

b;

,ec% 8A cy-i&der pressuresC i&c-udi&g practice cy-i&ders.

c;

est fire a&d ge&era- a-ar+.

d;

e;

est re+ote stops a&d ?uic% c-osi&g devices i& rotatio& suc tat a-- are tested every tree +o&ts.

f;

Operate fire doors a&d cec% tat se-f5c-osi&g devices are operati&g correct-y.

g;

,ec% ta&% co&te&ts to bu-% ,O # i&sta--atio& a&d/or foa+ s+oteri&g syste+s. Refi-- if 2K be-o' rated capacity.

-;

Ru& e+erge&cy fire pu+p a&d pressurise fire +ai&. ,ec% fue- ta&% a&d su+p -eve-sC p-us -eve- of 'ater i& pu+p pri+i&g ta&% as appropriate;.

i;

Operate f-aps a&d da+pers i& rotatio& suc tat a-- devices are operated +o&t-y.

$;

est a-- fire oses a&d &o-es i& rotatio& suc tat a-- oses a&d &o-es are tested a&&ua--y.




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%;

Operate a-- fire e@ti&guisers i& rotatio& suc tat a-- fire e@ti&guisers e@cept ,O#; are operated a&&ua--y.

10.2

EVERY TWO WEEKS

a;

,ec% operatio& of foa+/'ater fire figti&g +o&itors. Grease as per +a&ufacturers i&structio&s.

b;

Ru& e+erge&cy a-ter&ator/ge&erator o& -oad.

c;

,ec% spri&%-er co&tro- va-ve a-ar+s i& rotatio& 'ere syste+ is fitted; suc tat a-- va-ves are tested every ( +o&ts.

10.3

MONTHLY

a;

,ec% i&ve&tory a&d co&ditio& of a-- fire+a&s outfits o& board. Record cy-i&der pressuresC i&c-udi&g 8A practice bott-es a&d &ote a&y ite+s of e?uip+e&t tat are +issi&g or da+aged.

b;

,ec% -ocatio& a&d co&ditio& of i&ter&atio&a- sore fire co&&ectio&.

c;

,ec% co&ditio& of o@yge& a&d e@p-osio& +etersC ca-ibrate bot +eters accordi&g to +a&ufacturers i&structio&s.

d;

e;

)&spect ga--ey fire b-a&%et.

f;

,ec% co&te&ts of sa&dbo@es i& boi-er roo+sL co&ditio& of sove-.

g;

Stea+ s+oteri&g va-ves: operate a&d grease.

;

,ec% operatio& of a-- fire ydra&ts a&d fire +ai& iso-atio& va-ves.

i;

,ec% i&ve&tory of safety e?uip+e&t store.

$;

est operatio& of foa+ pu+ps.

%;

,ec% spri&%-er syste+ if fitted; eader ta&%.

-;

,ec% R a&d acco++odatio& fire a-ar+ ca-- poi&ts.

+;

est foa+ pu+ps.

&;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- fire f-aps a&d da+pers ave bee& operated a&d greased.




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10."

EVERY THREE MONTHS

a;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- re+ote stops a&d ?uic% c-osi&g devices ave bee& tested a&d are operati&g satisfactori-y.

b;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- spri&%-er co&tro- va-ves a-ar+s 'ere syste+ is fitted; ave bee& tested a&d are operati&g satisfactori-y.

c;

est foa+ +a%i&g bra&c by ge&erati&g foa+.

d;

est foa+ -i&es 'it co+pressed air or fres 'ater to prove pipes a&d/or spreaders are c-ear of obstructio&.

e;

3se o& board test %it to cec% co&te&ts of foa+ ta&%.

f;

est stea+ s+oteri&g syste+ if fitted;.

g;

,ec% fi@ed ,O# s+oteri&g re-ease +eca&is+ a&d a-ar+s. ,ec% cy-i&der co&ditio& a&d co&te&ts -eve- 'ere possib-e.

;

,ec% spri&%-er iso-ati&g va-ves if syste+ is fitted;.

i;

,ec% tat 8A cy-i&der cargi&g u&it is operati&g satisfactori-y.

$;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- oses a&d &o-es ave bee& tested.

10.&

ANNUALLY

a;

,O# fi@ed s+oteri&g syste+: b-o' troug distributio& pipes 'it co+pressed air.

b;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- fire detectio& eads ave bee& tested.

c;

,ec% records to e&sure tat a-- fire e@ti&guisers ave bee& operated a&d i&ter&a--y i&spected e@cept ,O#;.

d;

a&d sa+p-e fro+ bu-% foa+ ta&% for a&a-ysis.

e;

Re&e' -ub oi- i& e+erge&cy fire pu+p as &ecessary.

f;

Re&e' -ub oi- i& e+erge&cy ge&erator/a-ter&ator as &ecessary.

g;

Safety ?uip+e&t ,ertificate: )&ter+ediate )&spectio&.

;

,ec% &u+ber a&d co&ditio& of fire e@ti&guiser refi--s o&e carge per e@ti&guiserC i&c-udi&g ,O# carges;.

10.

EVERY TWO YEARS




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a;

Safety ?uip+e&t ,ertificate 5 survey a&d reissue.

b;

,a&ge o&e ta&% re-ief va-ve o& bu-% ,O # storage ta&%.

10.)

EVERY FOUR YEARS

a; b;

>erify f-uid -eve- of fi@ed ,O# s+oteri&g cy-i&ders refi-- if a&y cy-i&der is "!K be-o' rated capacity;. =ydrau-ic pressure tests a-- portab-e fire e@ti&guisersC i&c-udi&g ,O#.

10.*

EVERY FIVE YEARS

=ydrau-ic pressure tests a-- 8A cy-i&dersC i&c-udi&g tose carried for trai&i&g purposes. 10.+

PERIODIC

a; b;

8u-% ,O# i&sta--atio&s: ta&% to be i&ter&a--y i&spected every "! years. e fo--o'i&g is a guide to te fre?ue&cy of i&ter&a- i&spectio& a&d ydrau-ic pressure test for ,O # fi@ed s+oteri&g cy-i&ders.

,O3NR0 O< RG)SR0

K O 8 SD

PR)OD

NOS

Austra-iaC 8aa+asC 8er+udaC =o&g Io&g a&d 3I

"!!

#! years a&d eac 2 years tereafter sub$ect to a&&ua- visua- i&spectio&s avi&g bee& carried outC oter'ise "! yearsC #! years a&d eac 2 years tereafter;

=ydrau-ic test re?uired for a&y cy-i&der 'ic as bee& discargedC so'& -oss of pressure or is corroded e@ter&a--y.

Greece

"!!

"! yearsC #! years a&d eac 2 years tereafter

)f overdueC ad+i&istratio& to be advised via R Piraeus; for i&structio&s.

iberia

"!!

"! yearsC #! years

=ydrau-ic test re?uired o& eac occasio& a cy-i&der is recarged.

No re?uire+e&ts but R procedure accepted

=ydrau-ic test re?uired o& eac occasio& a cy-i&der is recarged.

N)S Pa&a+a

"!!

Pi-ippi&es

#! years a&d eac 2 years tereafter No re?uire+e&ts but R procedure accepted.

Si&gapore

"2

"! yearsC #! years a&d eac 2 years tereafter

Sou-d a&y o&e cy-i&der be fou&d defective te& furter testi&g of up to "!!K of te cy-i&ders to be carried out at surveyors discretio&.

"!!

"# years a&d eac 1 years tereafter

App-ies o&-y to ,O# cy-i&ders.
Japa&

No re?uire+e&ts

Solas

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