Emergency
10 - Abandon Ship
Ultimate emergency response procedures for vessel abandonment, life-saving equipment deployment.
CRITICAL: The order for abandon ship will ALWAYS come verbally from the Master only.
Initial Emergency Actions
| # | Action | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Alarm on Master's Order | SOUNDED | |
| 2 | Guests and Crew | MUSTERED | |
| 3 | Vessel Position and Time | RECORDED | |
| 4 | DSC Distress Abandon Ship | TRANSMITTED | |
| 5 | DPA and Company for Assistance | CONTACTED |
Life-Saving Equipment Preparation
| # | Action | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LSA Equipment | COLLECTED | |
| 7 | Extra Blankets, Water and Food | COLLECTED | |
| 8 | Bridge Log Book | COLLECTED | |
| 9 | Passports and Certificates | COLLECTED |
Crew and Passenger Management
| # | Action | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | All guests at Muster Stations | CHECKED | |
| 11 | Life Jackets and Immersion Suits | DONNED | |
| 12 | Adequate and Warm Clothing | CHECKED | |
| 13 | Water and Food | GATHERED |
Engine Room Securing Actions
| # | Action | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Main Engines and Propeller | SECURED | |
| 15 | Overboard Discharges | STOPPED | |
| 16 | All Fuel Closing Valves in Engine Room | CLOSED | |
| 17 | Fuel and Sewage Tank Vents | CLOSED | |
| 18 | Emergency Bilge Pump | RUNNING |
Vessel Abandonment Operations
| # | Action | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rescue Boat | LAUNCHED | |
| 20 | Life Rafts on Master's Order | LAUNCHED | |
| 21 | Life Rafts Painters | SECURED | |
| 22 | Guests and Crew Embarkation | ASSISTED | |
| 23 | Boarding Ladder Overboard | LEFT | |
| 24 | Survival Techniques | IMPLEMENTED |
Note: Ensure Boats and Life Rafts remain in safe proximity to the vessel and in contact with each other. Move the survival crafts at a sufficient distance from the sinking vessel to ensure buoyant objects returning to the surface do not puncture the survival craft.