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Steering Failure

The document outlines emergency procedures for a bridge team, engine team, and emergency team in the event of steering gear failure. Critical actions include sounding alarms, switching to emergency steering, and communicating with relevant teams and authorities. It emphasizes the importance of assessing environmental conditions and preparing for potential external assistance.

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Steering Failure

The document outlines emergency procedures for a bridge team, engine team, and emergency team in the event of steering gear failure. Critical actions include sounding alarms, switching to emergency steering, and communicating with relevant teams and authorities. It emphasizes the importance of assessing environmental conditions and preparing for potential external assistance.

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Action: Laminate and Log

Items highlighted in (Bold Italic) are critical items identified in risk assessment NAV33
for the operation and should be given priority while using the checklist. If the operation
involves deviation from normal conditions then a new risk assessment has to be
carried out and recorded.

BRIDGE TEAM

Time Action
Sound General Emergency Alarm
Inform Master and Engine room
Switch over to Hand Steering, if no response then switch over to Non Follow up system
Start the second steering motor
Switch over to other Steering system
If still no response, Stop / Slow down Main Engines. Use Emergency Stop if vessel
is in imminent danger (e.g. Grounding / Collision)
In case of any immediate danger of Collision / grounding: Sound Emergency Alarm.
(Refer appropriate section in this manual on collision / grounding)
Send deck officer and helmsman to steering flat. (Master may send OOW, if required ).
Ask Engine Team or Emergency Team whoever is available quickly to change over to
local Emergency Steering in steering room.
Establish communication with Emergency Steering gear compartment.
Display NOT UNDER COMMAND Signals.
Warn Traffic around the vessel on VHF Channel 16 or by using ship’s whistle / aldis lamp.
Broadcast the warning at regular intervals. (Safety Messages on VHF/DSC)
Update ships position in GMDSS console
Broadcast Urgency message to ships in the vicinity, if appropriate

ENGINE TEAM

Action
Inform Chief Engineer
* Change over to Emergency steering control
Man the Emergency Steering flat, establish communication with bridge
Prepare engines as required by Bridge.
Isolate the system as per maker’s instructions.
EMERGENCY TEAM

Action
Man the emergency steering flat and establish communication from bridge
*Change over to Emergency steering controls
Remove anchor lashings and prepare to use the anchors.
Transfer Gyro repeater to steering position if possible

* Whosoever reaches steering flat first.

OTHER TEAMS TO ASSIST AS REQUIRED


STEERING GEAR FAILURE

 Sound the General Alarm and inform Master & ECR

 Consider reducing speed to dead slow

 Engage emergency steering system and ensure communication

 Consider course alteration away from traffic / navigational dangers

 Assess current, tidal stream, wind and sea state – determine set
and drift

 Consider preparing anchors (water depth depending)

o Assess the need for external assistance / nearest port to obtain same

 Consider to prepare ETA

o Consider to assign additional crew to bridge and steering gear room

o Man the GMDSS Radio Station and prepare emergency distress calls

 Inform VTS / Port Authorities / Other traffic in vicinity

 Commence to resume steering power and inform Bridge of status

 Prepare AIS to broadcast updated information

 Preserve ECDIS data, VDR or S-VDR recordings

o Prepare all relevant information and comply with reporting procedures

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