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COLLISION in Contin

The document outlines emergency procedures for a vessel collision, detailing actions for various teams including the Bridge, Engine, Emergency, Support, and Medical teams. Key actions include raising alarms, assessing damage, initiating damage control, and preparing for potential evacuation or pollution containment. It emphasizes the importance of documentation and communication with authorities and other vessels involved.

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COLLISION in Contin

The document outlines emergency procedures for a vessel collision, detailing actions for various teams including the Bridge, Engine, Emergency, Support, and Medical teams. Key actions include raising alarms, assessing damage, initiating damage control, and preparing for potential evacuation or pollution containment. It emphasizes the importance of documentation and communication with authorities and other vessels involved.

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Action: Laminate and Log

BRIDGE TEAM
Time Action
Raise General Emergency Alarm (Internal / External). If possible
announce on public address system.
Inform Master.
Inform the traffic in vicinity on VHF Channel 16 / DSC
Check Angle of Contact.
Switch on deck lighting & display appropriate nav. lights / shapes.
Ascertain extent of damages.
Check for Pollution around the vessel.
Initiate damage control measures.
Update Vessel’s position to radio room / GMDSS Console/ Send
Urgency Message.
* NOTE DOWN THE FOLLOWING:
Time of Collision.
Own vessel’s course & speed at the time of collision.
Own vessel’s position at the time of collision
* Mark Course Recorder trace for actual time of collision.
* Mark Engine Data logger with date & time of collision.
* Note other Vessels details & serve notice to Master. Inform AESM.
If own vessel is not in an immediate danger of sinking, offer to render /
render assistance to other vessel.

* Required for evidence

ENGINE TEAM

Action
Prepare engines as required by bridge.
Check condition of Machinery & hull damage in E/R.
Check Propeller / Rudder / Steering for damage.
Prepare pumps to pump out sea water from E/R or cargo spaces.
Inspect Piping / Valves / Equipment for any ingress of water. Shut valves
if required.
EMERGENCY TEAM

Action
Check for hull or any structural damage
Sound all hold bilges, void spaces, cargo tanks including ballast & fuel
oil tanks to check ingress of water. Positive air pressure from any
sounding pipe will indicate breach of that compartment.
Check extent of damage and ascertain rate of flooding (tons / second)
by following formula: 3 x Area of hole in sq m x Sq. root of (depth of
hole in metres below sea level.). =3A√h
If area of hole is halved then rate of flooding will also be halved.
Therefore any makeshift plugging is better than nothing
Start pumping out immediately to list / trim the vessel to bring the hole
above water line.
Transfer liquid cargo to minimize pollution.

SUPPORT TEAM

Action

Close all water tight doors and fire doors. Check all compartments are shut.
Check for Fire & prepare all fire fighting Equipment. Refer appropriate section
emergency response for “Fire”
Prepare lifeboats/liferafts for launching.
Remove anchor lashings.

MEDICAL TEAM

Action
Bring Stretcher & first aid kit to the Emergency headquarters.
Assist in preparation of Life boat launching.
COLLISION AND ALLISION

Sound the General Alarm and inform Master & ECR

Muster crew at Muster Point / Check for missing crewmembers

Close watertight doors and automatic fire doors

Manoeuvre to minimize effects of collision

Switch on deck light at night and display appropriate navigational signals

Switch VHF to Channel 16 and, if appropriate, to Channel 13

Inform VTS / Port Authorities / Other traffic in vicinity

Man the GMDSS Radio Station and prepare emergency distress calls

Sound bilges, tanks, void spaces and cofferdams. Assess the damages and rate
of water ingress if any.

Exchange information with other vessel(s) involved in collision

Initiate Oil Spill Plans in case of spill / Attempt to contain spill on board. Estimate
maximum spillage outflow and plan for containment / transfer to other tanks.
Consider for dangers of Toxic Gas release from Cargo/Bunker following collision

Prepare anchors – if required / depth depending

Prepare a DNV GL ERS Report

Prepare to abandon ship

Preserve ECDIS data, VDR or S-VDR recordings

Prepare all relevant information and comply with reporting procedures

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