Competence No. 4: Co-ordinate search and rescue operations
1. Co-ordinate search and rescue operations: This involves efficiently managing efforts to locate and assist distressed individuals or vessels, ensuring effective collaboration between resources for successful rescues.
Competence No. 9: Respond to navigational emergencies
9.1 Contingency Plans for Response to Emergencies:
2. Muster list: A documented list detailing the names and assignments of crew members during emergency situations.
3. Assignment of duties to personnel: Allocating specific tasks to crew members to ensure a coordinated response during emergencies.
4. Composition of emergency team: Identifying the roles and members of a designated team responsible for managing emergencies.
5. Drawing of plans to deal with heavy weather damage: Creating strategies to address ship damage caused by severe weather conditions.
6. Excessive list, bilging, & flooding: Handling situations involving inclinations, water ingress, and flooding on the ship.
7. Fire in E-room, Paint locker, Cargo spaces, wheel house, and galley: Responding to fire emergencies in critical ship areas.
8. Stranding: Dealing with ship grounding situations and related response procedures.
9. Abandoning ship: Managing procedures for safely leaving the vessel during extreme emergencies.
10. Spillage of noxious substances: Addressing hazardous material spills to minimize environmental and health risks.
11. Piracy and armed robbery: Responding to threats posed by piracy or armed robbery incidents.
12. Collision: Managing actions after a collision with another vessel.
9.2 Measures which should be taken in emergencies for the protection and safety of the ship, passengers and crew
9.2.1 Beaching a vessel:
13. Circumstances in which the vessel is to be beached: Identifying conditions that warrant intentionally grounding the vessel.
14. Precautions to be taken prior to and after beaching: Ensuring safety measures are followed before and after grounding the ship.
15. Log book entries: Recording relevant details in the ship's log book during beaching.
9.2.2 Stranding:
16. Actions to be taken if stranding is imminent and after stranding: Responding to potential and actual ship grounding situations.
17. Discharging or transferring of weights on board to facilitate refloating: Adjusting weight distribution to aid in freeing a stranded ship.
18. Control of discharge of harmful substances: Managing the release of hazardous materials during a stranding.
19. Assessment of damage and control: Evaluating damage and implementing measures to prevent further harm.
20. Refloating of stranded ship with & without assistance: Executing strategies to free a stranded vessel.
21. Log book entries: Documenting relevant actions in the log book during stranding incidents.
9.2.3 Collision:
22. Duties of Master following a collision or impairment of the watertight integrity of the hull as per SOLAS: Outlining the responsibilities of the ship's Master after a collision or hull damage.
23. Log book entries: Recording collision-related details in the ship's log book.
9.2.4 Precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations:
24. Duties of crew members to assist and muster passengers: Specifying the responsibilities of crew in helping passengers during emergencies.
25. Precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations: Providing safety measures for passengers during critical incidents.
9.2.5 Fire or explosion:
26. Boundary cooling: Employing cooling techniques to prevent fire from spreading to adjacent areas.
27. Effect on stability of the vessel caused by the use of water to mitigate fire: Understanding the impact of firefighting water on ship stability.
28. Procedure for man entry: Following protocols for entering spaces during fires.
29. Procedures for using fixed fire extinguishing system: Operating built-in firefighting systems effectively.
30. Procedure for rescue of person/s from the space: Retrieving individuals trapped during fire emergencies.
9.2.6 Abandoning ship:
31. Situations under which to abandon ship: Identifying scenarios requiring evacuation of the vessel.
32. Procedures for abandoning a ship: Following structured steps for leaving the ship safely.
33. Preparation on the ship prior to abandoning a ship: Taking necessary steps before abandoning the vessel.
34. Duty of crew and passengers: Outlining responsibilities of crew and passengers during ship abandonment.
35. Distress call transmission until acknowledgment: Continuously transmitting distress calls until receiving confirmation.
36. Mustering of crew and passengers: Assembling and accounting for crew and passengers at designated points.
37. Importance of mustering and carrying extra rations, EPIRB, SART and other resources such as blankets etc: Stressing the significance of preparation and resources during mustering.
38. Use of distress signal to attract attention: Employing signals to communicate emergencies.
39. Launching of boats and liferafts in heavy weather: Safely deploying life-saving equipment during challenging conditions.
40. Steps for avoidance of false distress calls: Taking measures to prevent inadvertent emergency signals.
41. Cancellation of false distress alert calls: Cancelling false distress calls once the situation is clarified.
42. Log book entries: Documenting abandonment procedures and actions in the log book.
9.2.7 Emergency steering gear:
43. Change over bridge control to local control in the steering gear compartment: Transitioning control during steering gear emergencies.
44. Standard emergency steering procedures: Following established procedures for emergency steering.
45. Need for proper communication: Emphasizing effective communication during emergency steering actions.
9.2.8 Towing:
46. The contents of the emergency towing booklet: Understanding the content of resources related to towing in emergencies.
47. Emergency towing arrangements: Preparing for towing situations during emergencies.
48. Procedure and tools for towing: Following appropriate steps and using tools for towing operations.
49. Procedure for towing in good and rough weather conditions: Adapting towing procedures to different weather scenarios.
50. Calculation of bollard pull and towing speed prior to towage: Determining the necessary force and speed for effective towing.
51. 4.1 Co-ordinate search and rescue operations: This is the overarching responsibility of effectively managing search and rescue efforts in coordination with relevant entities.
52. 9.2.9 IAMSAR: Referring to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, which guides search and rescue operations.
53. 9.2.10 Man overboard procedures: Detailing procedures for responding to situations where individuals fall overboard.
54. 10.12 Precautions in maneuvering the ship to be able to launch rescue boats in bad weather: Describing precautions for launching rescue boats in adverse weather conditions, ensuring safety.
55. Contents of IAMSAR Manual Vol 3: Highlighting the content of Volume 3 of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual.
56. Various search patterns: Outlining different methods for conducting search operations.
57. Role and duties of MRCC, RCC, OSC:
Defining the roles and responsibilities of Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers, Rescue Coordination Centers, and On-Scene Coordinators.
58. Man-overboard procedures: Procedures for responding to individuals who have fallen overboard.
59. Recovering a person from the sea in heavy weather: Methods for safely retrieving individuals from the sea during adverse weather conditions.
60. Action to take when a person is reported missing at sea: Steps to follow when a person is reported missing onboard.
61. Precautions in maneuvering the ship to be able to launch rescue boats in bad weather: Taking safety measures when maneuvering the ship to deploy rescue boats in unfavorable weather conditions.
62. Logbook entries: Documenting relevant details and actions in the ship's logbook.
9.2.11 Emergencies in Port:
63. Actions to take when emergencies arise in port (at berth or at anchor) –Fire, Pollution, Approaching Storm, Tsunami, Casualties, Personnel related accidents: Defining appropriate actions during various emergency scenarios in port.
9.2.12 Piracy or armed robbery:
64. Best management practices (BMP): Outlining recommended strategies to prevent and respond to piracy or armed robbery incidents.
65. Guidelines provided by Indian authorities: Referring to directives given by Indian maritime authorities.
66. IMB PRC (Piracy Reporting Centre), UKMTO (UK Maritime Trade Organisation), MSCHOA(Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa): Describing organizations that provide information and assistance in countering piracy and maritime security threats.