INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN

SOLAS III/Regulation 29 Decision support system for masters of passenger ships 

1 This regulation applies to all passenger ships. Passenger ships constructed before 1 July 1997 shall comply with the requirements of this regulation not later than the date of the first periodical survey after 1 July 1999. 

2 In all passenger ships, a decision support system for emergency management shall be provided on the navigation bridge. 

3 The system shall, as a minimum, consist of a printed emergency plan or plans.§ All foreseeable emergency situations shall be identified in the emergency plan or plans, including, but not limited to, the following main groups of emergencies:

 .1 fire; 

.2 damage to ship; 

.3 pollution; 

.4 unlawful acts threatening the safety of the ship and the security of its passengers and crew; 

.5 personnel accidents; 

.6 cargo-related accidents; and 

.7 emergency assistance to other ships. 

4 The emergency procedures established in the emergency plan or plans shall provide decision support to masters for handling any combination of emergency situations. 

5 The emergency plan or plans shall have a uniform structure and be easy to use. Where applicable, the actual loading condition as calculated for the passenger ship’s voyage stability shall be used for damage control purposes. 

6 In addition to the printed emergency plan or plans, the Administration may also accept the use of a computer-based decision support system on the navigation bridge which provides all the information contained in the emergency plan or plans, procedures, checklists, etc., which is able to present a list of recommended actions to be carried out in foreseeable emergencies