1. Subject

Emergency Response Team

2. Application

• Shorebased Organisation

• All Ships

3. Shipboard Task Force

Composition and Tasks

• Master Overall command

• Chief Engineer In charge of engine

• Chief Mate Head of task force, deck, assisted by 2^nd Engineer

• Second Engineer Head of task force, engine, assisted by Chief Mate

• Officer of the watch Assists with navigation, communication, documentation

• Engineer of the watch Assists with engine operation, documentation

The Master retains overall command

irrespective of above allocation of tasks

On smaller units special positions are not available. These functions will be perceived on the master's order by other crewmembers.

Alarm

• General alarm

• Officer of the watch

• Master

• Identification of emergency

Communication

• Alert of Shipboard Task Force Telephone, call bell system, siren, messenger

• External: Radio station, VHF, telephone, telefax, telex, tyfon

• Internal: Walkie-talkie, call bell system, telephone, messenger, siren, tyfon

Documentation

• Deck log book

• Engine log book

• Radio log book

• Bridge scrap log

• Print-outs and data sheets

• Recorded data

• Reports

4. Shipboard Command Centre

The Shipboard Command Centre always is the bridge unless same has become inoperative as a result of the emergency

When selecting an alternative location for the Shipboard Command Centre, consider the following items:

• overall control of ship and situation

• internal communications

• access to external communication

• contact with navigation

• contact with engine operations

• contact with location of emergency

• access to data, documents and equipment

• select a safe location

5. Training on Board

• Alert of Shipboard Task Force

• Preparation of Shipboard Command Centre

• Relocation of Shipboard Command Centre

6. Emergency Response Team

General

The Emergency Response Team is constantly available. Its leader can be contacted via an identical telephone number at all times.

The availability has to be ensured with appropriate means.

Whilst on call, the leader and the other members of the Emergency Response Team shall remain within a distance from the Centre enabling them to reach same within a reasonable amount of time.

Composition and Tasks

Further external specialists may be added to, or consulted by the group, depending on the type of emergency, such as, e.g., consultancy departments of classification society(ies) concerned; cargo (incl. hazardous goods) specialists; salvage experts; insurance brokers/P&I correspondents; medical doctors; free-lancing experts, etc.

Alert

Ships are required to report emergencies to the leader on duty of the Emergency Response Team exclusively via the emergency telephone number of the company, thereby ensuring to reach him at any given time. The parties may thereafter agree other means of communication.

The emergency telephone number

of Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden

is:

+49 - (0)4144 - 61 90 10

+49 - (0)171 - 317 48 15

Communication

• Emergency Telephone Number This number is to be kept free for the complete duration of the emergency exclusively for ship-to-shore communications.

• Any other telephone calls The second outside telephone line and associated telephone set in the Emergency Response Centre

• Other communications May be handled via the Emergency Response Centre fax machine

From the very beginning of an emergency situation, make sure to agree with the ship, ways and means of communication.

Documentation

• Emergency log book

• Recorded data

• Minutes

• Reports

7. Emergency Response Centre

The Emergency Response Centre is the company office. It should answer the following description:

• Two (2) outside telephone lines

• One telefax line

• Facilities to display drawings, plans and charts on the walls

• Facilities for readily re-traceable storage of records inside the Centre or in an adjacent room

Items to be kept permanently in the Emergency Response Centre:

• The company's Safety Management Manual

• Emergency manuals for all ships

• Emergency log book

• Atlas

• All SOPEPs

8. Training Ashore

• Preparation of the Emergency Response Centre

9. Reference Documents

• Safety Management Manual

• Emergency Response Manual

• SOPEP

• Atlas

• Drawings and plans

• Technical data and information

Emergency Response Plan

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

NP-001

Revision 3

18.12.2002

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Emergency Response Plan

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

prepared: 28.03.1998	approved:	released:	Revision 0
			Emergency Response Plan No.: NP-001
J.Köster	H.Corleis	H.Corleis	Page 1 of 6

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