1. Emergency

Total Loss

(Conduct in Lifesaving Appliances)

• at sea

2. Application

• Shorebased Organisation

• All ships

3. Situations and Action on Board

Situation	Respon­sibility	Action	Comments
Prior to abandoning ship		Refer to Emergency Plan NP-005
Persons in the sea	Boat party	Rescues persons drifting in the water
Boats, inflatable liferafts, rafts	Crew	Join up and secure with other craft, tie together with long line
Gale, heavy sea	Boatman	Slowly motors to windward; stabilises boat with bow against the sea; where appropriate, takes liferafts in tow fastening line at stern of boat	Liferaft lines
Injured/ill persons	Safety Officer	Devotes particular attention to injured and ill persons; administers First Aid; comforts injured persons
Passengers	All hands	Always remember: passengers lack experience; passengers may be infirm, handicapped, helpless, restless, frightened; passengers are being specially attended by crew; crew may request fit passengers to assist them
Log	Boatman	Keeps log: records names and condition of persons on board boat/liferaft; records last known position; continually records weather conditions; records abandoning of ship	Scrap log
Radio	Master	Listens to news broadcasts, records news on search action and informs everybody (motivation!)	Radio

Situation	Respon­sibility	Action	Comments
Water	All hands	Do not drink anything during first 24 hours; thereafter 0.5 litres per day; do not drink sea water under any circumstances ! when rain falls, rig watersail, remove salt crust, spill first water, thereafter collect and bottle water	Potable water
Food	All hands	Do not eat during first 24 hours, thereafter issue rations; (Remember: man can survive 3 weeks without food !)
Cold/Heat	All hands	Protect against hyperthermia: keep boat/liferaft closed in cold climate, if appropriate, keep engine running slowly; in a hot climate, take off immersion suits, arrange ventilation, rig tilt; guard against sunburn !
Watch	Boatman	Arranges watch plan; watchman on lookout for rescuers, alerts everyone when sighting rescuer
Distress signals	Boatman	Has signals within easy reach and keeps them dry; does not fire signals until rescuer approaches, and one after another	Signals
Navigation	Officers	If possible, establish and record position and drift;
Sharks, whales	Boatman	Does not panic when animals come nearer, stays calm and composed; prohibits paddling with arms or legs

Situation	Respon­sibility	Action	Comments
Conveniences	All hands	To answer call of nature, sit on boat/raft coaming, held fast by two helpers; keep faeces outside boat (pathogenes !)
Morale	Master, license holders	Keep spirits up, discuss positive subjects; counteract boredom and lazing

4. Training on Board

• Presentation, followed by discussion, on conduct in lifeboat or liferaft

• Regular controls of lifesaving appliances, distress signals, water and food supplies in boats

• Replace potable water at 3-monthly intervals, rinse water containers with vinegar concentrate followed by thorough rinsing with sweet water, then replenish

• Practise driving lifeboat with full complement !

5. Situations and Action Ashore

(Also refer to NP-005: Abandoning Ship)

Situation	Respon­sibility	Action	Comments
Report from ship	Fleet Manager	Mans Emergency Response Centre
Emergency Response Centre	Fleet Manager / Technical Superintendent	Prepares necessary data, charts, documents, plans, etc.	Emergency Response Manual, Atlas, CL-006
Collecting data	Fleet Manager	Collects all data on ship, position, course, crew/passengers, cargo; reconstructs events
Communication	Fleet Manager	On stand-by for contacts from ship as long as possible, makes contact with ship only if previously agreed or absolutely necessary
	Fleet Manager	Contacts next of kin of crew, if necessary (via crewing agency if appropriate)	List of next of kin
	Fleet Manager	Contacts authorities, salvage companies, tugs, classification society, charterers, cargo interests, insurers, etc., if necessary	List Li-005
SAR Centre	Fleet Manager	Contacts SAR Centre, agrees exchange of information	Fax
Support	Fleet Manager	Collects and disseminates information, organises rescue measures, organises supplies, responds to every request received from ship
The Media	Managing Director / Fleet Manager	Answers enquiries received from the media	NP-020

Situation	Respon­sibility	Action	Comments
Informing agents	Fleet Manager	When people have been rescued, agrees further treatment with SAR Centre. Requests agents nearest to the scene to assist. Arranges repatriation
Emergency terminated	Fleet Manager	Tidies up Emergency Response Centre
Documentation	Fleet Manager / Office personnel	Records and files, as precisely as possible, data on situation, measures and times. Collects all incoming and outgoing messages	Emergency log

6. Training Ashore

• Joint exercises with ship

7. Reference Documents

• Emergency Response Manual

• Instructions for conduct in lifeboats and liferafts in distress at sea

• Training Manual

Emergency Response Plan

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

NP-019

Revision 0

18.12.2002

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Emergency Response Plan

Reederei Heinz Corleis Kampweg 4a D-21706 Drochtersen

prepared: 28.03.1998	approved:	released:	Revision 0
			Emergency Response Plan No.: NP-019
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