1. Emergency
Grounding,
Stranding
at sea
also valid in case of Flooding, where applicable
2. Application
Shorebased Organisation
All Ships
3. Situations and Action on Board
Situation |
Responsibility |
Action |
Comments |
Bridge |
Officer of the watch |
Main engine: crash stop Raises General Alarm Orders watertight bulkheads shut Switches to hand rudder Switches on deck lighting
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Crash Stop General alarm |
Information |
Officer of the watch |
Informs Master Informs engine control room
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Tel. ECR Tel. Master |
Announcement |
Master |
Makes announcement on intercom
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Engine |
Engineer of the watch 1 man |
Man engine control room; Activate 2nd diesel generator; Prepare bilge and ballast pumping systems; Keep main engine(s) ready for manoeuvring; Do rough operational check of total plant
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Signals |
Officer of the watch |
Displays/sounds following signals: Day:: three black balls Night: two red all-round lights, white all-round lights fore and aft Fog: Bell ••• — ••• minimum 1 minute intervals
Informs other shipping via VHF channel 16 (SECURITE); informs coastal radio station; alerts headoffice Emergency Response Centre.
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Signal shapes Signal lights
Bell
VHF channel 16 |
Position |
Officer of the watch |
Establishes position; makes entry in scrap log; obtains information on type of ground |
GPS Scrap log
Admiralty chart Relevant 'pilot' |
Mustering |
All hands Chief Mate |
Assemble at Muster Station; Conducts roll call; explains situation.
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Station bill |
Situation |
Responsibility |
Action |
Comments |
Sounding |
Boatswain Engineer of the watch |
Continuously sound all tanks, bilges and cofferdams. Sound water levels and changes thereof, report to bridge. Note state of tide.
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Walkie-Talkie |
Piping, Electric Circuits |
Engineers |
Check all conduits, hydraulic piping and electric lines for damage or leaks
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Environmental Pollution |
Master |
In case of leakage of oil or chemicals, endeavours to minimise damage; Change of trim, e.g. by pumping.
Informs coastal radio station of extent and nature of leakages.
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Stranding |
Master |
Floods ballast tanks to avoid ship drifting further ashore. Drops anchor. Calculates tide. Plans re-floating with next high tide.
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Leakages |
Master |
Has bilge pumps activated; has drafts checked regularly and records same; has ingressing water checked continuously (water levels in holds etc.); calculates buoyancy. Damage control party: stops leak from outside with tarpaulin/collision mat. Stopping leak from inside.
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Bilge pumps
Records |
Propeller, Rudder |
Master Chief Engineer
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Check condition and functioning of propeller and rudder |
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Depths of water |
Navigation Officer |
Checks available depths of water around the ship; plumbs vicinity from a boat. Investigates ground (rocks, sand).
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Hand lead and line, Plumbing chart |
Weather |
Navigation Officer |
Obtains weather report, checks changes of weather.
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Informing Headoffice |
Master |
Informs headoffice of sequence of events. Submits detailed report with all data to headoffice.
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Telephone, Written report |
Situation |
Responsibility |
Action |
Comments |
Assistance |
Master |
Considers whether assistance by other ships/tugs required. If necessary, accepts tug assistance
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Pilot |
Master |
Requests pilot assistance
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VHF |
Lightening |
Master Cargo Officer |
Consider whether lightening required. Order lighters/barges via agency.
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Calculation of draught |
Refloating |
Master |
Calculates timing (high tide). Has ballast water pumped out to change trim. Engine manoeuvres.
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Collection of evidence |
Master |
Collects all information, evidence and data required to reconstruct sequence of events: Admiralty chart, course recorder, rudder angle recorder, engine manoeuvring data printer (compare times). Collects data on sequence of events, course steered and speed, drafts when grounding and at time of refloating, weather, visibility. Records statements from persons involved and from witnesses.
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4. Training on Board
Exercise at sea involving simulated grounding (without crash stop !). Opportune time to conduct exercise is when ship is riding at anchor.
Co-ordinate and exercise sounding of tanks, bilges and holds.
Exercise calculations on trim, stability and draft in preparation for grounding.
Tide calculations.
Train collection of data and information.
Exercise plumbing with lead and line.
5. Situations and Action Ashore
Situation |
Responsibility |
Action |
Comments |
Report from ship
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Fleet Manager
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Mans Emergency Response Centre |
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Emergency Response Centre |
Fleet Manager
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Prepares necessary data/documents, checks means of communication |
Emergency Response Manual, Atlas, CL-006 |
Collection of data |
Fleet Manager
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Collects all data on ship, position, crew/passengers, cargo. Re-constructs events.
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Communication |
Fleet Manager
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On stand-by for contacts from ship. Does not call ship unless agreed or considered absolutely necessary.
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Fleet Manager
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If necessary, contacts next of kin of crew (where applicable, via crewing agency). |
List of crew next of kin |
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Fleet Manager
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Establishes and maintains contacts with authorities, assistance providers, salvage tug owners, classification societies, insurers, shippers, charterers, cargo interests, etc., as necessary.
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Li-005 |
SAR Centre |
Fleet Manager
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Establishes contact with SAR Centre, agrees exchange of information.
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Fax |
Information of agents |
Fleet Manager
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Agrees with SAR Centre treatment of persons rescued. Requests local agents to attend. Arranges repatriation.
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Support |
Fleet Manager |
Collects and disseminates information; organises appropriate measures; organises supplies; takes whatever action requested by ship.
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Situation |
Responsibility |
Action |
Comments |
The Media |
Fleet Manager |
Responds to enquiries from the media. |
NP-020 |
Co-ordination of salvage |
Fleet Manager |
Makes agreements with salvors in co-operation with the insurance company
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Contracts |
General Average |
Fleet Manager |
Takes decision on GA and advises Master in co-operation with the insurance company
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Surveyors |
Fleet Manager |
Instructs claims agent / P&I correspondent to handle claim(s). In close cooperation with insurers, instructs sworn surveyor to conduct survey and to ascertain damage. Informs and instructs agents.
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Class |
Fleet Manager |
Informs classification society; requests confirmation of class; applies for exemptions.
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Repairs |
Fleet Manager |
Obtain quotations for emergency repairs. Co-ordination
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Emergency terminated |
Fleet Manager |
Agrees regular contacts with ship. |
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Fleet Manager |
Tidies up Emergency Response Centre
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Documentation |
Fleet Manager / Office personnel |
Documentation, as exactly as possible, of situation, measures taken and times; collection of all incoming and outgoing messages.
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Emergency log |
6. Training Ashore
Joint exercises with ship
7. Reference Documents
Emergency Response Manual
Admiralty charts, Atlas
Ship's data
Passenger list
Global agreements with salvage tug companies
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Emergency Response Plan |
Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf
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NP-007 |
Revision 3 |
18.12.2002 |
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Emergency Response Plan
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Reederei Heinz Corleis Kampweg 4a D-21706 Drochtersen
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prepared: 28.03.1998 |
approved: |
released: |
Revision 0 |
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Emergency Response Plan No.: NP-007 |
J.Köster |
H.Corleis |
H.Corleis |
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